Running Your Online Store Business-How to Run an Online Store Business
-Dealing with Customers -How to Minimize Interaction with Customers -How to Deal with Customers via Email -How to Take and Place Orders -Paying for Products with Your Customers’ Money -How to Collect Sales Tax Online for Internet Sales -Avoiding Credit Card Fraud Online and more |
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Running Your Online Store Business
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How to Run an Online Store BusinessStarting and building your online store business is not that difficult to do. And running it is much easier as well. For the most part, your day to day business operation will always be the same. Business operating hours: Standard business hours are from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday, your time. And attending to your business during these hours... Read more->
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Dealing with CustomersDealing with customers is an important part of doing business online. Whether it’s done by email or by phone, dealing with customers in a courteous and professional manner is essential for Internet business success. In fact, the only way to keep your customers happy and retain customer loyalty is to do your best to deal with your customers in a kind manner. Read more->
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How to Minimize Interaction with Customers in Your Online Store BusinessDealing with customers is an important part of business. However, if you’re simply not willing to deal with customers or are not able to do so for whatever the reason may be then there are some steps you can take to minimize customer interaction while continuing to produce sales. Read more->
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How to Deal with Customers via EmailElectronic mail, also known as email has become an effective and resourceful tool for communication and exchanging messages over the internet. And email can become a great marketing tool for pre-sales and after sales support as well. Many customers and potential customers alike would much rather send you an email than to take the time to call you... Read more->
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How to Take and Place OrdersTaking and placing orders is the best part of doing business. Taking orders online or by phone is easy for anyone to do. And once you’ve taken a few orders online or off, then the whole process becomes routine and a pleasant one as well. After the customer places their order online, an order confirmation email is sent to you, the seller, from your shopping cart. Read more->
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Paying for Products with Your Customers’ MoneyThere are a few ways to pay for the products using your customers’ money and none of your own. And all of these methods are safe, fast and effective as well. But no matter how you look at it, in the end it’s always the customer who pays for the product, and not you, the reseller. Read more->
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How to Collect Sales Tax Online for Internet SalesIf you own and run a physical storefront within a state that collects sales tax then you are obligated to collect sales tax for every sale made to customers who walk through your door. If you own and run an internet business from your home or small office then you still have to collect sales tax... Read more->
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Avoiding Credit Card Fraud OnlineAvoiding credit card fraud through fraud detection and prevention is essential in order to minimize risk and maximize profits. Furthermore, new and advanced fraud prevention tools provided by payment gateway service providers such as Authorized.net for example are making it much more difficult for crooks to use stolen credit cards online. Read more->
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How to Ship International and OverseasThe best way to ship orders international and overseas is to have the distributor ship the product to you first and then you re-package and ship the order to your international customers yourself. And there are a couple of reasons why it’s best to ship international orders yourself. Most U.S. based distributors will not ship orders international or overseas. Read more->
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How You Get Paid Each and Every DayMost shoppers who shop online are going to order and pay for the product with their credit card. And if the customer pays for the product by phone then you can enter the customers billing and shipping information into your shopping cart as if you were placing the order online for them. After completing the order, your shopping cart software will... Read more->
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Dealing with Product Returns and Exchanges on Your Online StoreSooner or later, you’re going to have to deal with returning and exchanging products. It’s all part of doing business online and offline as well. However, processing returns and exchanges can also become a simple and trouble free experience for both you and the customer. Read more->
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Sample Return Policy and ProceduresReturn Policy and Procedures: (You can copy and paste the following policy onto your website replacing "ABC Company" with your company name. Edit policy as needed). Most unopened items in new condition returned within 30 days will receive a refund or exchange. Some items have a modified return policy that is less than 30 days. Read more->
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Sample Privacy PolicySample Privacy Policy: (You can copy and paste the following privacy policy onto your website replacing "ABC Company" with your company name. Edit policy as needed). By visiting the ABCCompany.com website, you agree to accept the practices described in this Privacy Notice. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Notice, please do not use the Site. Read more->
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Sample Terms and Conditions PolicySample Terms and Conditions Policy: You can copy and paste the following Terms and Conditions onto your website replacing "ABC Company" with your company name. Edit policy as needed. All orders are subject to review and acceptance by ABCCompany.com. As all prices are subject to change, your order may not be accepted or we may have to communicate... Read more->
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Conclusion for Starting, Building and Running an Online Store BusinessStarting and running your own online store business is easy to do. Furthermore, anyone can do it as well. No experience is necessary and no special skills are required. All you have to do is start from the beginning and follow the instructions in the course in a step-by-step manner. Read more->
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