Online Office Furniture Shopping Saves Businesses Time and Money

Posted by admin on April 2nd, 2008 — Posted in Commerce Opps

Due to the ease of online ordering and comparison shopping, more and more businesses purchase their office chairs and furniture online. The volume and product growth is expanding in the Business and Industrial Categories on eBay, Overstock.com and other shopping based sites due to consumer demand.

Some office supply e-commerce sites specialize in a single category such as computer desks or executive furniture and office chairs, while others offer an extensive array of office products in their catalog. Most of the office shopping sites have a wide variety of items, ranging from the great closeout deals to the high-end custom ordered chairs and equipment.

Search long enough and a business should be able to find an office chair or computer desk to fit any need or function. It seems that a company can not only find amazing discounts online but can also make sure they are getting exactly what is required. The average details in most good shopping sites include anything and everything you would want to know about the item.

When walking into your average office furniture and supply retail store, the presentation is an array of chairs and supplies with a price tag and a model number. Not very helpful in choosing the right chair. Normally, no one is on hand in order to help explain the different features, making choosing the right product difficult.

However, in today’s online shopping experience, most office items are explained in full. The adjustability features, dimensions, warranty and options are all listed on the product detail page. Such attention to details is just as important to a large business ordering a bulk number of leather chairs as to that small start-up needing that all important conference table.

Companies that are involved in an office space move or a new start up usually have a long list of supplies needed. With the high volume of work involved in any change, there is not always time for furniture shopping. An online office catalog can take care of that need and save time and energy, while working from the comfort of the office. Allowing businesses to find just what is needed with easy payment options and no hassle direct delivery.

Online competition is tough and pricing on some models can become very competitive, with most sites offering a price match guarantee. Searching different sites before making your purchase is also key, as price can differ greatly from site to site for the exact same models. Businesses can usually receive a quantity quote from most larger sized e-commerce sites for a great discount on bulk ordering.

Entire eBay stores are open with office furniture and supplies as their speciality and many online domains exist with a huge selection of office products. Large chain retail stores such as Walmart, Target and Office Depot are now offering their products through e-commerce websites with online ordering and direct shipment as well. This is all in answer to the growing demand from large business and home businesses to buy products online.

Many businesses have learned that with the ease of having the product shipped, sometimes even set-up through a delivery service, that they should order their products online and save that time and energy to work on building their own company. With all of the upgrades and security added to most online shopping sites, buying office equipment online can save valuable time while also allowing the business to make a more educated purchase.


Amy Lieberfarb has been in the office furniture interiors and sales industry for 11 years and currently operates two office furniture online sites, Liebs Wholesale, with information about how to pick the right chair for you and hundreds of different models to choose from. Please see her website for more information or to just browse the extensive selection of products.

http://stores.ebay.com/liebswholesale

Offering Affiliates 70-90% Commissions? They Thought I Was Nuts!

Posted by admin on March 31st, 2008 — Posted in Commerce Opps

Sound crazy? You’re right. It does…. but you’re only seeing a fraction of a much bigger picture that I guarantee will not only help you recruit 100’s of new affiliates, but increase revenues to your existing products and give you a super-boost of targeted traffic.

If you run your own affiliate program and you’re trying to recruit more people, you likely did all the basics - adding a link on your site, submitting the affiliate program to directories, etc. Since nearly everyone has their own affiliate program these days, affiliate networks and directories are getting a little crowded. If you’re just starting out, you’ll likely start out at the bottom of the pile and it is especially difficult if you sell only one or two products.

As the whole concept of affiliate marketing exploded with the onset of ppc advertising and the ease of setting up affiliate programs, so did the demand from internet marketers for only the best affiliate opportunities. Just like you have to compete for the best web traffic, you have to now compete to get the best affiliates selling for you.

So how you do get more affiliates to promote your website?

Now this might surprise you, but if you’re trying to find a way to attract more affiliates, one good solution is through reselling ebooks and software in a way that taps into the money-making desires of affiliates. People want the biggest & easiest commissions possible and will invest more time, energy & resources into promoting programs with big payouts.

How do ebooks & software with resell rights fit into this picture?

The more products you offer for sale, the more reasons affiliates have to link to your website and the more visibility you’ll have in your affiliate network. If you offer very big commissions (70-80-90%) on those ebooks, you’re bound to get a lot more attention from potential new affiliates. The goal here is not in generating huge profits from reselling these products - it’s the traffic factor - getting a large amount of targeted visitors into your site by having your affiliates do all the work. If the visitors they send don’t buy the ebooks you’re reselling, a good percentage of them will buy your main products or click on some Adsense ads. If they do buy an ebook, then that’s just extra gravy on your potatos. Even if you end up with a measly $5 on every sale, if your affiliates bring in 100 new sales every day - then that’s a fast $500 every day.

But I’m not saying you should increase affiliate commissions as much as 90% for your main products - certainly not! That would just be foolish. I’m saying that you offer these huge commissions ONLY on the ebooks and software you are reselling.

When you think about it, the one-time cost of an ebook or software reseller package ($30-$60) is probably one of the best investments you can make and most contain dozens or even hundreds of products to get started with.

As you gain more affiliates, you get more traffic, and thus make more money.

Carole Nickerson has been a successful internet marketer since 1998. To learn more about internet affiliate programs, visit: WealthAddict.com