Long time and no job. So was thinking of doing some retailing business in anime merchandise. Merchandise includes anything from dvd box sets to anime figures, model kits, magazines, manga, and maybe scale model painting kits. Was thinking of getting them based on the demand and response from anime fans.
If you're an anime fan you should know that these items are quite costly and will be imported from Japan (preferably) or USA.
Based on the inputs I get, I can make out operating costs etc, so please let me know how many are willing to buy these.
New additions:
I wont be able to get everything at the same time since I'm quite short on money, but have lots of time.
So I will bring the goods based on priority basis.
Ex: If a manga has around 20-25 buyers, and some anime figures have just 3-4 buyers, I will get the manga first.
Also let me know what type of product you will be interested in.
I was thinking of getting the more famous manga series like Love Hina, Ah My Goddess, etc here, but importing them costs high. I would have to get a minimum of around Rs 50,000 worth of orders a month just to get those manga and others too here. So anything not sold = a loss to me directly since these are non returnable goods. Yup manga are non returnable.
I know this should have been on some anime related site, but animestan seems to be the only site. One site is too small for this query.
Will make an account and post there too.
Edit: Posted there, and saw some dudes there who are here too. Adding some more info too here (additions) which I forgot.
Edit: Looks like animestan is dead or something. I'm the only registered member online from more than two hours. :O
Have seen some posts of dec09, but must be of peeps not knowing the forum is dead....
If you're an anime fan you should know that these items are quite costly and will be imported from Japan (preferably) or USA.
Based on the inputs I get, I can make out operating costs etc, so please let me know how many are willing to buy these.
New additions:
I wont be able to get everything at the same time since I'm quite short on money, but have lots of time.
So I will bring the goods based on priority basis.
Ex: If a manga has around 20-25 buyers, and some anime figures have just 3-4 buyers, I will get the manga first.
Also let me know what type of product you will be interested in.
I was thinking of getting the more famous manga series like Love Hina, Ah My Goddess, etc here, but importing them costs high. I would have to get a minimum of around Rs 50,000 worth of orders a month just to get those manga and others too here. So anything not sold = a loss to me directly since these are non returnable goods. Yup manga are non returnable.
I know this should have been on some anime related site, but animestan seems to be the only site. One site is too small for this query.
Will make an account and post there too.
Edit: Posted there, and saw some dudes there who are here too. Adding some more info too here (additions) which I forgot.
Edit: Looks like animestan is dead or something. I'm the only registered member online from more than two hours. :O
Have seen some posts of dec09, but must be of peeps not knowing the forum is dead....