fazza
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were actually pretty busy at the minute colin, actually doing more business now than we were 12 months ago.
most of the towns that Go mobile shops are in, are smallish sort of towns with no other competition 
and to be honest im not really 'buying' into it  as the franchise would be free so nothing as such to lose. Could just end up closing in 6 months time with fuck load of blackbery/iphones sat at home
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Colin
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I don't much about it but that was my perception of things, if the books look promising then go for it.
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willay
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Could end up closing in 6 months? what happens to the shop you're renting? surely you would be tied into that for awhile.
Sounds good, but depends if theres a market for it, overheads, footfall, margin on products, will you be trading online at all?
Have to work out all the costs and have a think about it, are you going to employ someone etc?
If its as simple as YEAHHH lets give it a go, burn up some credit and theres no pitfalls if it goes south then sure thing but I would of thought something like this has a element of risk
[Edited on 20-07-2011 by willay]
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fazza
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could end up closing if it went tits up i meant mate.
would only have myself in the store for the first 12 months. No trading online to start with(wouldnt know where to start with that tbh)
the lease will stay in gomobiles name
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Brett
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You're making it sound like a no-brainer tbh
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fazza
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the main risk I see is:
Ending up with no wage from it(but they will make me redundant soon enough anyways)
ending up owing gomobile a few £k for stock etc
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
networks wont deal with you as a one man band brett. need to have atleast 15 shops really for them to even talk to you.
Go Mobile have approx 100 shops across the country, although most are in the south of the country
you would be surprised i guy i know was selling phones and setting up contracts as a one man band whilst working here
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willay
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If its a big company they might have their own online business that won't include you. Only reason I ask is I'm not sure how alot of retailers (small ones) can survive without being online and trading from it.
Does your current shop take any online orders at the moment? Like can customers reserve and collect or some gay shit like that?
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fazza
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He must have been connecting them through an agent, I know as i looked into it before
fuck working for someone else
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
wages would be my own. I would do my own books/vat returns etc.
Bills will be approx £150 a month for phone, water and electric(only a small shop) and I would not employ anyone to begin with
You are going to run a shop on your own? What are you going to do when you want time off?
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fazza
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no nothing like that willay. they can order online and have a fone delivered direct to them though. thats not anything to do with the store though
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Jamie Walby
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Originally posted by willay
Could end up closing in 6 months? what happens to the shop you're renting? surely you would be tied into that for awhile.
True. The shop rent and business rates will still need to be paid or you will have to buy out of your agreement.
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
He must have been connecting them through an agent, I know as i looked into it before
fuck working for someone else
dunno, he was dodgy as fuck though probably lied to them about all sorts Loaded now though!
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