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Selling Online Today - Inspiring chats with successful eCommerce sellers

Patrick Conlon

Selling Online Today is a podcast created for small business owners who sell online via their e-commerce website, Amazon and Ebay all at the same time. If you are looking for inspiration, ti...

Episodes

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"We are just coming up to 25,000 feedback at 100% positive so the product is as near to perfect as you can get." Adrian from The Ink Squid

Adrian is from Blackpool and is the founder of The Ink Squid. Together with a small team, Adrian specialises in selling compatible ink and t...

28:36Jun 6, 2016

"Make sure it's viable, don't waste your time, your effort, your money unless you can see it paying off at the end." Rob from Parade Antiques

Rob from Parade Antiques sells items in the area of collectibles, memorabilia and antiques. Based in Plymouth, the business was established...

29:53May 30, 2016

"It's an art form in capturing the customer and keeping them buying from you again and again" Andy from Printer Basics

With over 15 years in the business Andy has perfected his selling technique on online platforms such as eBay, Amazon and his own website. Pr...

25:09May 23, 2016

"You always have to try and achieve a profit on every sale." Alasdair from Badger Inks

Alasdair has been trading ink cartridges online since 2009 through eCommerce platforms such as Amazon and eBay and through his own website b...

24:18May 16, 2016

"You have to put in the maximum amount of effort, and if you do that you will split some return. It's going to be a lot of hard work but it will be rewarding so you have to keep doing it." Michael from Kenco Spares

Michael is a Northern Irish trade man that runs Kenco Spares and been operating since 1960 and since then started an eCommerce business in 2...

28:25May 10, 2016

"Our revenue last year was $1.07 Million" Ellen from Scuba Choice

Ellen from Scuba Choice sells everything to do with scuba diving and started her eCommerce business in 2011 with her father, she is now runn...

24:09May 2, 2016

"Make sure your deliveries are prompt, customer service is excellent and communication is excellent, customers expect nothing less. If you have a problem deal with it don't let it fester." David from Run Active

David from Run Active has 2 aspects to his website, one is for the performance running market and his second eCommerce business expands into...

33:48Apr 25, 2016

"Just stick at it. There wiil be good times and bad times but if you stick at it and work hard you will get through it." Brendan from Homeline Furniture

Brendan from Homeline Furniture was started by his father by creating a bricks and mortar store in 1991 in County Tipperary, Ireland and evo...

29:41Apr 18, 2016

"If you're going to do something, do it, and do it right" Roisin from F.R. Cathcart Ltd

Roisin from F.R. Cathcart Ltd is a special person I helped way back set up their now booming eCommerce website, and have massively progresse...

28:37Apr 11, 2016

"If you love something, then I think you can make it work, I think you really can" Helen from Lente Designs

Ecommerce business Lente Designs has been running for over 6 years by herself with casual staff over busy periods, Lente Designs started ver...

29:55Apr 4, 2016

"If you don't include everything into your matrix, you will find it very hard to make any money" Andrew from Engineers Mate LTD

Andrew runs Engineers Mate with 3 other directors, starting in 2011 the eCommerce business is relatively new, they have 2 branches; one in D...

28:31Mar 28, 2016

"Just go for it, don't say OK well maybe I'll do it tomorrow, maybe I'll do it next week, just take the bull by the horns and go for it" Michael from Supplement Warehouse

Michael has been in the supplement business for approximately 11 years starting way back in 2004. Finally in 2008 he took the chance to buy...

26:04Mar 21, 2016

"Work in an area that you really love otherwise it's just not going to happen" Jenny from D For Dog

D for Dog began life in June 2004 as a dog photo gallery and shrine. Jenny Prevel took inspiration from her dogs Boycie and Berkeley to grow...

25:25Mar 14, 2016

"Do it now. If you're looking into it, just do it, because if you're not going to do it tomorrow you can do it today. Honestly, just do it." Simon from Duke Gifts

Duke Gifts is all about printed personalised gifts, there’s now a lot of people doing a similar thing, but when Simon started it was all abo...

29:41Mar 7, 2016

"My mind set on making net profit is from the start make sure you are making money" Jay from DJM Direct

DJM Direct is based in Nelson, Lancashire and many years ago Jay worked for a small business in Huddersfield and sold DIY products, contract...

27:13Feb 29, 2016

"If you have sales you can overcome most problems, if you have the best plan in the world and no sales that's insurmountable" Daniel from Shellac Nails

Daniel started Shellac Nails in November 2012 with help from an Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers Course which works with start-ups. Initiall...

29:32Feb 22, 2016

"Don't try and make tons of money from the outset because it's not going to happen, be prepared to be looking at something quite small and not necessarily that profitable to begin with and just stick at it" Chris from MyBadgeApp

Chris from MyBadgeApp had a day to day job but decided to plunge onto making a side eBay business for some extra cash, starting from purchas...

27:53Feb 15, 2016

"If you've picked the right people you will get invaluable advice, and you will get it free" Jo from Red Herring Games

Red Herring Games was started by Jo in 2007 in Grimsby and built from the ground up. Red Herring Games is a fascinating business all to do w...

30:34Feb 8, 2016

"Never over promise and under deliver, if you're making a commitment to the customer you've got to follow that through every time" Alan from Hardware Ireland

Hardware Ireland was started by Alan and is now seen as the online presence of Expert Hardware, Crumlin. They have been serving their local...

31:05Feb 1, 2016

"Research thoroughly, be confident, when you put your money where your mouth is, you are going to get some back" Gavin from The Cuties and Pals

Gavin from The Cuties and Pals sells bespoke children's luggage sets. Gavin and his wife Susanne started their business after coming up with...

28:14Jan 25, 2016