Partner mandatory online business

Partner mandatory online business
Online business is now increasingly an option, because the capital and operational costs are relatively small. You are also not bound by time and place, so they can do other work without having to wait the products you sell.

Because the buyer does not meet directly with you, they have to pay for goods by bank (wire or via credit card). You also must deliver the goods through delivery services. Therefore, banks and freight forwarding companies into two partners that you must have when it pioneered this business. Well, how to determine who should be this partner?

Bank
Choose a bank that has a network across Indonesia so that the buyer make payment easy. As with BRI, BNI, Mandiri, BCA Bank, and others. Remember, do not choose a bank that does not have a good network, because it will complicate your business.

There are two ways of payment for online businesses. First, cash on advance (prepaid). This means that the buyer pays in advance, then the goods shipped. Both are cash on delivery (paid when goods are received). That is, buyer to pay after the goods have been shipped. Choose which one you think is suitable. However, the online entrepreneur should choose the method of cash on advance to anticipate the occurrence of fraud. Do not let the order has been shipped, but payment is not received as buyers fled.

Notice your name is listed on the site. Must be complete and clear, according to the name listed in the bank. If there is only one mistake in writing the letter, the payment will not be accepted, and this will slow down the transaction.

Avoid using PayPal (credit card transactions using the internet). In addition to often unsafe, it is also considered less practical by the buyer.

Service delivery
Select a delivery service company that has a good network all over Indonesia, such as Tiki, DHL, Postal, FedEx, and others.

You will also be working with freight forwarding companies to get a special price. Select is also a delivery service company that is not so far from home or your place of business. This will make it easier when making a delivery. When delivery of goods takes place, you have to keep in touch with the delivery service company. So when the buyer asks the goods are yet to come, you can give a satisfactory answer.

Prices of goods should be adjusted to the shipping price and vice versa. Do not get shipping price far above the price of goods. Example: price of USD 80 thousand. About to be sent to Papua from Jakarta, and cost USD 150 thousand. If a buyer willing to bear the postage, it does not matter. But if not? You will lose.

*) Excerpted from Sekar Magazine

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