computer consumables in spain
We are moving to Spain in September and will be running our little
UK EBAY shop and website. from there. (inland Malaga) is there a market for Top Branded computer products at keen european prices...........? (HP, EPSON, :) LEXMARK ETC:) we may also sell in Spain on Ebay and by advertising in Local Mags any advice will be welcome. paulnsoo :) |
Re: computer consumables in spain
How are you planning to take payment from your spanish customers?
ISTM that credit cards aren't used as much as in the UK, tho' I don't know about how much eBay is used. Also, it seems to me that you may have more difficulty distributing stuff as the postal service is not as fast/efficient. I have heard from others that couriers are not as common in spain either. Pete |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by pete_l
How are you planning to take payment from your spanish customers?
ISTM that credit cards aren't used as much as in the UK, tho' I don't know about how much eBay is used. Also, it seems to me that you may have more difficulty distributing stuff as the postal service is not as fast/efficient. I have heard from others that couriers are not as common in spain either. Pete i hear that "paquete azul" is quietly efficient as a means of distribution, also we will take paypal (which i hear is growing in Spain)a great means of sending and receiving payments i have done quite a lot of deliveries to Spain from The uk already over the last 18 months or so. i don't foresee to much difficulty. i have suppliers already all over europe cheers |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by paulnsoo
thanks for that Pete,
i hear that "paquete azul" is quietly efficient as a means of distribution, also we will take paypal (which i hear is growing in Spain)a great means of sending and receiving payments i have done quite a lot of deliveries to Spain from The uk already over the last 18 months or so. i don't foresee to much difficulty. i have suppliers already all over europe cheers Were you aware that if people pay by paypal and you don't use a fully tracked delivery service, the receiver can claim non delivery and paypal will debit your account and credit the buyer automatically? Now, normally in the UK that is OK, but I can tell you that a tracked service from a to b internationally is hugely expensive. In the UK for instance a tracked item (camera lens) with a final signature (only to UK border) was £7.80 ish, but to get it tracked fully to destination overseas with signature cost over £35 I'm talking from experience because I used the tracked to border system for a shipment to the states, the buyer claimed it didn't arrive, and as I couldn't provide a complete tracking number my paypal was debited (into a minus figure) and frozen until I re credited it and the buyer was credited. For dishonest people its a real boon!! You may be able to get around it using couriers, but it may be costly. |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
Hiya
Were you aware that if people pay by paypal and you don't use a fully tracked delivery service, the receiver can claim non delivery and paypal will debit your account and credit the buyer automatically? Now, normally in the UK that is OK, but I can tell you that a tracked service from a to b internationally is hugely expensive. In the UK for instance a tracked item (camera lens) with a final signature (only to UK border) was £7.80 ish, but to get it tracked fully to destination overseas with signature cost over £35 I'm talking from experience because I used the tracked to border system for a shipment to the states, the buyer claimed it didn't arrive, and as I couldn't provide a complete tracking number my paypal was debited (into a minus figure) and frozen until I re credited it and the buyer was credited. For dishonest people its a real boon!! You may be able to get around it using couriers, but it may be costly. thanks for your input............really appreciate it. however i am a uk Powerseller so i know all about the first part as i have been caught a few times and have had to take hits on it. its a source of much discussion in the forums...... as for international tracked i already do a lot of that so yes i do know how expensive it is. if we open a Spanish Ebay shop too then we will be sending from within Spain as we are moving there in 6 weeks time. it will probably be in the new year after we've settled the uk operation down. so the excess costs won't apply. thanks again for the reply paul |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Plenty of opportunity to sell, E bay is very popular among the ex pats for getting things from the UK, we use it all the time, and to get inks etc for our printers. We've had no problems here, but haven't bought anything from a spanish e bayer as yet, we would always use paypal.
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Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by mikelincs
Plenty of opportunity to sell, E bay is very popular among the ex pats for getting things from the UK, we use it all the time, and to get inks etc for our printers. We've had no problems here, but haven't bought anything from a spanish e bayer as yet, we would always use paypal.
sounds like there might be a market for us there already existing then.? i do already deliver alot of original cartridges(and cd-r's) to spain anyway, (probably to the people you already describe.) so i could maybe be a little more competetive as i won't have to deliver from the UK.. cheers paul |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by paulnsoo
thanks for the input!
sounds like there might be a market for us there already existing then.? i do already deliver alot of original cartridges(and cd-r's) to spain anyway, (probably to the people you already describe.) so i could maybe be a little more competetive as i won't have to deliver from the UK.. cheers paul |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by mikelincs
There are already a few people offering ink cartridges, but the local one is actually asking more than I can get them from the Uk for, including postage! :beer:
our aim in the uk is sell branded stuff cheap and sell lots of it. thanks |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by mikelincs
There are already a few people offering ink cartridges, but the local one is actually asking more than I can get them from the Uk for, including postage! :beer:
Watch out, too, for the surcharge on blank CDs and DVDs. I found it cheaper to ship from UK companies. Though now I'm working back in London near, allegedly, the cheapest PC media seller in the UK, I don't think I'll be having a problem. |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by coralsoft
Maybe they cost more to buy wholesale in Spain.
Watch out, too, for the surcharge on blank CDs and DVDs. I found it cheaper to ship from UK companies. Though now I'm working back in London near, allegedly, the cheapest PC media seller in the UK, I don't think I'll be having a problem. yeah i have heard of the surcharge, don't know what its all about. initially anyway we will continue only with our uk operation. Running it remotely from Spain. IF we open a Spanish EBAY STORE or even a .ES website (e-store) it will be selling mostly original branded inks and toners and photo paper. although if its a level playing field then dvd's and CD-r's too because we can buy as well as anyone. It may be slightly more expensive to Buy from Wholesalers in Spain, i'm not sure. But i buy most of my stuff even now from Holland and Belgium so will be able to buy at the same prices, or maybe even cheaper as my supplier says that if i Pay in EUROS i can save a little more. thanks again for the input and would be interested in who it is who thinks they are the cheapest in the UK???????????? PAUL |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by paulnsoo
thanks again for the input.
yeah i have heard of the surcharge, don't know what its all about. initially anyway we will continue only with our uk operation. Running it remotely from Spain. IF we open a Spanish EBAY STORE or even a .ES website (e-store) it will be selling mostly original branded inks and toners and photo paper. although if its a level playing field then dvd's and CD-r's too because we can buy as well as anyone. It may be slightly more expensive to Buy from Wholesalers in Spain, i'm not sure. But i buy most of my stuff even now from Holland and Belgium so will be able to buy at the same prices, or maybe even cheaper as my supplier says that if i Pay in EUROS i can save a little more. thanks again for the input and would be interested in who it is who thinks they are the cheapest in the UK???????????? PAUL |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by paulnsoo
We are moving to Spain in September and will be running our little
UK EBAY shop and website. from there. (inland Malaga) is there a market for Top Branded computer products at keen european prices...........? (HP, EPSON, :) LEXMARK ETC:) we may also sell in Spain on Ebay and by advertising in Local Mags any advice will be welcome. paulnsoo :) Mark |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by mikelincs
Just had a quote for a set of Epson inks for an R300, from the UK, postage £13.49!!, :eek:
compatibles i sell only originals on ebay but Compats inc p+p to Spain from me is £12.00 thanks |
Re: computer consumables in spain
Originally Posted by mikelincs
Just had a quote for a set of Epson inks for an R300, from the UK, postage £13.49!!, :eek:
or are you saying the postage alone was £13.49? if so thats disgusting. P+P from me is £5.00 |
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