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>actually be pretty successful The article has the quote "Mr. Borker described his business as fantastically profitable. At his home, that seems unlikely." and
by dabent 16y ago
>actually be pretty successful
The article has the quote "Mr. Borker described his business as fantastically profitable. At his home, that seems unlikely." and goes on to paint a dimmer picture of his prospects.
In the other thread about this article, I noted how this guy has the exact opposite of the Zappos customer service philosopy, and will likely end up reaping what he's sewn.
The sad thing is that many people don't look up a company they don't know. He's likely taking advantage of time-pressed or less savvy consumers.
- nickfromseattle 16y agoHe claims he sold $20,000 worth of product in 1 day, for a profit of $3,000. However, if he is sending fake product (like the women claims she received) profits may potentially be much higher.
- jgoewert 16y agoExcept that he has no product inhouse except for stacks of returns. He is merely having other companies dropship the product, which I doubt he has checked the condition of. So basically, he is using a marginal gain strategy of reselling other companies' stuff.