Fredbargate

Does that mean that when I go into the Rovers Return for a pint it is all in my imagination???

Countryboy1

As is the beer in your stomach!

jackytoo

I think it was an opening to advertise something as I saw another thread by the OP which said deleted, spam!

andyrich666

Probably the wrong forum to ask that kind of question, but its one of the better known forums, this forum is not really aimed at businesses and the like, but having looked before not much is available in English on-line to discuss such matters.

Countryboy1

Hi Andy, you're probably correct, but we seem to get quite a few such questions on the Forum. Nothing wrong with that necessarily and I may be doing the OP a disservice, but in many cases the question of "starting a business" is asked, much excellent advice is proffered, then the OP fades away, often with no thank you or other appreciative acknowledgement.

HBG

I suppose it happens quite a lot, but what does it matter? The ensuing discussion will be read by many other people who may benefit from any advice disclosed, or just benefit from a lively discussion.

Maybe the OP provided a clue when he mentioned 'water sports'.

Countryboy1

Perhaps it doesn't matter and maybe my views are 'old fashioned', but even if all the advice is interesting and useful, I expect an OP (not pointing a finger at this one necessarily) to acknowledge the advice and dare I say it, even say thank you! Many do of course but some don't which I find most discourteous if not rude.
This happened to me on another 'techie' support forum. A new member asked a question. I asked for more information which he gave, then I provided a fairly comprehensive answer and since then.....nothing. It just annoys me that's all.

HBG

Maybe we take ourselves a bit too seriously at times? Here's an example, a very recent one, of people who have ignored our combined advice on running a business in Spain, even worse, it's a dreaded bar.

The bar was closed a year ago by her uncle after he lost the obligatory 30 to 40k trying to run it properly for a couple of years. He returned to the UK with his tail between his legs, leaving the place locked up and for sale, and it was never going to sell.

The young niece and her boyfriend came over in March and opened the place up, keeping a very low profile by buying their supplies from an adjoining bar and Mercadona and not bothering with all the burocracy involved.

They're doing quite well, especially with a large family and many friends coming over for the summer and everyone is having a good laugh, enjoying life.

As soon as the first official visits with a clipboard they'll be going home, with more money than they arrived with.

(If they buy two Litre bottles of Vodka from Mercadona and put them through their till, if they had one, they would make a 50 euro profit on those two bottles alone, and they sell lots of other things too).

Countryboy1

Maybe so, but as so often with the internet, basic manners seem to treated as unnecessary or irrelevant compared to face-to-face contact.
If, for example, I was in a bar and was asked for some advice and gave what I thought was helpful and comprehensive advice, I'd be most insulted if the person asking, merely then turned their back on me without a word and walked out!

pete_l

I understand your reasoning, but I think it's just "the way of the internet". As the advice goes: didn't cost anyone here anything or take more time that the typing. Maybe the OP did learn something, but it was "free" advice and it's a given of forum life that there's never any expectation of a reply or a thank-you. If it turns up, it's an extra.
That might not be the way that you or I was brought up but you learn to live with it. And would an insincere "thanks guys" really make any difference?

notacontrathinker

You must have really big shoulders, everyone seems to come over and cry on them.

I've never heard so many sob stories. Last night's druggie example horrified me.

Keep up the good work.

Karma.

uk27

Thanks for the info guys.

However I was hoping more for facts rather than opinions. I'm sorry if that comes across as rude, but in all honesty none of you know the state of the business in question (even I don't yet as I haven't seen the books).

I wasn't asking whether I should buy a Spanish business, just what the process is.

Once I know more about the business I might be back on here asking for opinions about it but for now I just need to know about how I go about it!

andyrich666

I think really that you should just visit a English Speaking commercial lawyer(s) in Tenerife.

I think if you started up on your own you could probably get some good advice and opinion but when taking over or buying a business you really should seek a bit of legal advice as you would in the UK.

I guess it really is as simple as that, it a big annoyance for me there is no forums for UK business in Spain or other countries to discuss such issues.

angiescarr

Thanks Stevie. As I suspected it only applies to under 30s! Crazy.

andyrich666

Its changing in October to all, he pointed that out I believe and elsewhere I have read the same, if its not then you need to get a toy boy or a nice young chica (<35) to run the business for you