This is my first blog entry so please forgive me if it is short. I realy just want to see if the thing works properly.
I work at home. My business is run from home in a model I think will grow in popularity over the next few years.
There is a backlash against the High Street stores at the moment because they all offer the same tat. Given the huge cost involved now in running a shop, even a small one, it is no surpise that the one thing to suffer most in our seemingly endless drive for lower prices is quality.
I would estimate that to sell something for £5 on the High Street now, the basic cost price for the item would need to be something around £1 to £1.50. The rest of the cost taken up by the other running costs if the business. Is it really any wonder that the quality of shop merchandise these days is so poor?
Because my overheads are low and a lot of the things I sell I also make, I can sell at a lower price and make a better margin than the High Street boys. I also smile when I sell something, say thank you and look like I want to be doing my job.
Any way, that the first one. I shall come back and explore some of the pitfalls of home working another time soon.
