Thread: Learning the import/export game

Learning comes with experience in 99% of the time. Importing and exporting isn't that technical and not above your own research and hard work. Ask yourself how much your time is worth?

Originally Posted by buyinbulk

Learning comes with experience in 99% of the time. Importing and exporting isn't that technical and not above your own research and hard work. Ask yourself how much your time is worth?

Good point!

I'm glad to see things are picking up around here.

Oh definitely yes. Experience is really important but we might be in trouble without the knowledge of the legal procedure of importing or exporting products. We must understand the laws of the other country where we are importing or exporting products.

Originally Posted by buyinbulk

Learning comes with experience in 99% of the time. Importing and exporting isn't that technical and not above your own research and hard work. Ask yourself how much your time is worth?

As much as I agree with you and think that many people should try-there is a reason that there are import companies. It is because there CAN be problems, and certain things that must be done a certain way or else your goods may be held for longer than necessary. Import companies are the experts for a reason, and yes a little study would be useful if you were to try and do it yourself.

It would depend what the course cost and how much time it took up. Right now I am busy enough to make my head spin, so time is a big factor for me, now if its a course I can pick/choose my own times to work on it that would be better.

Yes, I am busy too-let's face it there is never enough time in the day. But then if investing a little time in learning can help us to save some time in the future, AND save some money, then I think it would be a sound investment.

Originally Posted by cpeekel

It would depend what the course cost and how much time it took up. Right now I am busy enough to make my head spin, so time is a big factor for me, now if its a course I can pick/choose my own times to work on it that would be better.

Very good idea, offering a schedule to ensure the buyer makes the most from the course. Shouldn't be too difficult to setup if you know what you are doing.

It really shouldn't-in fact many universities offer this already. Strayer for instance, who do online degrees that you can do at home, and that allow you to study when you want and taken online lessons when you want via the downloadable materials.