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Guest Blurple

Guest Blurple

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Hi guys & gals

I need your opinion on a few things -- and please only constructive comments - thanks

There is thought of opening branch of cyber in brisbane. A shop that does body-kits, wheels, stereos, interiors, rice bits (steering wheels, mats, neons, flexi-glow etc etc) pretty much everything except hi-tech preformance.

What i need your opinion on is these questions:

1. Do you think the market in Brisbane is big enough for another player??

2. Would another shop mean more competition in the brisbane car scene ie at jambo, bas etc?

Thanks very much - i await your comments and suggestions :)

Blurple :burnout:

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Based on your description, YES do it, so long as it is done correctly you should be fine. I will give you one piece of advice.

Never bag another shop to a customer

e.g. Yes we do body kits, ours are much better than ARES speed kits, theres are ****.

This is the one way to send you business bankrupt. I visited a certain chilly (think about it) workshop at the coast and they told me that their fmic were much better than those from ARE, infact ARE actually use our designs. They didn't realise that I knew this was total crap and they lost my business and the business of my friends, all up 7 intercoolers, oil catch can and a overflow bottle, all because they told me crap and bagged another well established business just to try and get their foot in the door.

If I was you and was looking at starting a business in Brisbane here is what I would do. leave the body kits to others, unless you have the time and expertise and good labour kits will be your worse nightmare as the time and effort that goes into them is not matched by the amount you make on them. Get your self affiliated with someone like takakaira and sell all the Cool Jap accessories, videos and magazines. Rice is bad for your diet if you eat too much so other avenues seem to be taking off like the before mentioned mags, vids etc. Real merchandise like apparell from MINES, ENDLESS etc is also a good idea and will give your business an edge, if your shop is the only one that sells it then you will make the money.

Look at the trends, where is the Ozzy car scene heading? If you wait till it happens its too late, you need to be established and on everyones lips so when someone says where can I get those cool ????? that I saw on that vid then youe name comes up straight away.

One last thing, don't try and make tonnes of money by selling a few items. My opinion is that it is better to sell 100 $2 items than 10 $20 items. The more product you have on the road and on people the more you name gets around so don't charge to much, aim to sell quantity.

Sorry for raving but starting a business is something that I have looked into fairly seriously in the same area as your self.

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exactly right cameron, this sale may not be made on customer service, but the next ones will be...

always aim on not selling one product to the customer, think of what theyw ill come back with the next time...

as they say customer always comes first..

also from a customers point of view, if you dont have something in stock or ever get it, be friendly and suggest another store who you know has them.. i know from experience that when that happened to me, i was more then happy to go back to the original shop for anything i wanted, coz i know that if they didnt have them, they would pint me in right direction...

and if your looking for an employee, give me a yell.. ill do it!!! come on.. dammit give me a job...

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Guest Blurple

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I would not bag another shop.

It's to give bris-vegas some more "friendly" competition - Ares and DMD turn out some great work - throw a cyber shop in the works and every Bas and Jambo people will have something more to look forward to - to see what each shop has new :D

Thanks for your opinions - they are greatly appreciated :uh-huh:

Anyone - please post comments asap

haha - boxhead - we will keep you in mind :D

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