Thread: Interested in opening up an online store, I have questions

Best thing to do would be to go to bodybuilding.com and nutraplanet.com and view their top products. Those are what sell

I have had friends that open stores. However it is very tricky because there is not much of a markup on this stuff.

Is he thinking online store or like a GNC type store?

I always wonder why stuff is wayyyy more at local stores than online stores. I dont get it

Originally Posted by BioChem

Is he thinking online store or like a GNC type store?

I always wonder why stuff is wayyyy more at local stores than online stores. I dont get it

I'm thinking of offering a wide range of products online. I don't see a point in paying 1200 a month for office space to sell a product I have no clients for, so online is it for now

As for your question, the reason is because store owners know you folks hate waiting for shipping, so if you want something conveniant they make ya pay.

I want to offer the products you see at GMC for the online price. I also plan to offer aging products, sleeping products, and peptide hormones as well...I'm planning on offering a wide variety, issue is I need to know what sells. I can get my hands on anything, it's just the demand for it that I want to know is there.

Originally Posted by BioChem

Best thing to do would be to go to bodybuilding.com and nutraplanet.com and view their top products. Those are what sell

well that would be a unique concept.

Originally Posted by DougyFresh772

I'm thinking of offering a wide range of products online. I don't see a point in paying 1200 a month for office space to sell a product I have no clients for, so online is it for now

As for your question, the reason is because store owners know you folks hate waiting for shipping, so if you want something conveniant they make ya pay.

I want to offer the products you see at GMC for the online price. I also plan to offer aging products, sleeping products, and peptide hormones as well...I'm planning on offering a wide variety, issue is I need to know what sells. I can get my hands on anything, it's just the demand for it that I want to know is there.

I wouldnt sell peptides on the same website as dietary supplements

Originally Posted by DougyFresh772

I'm thinking of offering a wide range of products online. I don't see a point in paying 1200 a month for office space to sell a product I have no clients for, so online is it for now

As for your question, the reason is because store owners know you folks hate waiting for shipping, so if you want something conveniant they make ya pay.

I want to offer the products you see at GMC for the online price. I also plan to offer aging products, sleeping products, and peptide hormones as well...I'm planning on offering a wide variety, issue is I need to know what sells. I can get my hands on anything, it's just the demand for it that I want to know is there.

I would do some market research bud. I don't think you really know what you're getting yourself into.

Massively competitive market, already a lot of established competitors as well as countless smaller distributors such as yourself. People are quite funny about buying supps as well, the PEOD is lower than you would expect. You'll probably need quite a lot of capital to start, along with monthly advertisements on a number of different boards, it'll add up.

Just giving you a heads up, you may well be a shit-hot businessman just getting into something new, which is good because you'll need to be to make this work.

As I said, I'm new to the game (not the business world) I'm obviously not talking about doing this with 5000...I'm still getting the profits off my other business, I'm just in the process of doing research before I get into anything. So no common knowledge products I should carry? What are the no brainers that will surely sell? Just curious if anyone has any they'd like to personaly add..YES I'm doing research, so please save the "do some research" comments..I enjoy doing research along with some personal input.. I enjoy the few posts so far...

I wouldnt sell peptides on the same website as dietary supplements

Legal issues?

Originally Posted by BioChem

Is he thinking online store or like a GNC type store?

I always wonder why stuff is wayyyy more at local stores than online stores. I dont get it

Renting a store where I live starts at $3500 a month. That's why in store products are higher priced, gotta keep the lights on. I don't think I'll ever switch from online to an actual store, too much overhead cost. Just my 2 cents

Prob only need about $75,000-100,000 to get a good site up and be fully stocked, pay for advertising, etc. Stuff adds up really fast. O, and don't forget Obama loves to tax the ass end off small businesses...gotta love him

Originally Posted by Hench

I would do some market research bud. I don't think you really know what you're getting yourself into.

Massively competitive market, already a lot of established competitors as well as countless smaller distributors such as yourself. People are quite funny about buying supps as well, the PEOD is lower than you would expect. You'll probably need quite a lot of capital to start, along with monthly advertisements on a number of different boards, it'll add up.

Just giving you a heads up, you may well be a shit-hot businessman just getting into something new, which is good because you'll need to be to make this work.

Whats PEOD?

Originally Posted by btex34n88

Prob only need about $75,000-100,000 to get a good site up and be fully stocked, pay for advertising, etc. Stuff adds up really fast. O, and don't forget Obama loves to tax the ass end off small businesses...gotta love him

The only thing for sure about the president speech today was taxes are goin up.. ITS THE AMERCIAN DREAM

The most popular stuff is usually the stuff on sale .... MYOfusion has the best tasting protein to me . The only other supplements i take is Bcaa powder, usually x-tend and currently taking body morter..

Originally Posted by gamma

The only thing for sure about the president speech today was taxes are goin up.. ITS THE AMERCIAN DREAM

Yup. What I don't understand is why he keeps dishing out money to foreign countries when we have no money as it is. Obama needs to take a finance class

Originally Posted by BioChem

Whats PEOD?

Price Elasticity of Demand.

To the OP, are you looking to start up your own supp. business or sell products produced by others?

Have a look at these guys, they did something a bit different and it's really paying off:

Whey Protein | Sports Nutrition | Supplements | Bodybuilding Supplements | Protein Supplements

im looking to offer the known supplements for good retail prices
not my own

Renting a store where I live starts at $3500 a month. That's why in store products are higher priced, gotta keep the lights on. I don't think I'll ever switch from online to an actual store, too much overhead cost. Just my 2 cents

Years from now, I think many Americans will indeed see the internet for the gold mine it is. To think, there are people paying EXACTLY what you said making less than a guy running a website in his own home. A web business is the only way to go, IMO. The only thing that sucks about it is sometimes it gives me too much free time, a shop wouldn't.

What about vitamins, anti aginig products, energy drinks and that kind of stuff? any kind of big known sellers?

Originally Posted by DougyFresh772

im looking to offer the known supplements for good retail prices
not my own



Years from now, I think many Americans will indeed see the internet for the gold mine it is. To think, there are people paying EXACTLY what you said making less than a guy running a website in his own home. A web business is the only way to go, IMO. The only thing that sucks about it is sometimes it gives me too much free time, a shop wouldn't.

What about vitamins, anti aginig products, energy drinks and that kind of stuff? any kind of big known sellers?

gaspari nutrition, LG sciences, muscletech, cytosport, iforce nutrition, and any big name supp company will sell. People buy name brand like anything else