December 15, 2007
China has become the world’s largest maker of consumer electronics, producing more MP3 Players, Digital Cameras, Video Players, Electronic Gadgets, and other high tech products than any other country.
Have you ever wondered how you could buy direct from the source in China and make your own profits from this economic miracle?
1. Hottest Unseen Consumer Electronics And Gadgets
If you work together direct with suppliers in China you will be ahead of your competition. You will be able to buy many cutting-edge consumer electronics, long before they arrive in the retail stores back home. And you’ll have the chance to check out the newest products before they are even released.
2. Don’t Worry, They Speak English
Many trading companies and wholesalers in China are already experienced in dealing day to day with their foreign customers in English. And if you are lucky, you will be able to find partner companies in China which are wholly run by Europeans or Americans. Many of them will provide just the same quality of service and support as you would expect from anyone back home.
3. Isn’t China On The Other Side Of The World?
You can already see “Made In China” labels everywhere you go. Thanks to international logistics companies like UPS and DHL practically any country in the world can receive consumer electronics straight from China. Wherever your customers are in the world, your next buying opportunity will be in China, especially with the increasing number of Chinese wholesale drop-shippers opening their services internationally.
4. Wholesalers, MOQ, Yadda Yadda
In most manufacturing sectors in China, suppliers require a minimum order quantity (MOQ) for their products before the production process even starts. However, recently it’s become much easier to order smaller quantities of electronics: wholesalers such as Chinavasion.com are the leaders in this field. You want one sample, you got it. You need 20 pieces for your online business? No problem! Online wholesalers are opening the electronics market for small to medium business like never before.
5. Can They Drop-Ship in China?
The traditional trade triangle of wholesaler - retailer - customer has been revolutionized through the Internet. Now at last you can ship direct from China to your customers worldwide without touching the products. (Just in case profiting with Chinese Wholesalers wasn’t a big enough opportunity already.)
6. How Do I Pay Them If They’re In China?
With online wholesalers you can usually choose to pay in many international currencies, and even submit payment “the eBay way” - through Paypal secure online ordering. Paypal offers total protection for buyers, and dealing with their approved online electronics wholesalers will give you extra peace of mind.
7. The Bottom Line
China has been described as the world’s factory. The unbelievably cheap production costs for consumer electronics in China are well known to everybody.
Online wholesalers simply let you put those products straight in your cart, without all the hassle - and middlemen - normally associated with the import trade. With no sales taxes added or hidden charges, the price you pay… well, it will speak for itself.
A strong relationship with an electronics wholesaler in China will let you reap rewards for years to come.
Rose Lee is a member of Chinavasion Wholesale Ltd. To get access to real-time prices for wholesale electronics direct from China, register now for free at China Wholesale Electronics
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Making money on the internet by building a home based business starts with figuring out what your special, niche interest is. A niche interest is the one subject in which you consider yourself to be an expert. If you’re lucky, you may be a relative expert in more than one thing. Are you especially good at fixing bikes? Do you know everything there is to know about collecting stamps? If you’re interested in it, chances are, there are a slew of other people who are, too.
Your interest is the key to a successful home based internet business. If you don’t care about what you’re selling or the services you have to offer, then your heart won’t be into your business. You must want more than just money to make a successful business. You have to be passionate in what you have to offer in order to communicate that passion to your customers.
After you’ve chosen your niche interest and a focus for your business - let’s say, fixing bikes - now you need a turnkey Internet marketing system to create income for you. Where are you most likely to find people who will be interested in your site and the products you have to offer? Certainly, there are brick and mortar establishments like bike shops where people would see your advertisements, but for an online store, your marketing should focus on the Internet. Go where bike riders go - forums, blogs, chat rooms. Start your own blog. Be the place where those who want to fix their bikes or buy a new bike go to learn what they need, and then offer it to them.
To get high rankings in search engines and be the business that comes up as a resource when people search for terms that are associated with your chosen business, you have to continually provide fresh, new content that contains those keywords. This is part of why blogging is such a popular Internet marketing tool. Blogging requires you to post new information and observations pertaining to your business and industry regularly, even daily. This piles up the keywords for the search engine spiders to find and helps to raise you in the rankings.
