On 18 Nov 2000, 20:55, Robert Johnsen Jr. wrote:
> I was exploring the idea of maybe becoming a seller of
> Magazine subscriptions. Where could I go to find out
> what is involved and where would I find a source for the
> subscriptions to sell.
> When I was recently able to get a subscriptions to Forbes
> and US News and World Reports for $10 each and the
> Agent who sold them to me made a profit-I thought
> Hey -this is something I might like to try my hand at.
>
> Most of the sites I have found on Internet are Agents- So
> Where would I find a distributor who would be the
> source of the 1,000s of magazines for me to sell.?
> Are there any tutorials on this?
>
> Any hints,ideas and suggestions would be appreciated.
Let's first take a read of the Federal Trade Commission's "Guidelines
for Managers of Telemarketing Enterprises Who Sell:"
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/magseller.htm
Then visit trade industry site "Magazine Publishers of America:"
http://www.magazine.org/
If you will fully explore that site, I think you will pick up on some
great ideas and resources.
You might then visit the following sites to consider becoming an
affiliates with these businesses:
http://nbaf.com/affiliate.html
http://store.yahoo.com/magazinecity/sell-magazines.html
http://psservices.com/
Exercise caution. This is an area that is fraught with fraudulence.
The magazine subscription business genders a lot of consumer complaints
these days. Make sure you operate in an honest manner at all times.
Alan
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