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Hey, looking for advice on opening up an analogue photography store online - especially if you have some knowledge of the field. Here's my pitch:
- ready-to-shoot analogue camera kits (no guesswork), e.g. SLR with lens, battery, film
- catering to younger, "hip", newbie crowd
- pre-tested, hassle-free shopping
- home base Berlin, looking to be international
- strong contacts and potential customers in Hong Kong, some in Berlin too
- can sell cameras for 2-3x their purchasing price, ca. 4-6x in HK (higher market value)
- knowledgeable in web/design/branding/analogue photography, camera maintenance, buying up inventory
- look & feel: fluid and modern, currently no real competitors (apart from local stores, Lomography)
Now my predicted downsides:
- taxes take a cut (20%)
- (international) shipping takes a cut
- server upkeep, ad campaigns take a cut
- potentially Shopify et al take a cut (can make my own shop, but time intensive)
- cameras are old, could break even after testing/maintenance -> customer satisfaction?
- only can work part time, still a student
tl;dr want to sell cameras to newbies, what do
pic related, should I just go work at McD
- ready-to-shoot analogue camera kits (no guesswork), e.g. SLR with lens, battery, film
- catering to younger, "hip", newbie crowd
- pre-tested, hassle-free shopping
- home base Berlin, looking to be international
- strong contacts and potential customers in Hong Kong, some in Berlin too
- can sell cameras for 2-3x their purchasing price, ca. 4-6x in HK (higher market value)
- knowledgeable in web/design/branding/analogue photography, camera maintenance, buying up inventory
- look & feel: fluid and modern, currently no real competitors (apart from local stores, Lomography)
Now my predicted downsides:
- taxes take a cut (20%)
- (international) shipping takes a cut
- server upkeep, ad campaigns take a cut
- potentially Shopify et al take a cut (can make my own shop, but time intensive)
- cameras are old, could break even after testing/maintenance -> customer satisfaction?
- only can work part time, still a student
tl;dr want to sell cameras to newbies, what do
pic related, should I just go work at McD