sticky

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:51 am

just a thought how about a sticky of my rails etc. so that any newcomers
want a grab rail or racks. they wont have trundel through the webb pages etc. john

Gordon · Post by **Gordon** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:12 am

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Zook-e · Post by **Zook-e** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:34 am

John,

Make up something nice and I'll sticky it in the for sale section.

Zook-e · Post by **Zook-e** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:47 am

Actually I'll put it in Services and new categorie.

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:58 am

John:
You may also want to consider a small sticky to put onto the actual rack/rail/whatever. Always remember: It's very tough to sell if you don't advertise. Word of mouth is okay.....but peoples' memories are spotty.....so a label can be your "silent salesman" 24/7/365.

djfisher22 · Post by **djfisher22** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:54 am

Pics and prices and updates to your model line would be the hot ticket.

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:30 pm

A simple web site might be a good idea too. there are so many free sites available, and it's cheap enough to register your own domain and build a professional site with shopping cart etc.

Or do a simple site with an order form. Add in the code from Paypal and people can order them 24-7-365. If you go that way, you may want to allow them to enter their country and use a standard shipping cost including a slight margin for packaging.

Orders won't make you a billionaire overnight, but it could grow into a nice small parts fabrication business.

Get a good one plated and send it to Badger at CB or to the guys at CMM to plug it and fire up the welder.

teazer

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:20 pm

Today grab rails .. tomorrow custom frames

TitanRider · Post by **TitanRider** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:17 pm

You should put something in your signature too.

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:31 am

thanks for your replies.
as for setting up my own website. I wouldn't know where to start . I must admit when it comes to computer things I'm useless.
I always get my son to do things for me if I get stuck.
I don't know why but for some reason I can't seem to grasp things easily on the PC.
but give me a drawing of some thing to make out of metal, diy etc I'm very good at.

I'll get some pics sorted at a later date and prices.
the trouble with prices is that the internet conversions are not right.
I quoted a deposit of ($45)30 pounds but paypal says 28 pounds before deduction?so some thing is not right.

anyway I sort it all out. john

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:26 am

some thing like this perhaps
Suzuki GT550 grab rail
price 45 UK pounds p&p 15 UK pounds.

postage cost is for USA, Canada,Australia, New Zealand.
to the EU countries 10 UK pounds.
UK 5 pounds.
in some cases it may be a bit lower or higher. so what I've done is the nearest.. UK .. to post in England is around 4 pounds but north of Scotland and Ireland is around 6 pounds.if I did individual postage cost I could write a book.not only that I would need to go to the post office for each parcel and that would add to the cost . it would have to be added on the the cost.
that would be defeating the object.
I try to keep the cost down to the minimum.
what I'll try and do is to have at least one of each.rack and g/rail.
while I'm out of work I'll get my garage and tools sorted.
I haven't finnish my hydraulic press yet.
currently its a 5 ton and I think I will need some thing bigger 15 ton perhaps. john

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:08 pm

John, check out this link for postage rates from the UK, if you haven't already got it. This site SHOULD tell you everything you need to know.

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump ... d=11200122

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:40 pm

I've done all that Rick.
the trouble is not so much the weight it is the size as well.
I've done it a couple of times but when I got to the post office it is different.
for example I just posted a RE 5 grab rail to France cost 7 pounds
but a month ago I posted the same but a different part of France and it came to about 13 pounds. its a bit like here UK doesn't necessary means England only. northern scotland and Ireland cost more than the English post.
so I've got to round it off.some I win some I lose but in the end it works out right.

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:41 pm

sticky is nearly done in the service section. john