Comments on: Lessons Learned Through Our Entrepreneurial Adventure http://beingfrugal.net/2009/01/15/lessons-learned-through-our-entrepreneurial-adventure/ Saving money and getting out of debt from a Christian SAHM perspective Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:54:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tao - Starlit Citadel http://beingfrugal.net/2009/01/15/lessons-learned-through-our-entrepreneurial-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-14116 Tao - Starlit Citadel Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:38:55 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=1440#comment-14116 Yeah, customs is a major problem. As we are based in Canada and many of the publishers and distributors for our board games are in the US, we deal with the border on a regular basis. We have given up trying to have the games shipped up by a 3rd party. In all cases, the cost of freight and the cost of brokerage was too high - ranging from 10% to 25% of the cost of our shipment. In the end, we found it easier to do the paperwork ourselves since all these board games are zero-rated anyway. The paperwork is minimal, taking all of 10 minutes at most to do and driving down and up ourselves is much simpler. Yeah, customs is a major problem. As we are based in Canada and many of the publishers and distributors for our board games are in the US, we deal with the border on a regular basis. We have given up trying to have the games shipped up by a 3rd party. In all cases, the cost of freight and the cost of brokerage was too high – ranging from 10% to 25% of the cost of our shipment.

In the end, we found it easier to do the paperwork ourselves since all these board games are zero-rated anyway. The paperwork is minimal, taking all of 10 minutes at most to do and driving down and up ourselves is much simpler.

]]> By: TStrump http://beingfrugal.net/2009/01/15/lessons-learned-through-our-entrepreneurial-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-14114 TStrump Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:02:46 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=1440#comment-14114 I think being charged the wrong price is one of the biggest issues to running a business. Another issue is dealing with contractors who quote one rate and charge another. You just have to make sure everything is clearly spelled out in a contract. I think being charged the wrong price is one of the biggest issues to running a business. Another issue is dealing with contractors who quote one rate and charge another.
You just have to make sure everything is clearly spelled out in a contract.

]]> By: Milton Griffin http://beingfrugal.net/2009/01/15/lessons-learned-through-our-entrepreneurial-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-14112 Milton Griffin Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:52:18 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=1440#comment-14112 I'm sorry you could not find an American source to build your product. I’m sorry you could not find an American source to build your product.

]]> By: The Debt Guy http://beingfrugal.net/2009/01/15/lessons-learned-through-our-entrepreneurial-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-14111 The Debt Guy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:13:36 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=1440#comment-14111 I own my own business and I can personally attest to this. You have to be skeptical and make sure you cover your bases. Not everyone in this world is truthful and honest. I own my own business and I can personally attest to this. You have to be skeptical and make sure you cover your bases. Not everyone in this world is truthful and honest.

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