Can selling online work for me?

e-Commerce or e-Tailing is in it's infancy but it isn't simply a 'fast way to make a buck' ! Success IS possible .. but only with hard work and sheer deterination.

Statistics indicate that the most popular products are computer software and hardware, books and CD's, travel bookings, wine, flowers and lingerie but this is rapidly changing and we are seeing a wider variety of goods such as jewellery, children's toys, garden ornaments, gifts and souvenir items available online.

Currently over 70% of online shoppers are men - the typical customer being a highly paid 30-something American professional, but already the statistics indicate web purchasing habits are changing as the variety online increases and more security is available for creditcard transactions.

How do you decide if your products have potential for online sales? Basically, if you can sell them via mail order you should be able to sell them on the Net, but there are some important factors to consider.

Talk to your web designer to find the best solution for your business.