All of this adds up to more traffic to your online home business, which means more customers, higher sales, and a better overall profit margin for you. Creating wealth online and making money on the Internet is as simple as finding the thing you are best at, creating a website for it, offering high quality products and services at a reasonable price, marketing those products where the advertising will be seen by those who need your product, and getting them to come to your online business website and see what you have to offer.
To find the best home base business ideas and opportunities so you can work at home visit: www.Home-Base-Success.com
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Why should you take out a second mortgage or a home equity line of credit instead of refinancing?
Well,………You Shouldn’t!!
Why Not?
1. Second Mortgages usually have an interest rant that is twice or even three times as high as your first mortgage rate. You can refinance instead and keep a very low rate. In the long run a second mortgage will just cost you money in interest charges.
2. Home equity lines of credit are designed for mortgage account executives (salespeople) to sell you on using it like a credit card attached to your home. They will try to convince you to use it over and over again.
3. A refinance loan is better for the equity in your home. Very few companies will refinance your home at 100% of it’s value without forcing you to take out a second mortgage. You don’t want to use 100% of your equity because that means you no longer have that equity to fall back on in emergency situations.
4. Second Mortgages and Home Equity lines of credit are designed to provide account executives (salespeople) with another tool to sway you into putting another commission in their pocket.
5. Your equity is a precious thing and should not be used for unnecessary add ons or impulse buys. If you don’t need it and there is even a slight chance you can’t afford it, then don’t get a second mortgage to buy it.
The only reason that I would ever recommend a second mortgage or a home equity line of credit is in an emergency situation. Only when there is no other option and you must take out a loan would I recommend either one of these options.
About the Author
Benjamin Ehinger has an extensive mortgage background and has studied the industry for many years. To learn more about Refinancing and Second Mortgages visit:
http://bandcdriver.tripod.com/second-mortgage.htm
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How to make paper mache masks includes easy instructions for a zulu warrior, mummy mask or ghoul.
Create your own unique masks using these simple paper mache recipes and techniques.
Paper mache masks make great party favors, dress-up accessories, or decorations for a kids jungle party or Halloween party.
To see pictures of finished paper mache masks, visit this Paper Mache Mask Craft Page.
MATERIALS
One gallon plastic milk jug
Newspaper, torn into 1 inch by 6-8″ inch strips
White computer paper or paper towels,
torn into strips
Flour and water mixture for paper mache paste
Salt
Scissors and Craft Knife
Assorted colors of acrylic paint
Craft feathers (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare Work Surface:
Prepare your work surface with a layer of newspaper you can discard, or an old plastic tablecloth you can wipe clean of goop and glops which are part of this messy project!
Tear several pages of newspaper into strips, approximately 1 inch wide by 6-8 inches long. Don’t try to be neat and cut them with scissors; the torn edges will adhere more closely and give a smoother overall surface to the finished project.
HOW TO MAKE PAPER MACHE PASTE:
This is our favorite recipe:
Mix one part flour with 5 parts water. Bring to a boil on the stovetop and simmer for 3 minutes. Add a tablespoon or two of salt to help prevent mold. You will have consistency like thick glue. Let cool and pour into a plastic left-over container.
Other Paper Mache Paste Recipe Options:
Recipe #1 - One part flour to two parts water. Squeeze out lumps and add tablespoon or two of salt as mold preventative.
Recipe #2 - 3/4 cup white glue to 1/4 cup water
Recipe #3 - liquid starch found at your supermarket
CUTTING THE MILK JUG:
With a pair of sharp scissors, cut the milk jug in half from top to bottom. You can use the handle side of the jug or the other side, whichever looks like it will produce the most interesting mask. Soak and remove any labels. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Hold the jug half upside down and envision what your paper mache mask warrior will look like. The jug handle will serve as a nose. Using a craft knife, cut eye holes in the jug. You can make them round, triangular, or rectangles.
Use the natural lines, circles or other physical characteristics of your particular jug to enhance the design. We used the round indentations on the milk jug to make big saucer-like eyes on one of the masks pictured here. Use your imagination and have fun!
You can even cut the milk jug down one side, cut each side into 1/2 inch strips and roll them back to create the impressive mask shown here.
LAYERING:
Dip a newspaper strip into the flour mixture to coat, and apply it to the milk jug horizontally. Add another strip slightly overlapping the first. Continue this process until the entire jug is covered. Wrap short strips around the eyeholes from front to back of mask. Let the first layer dry completely.
Each layer will take up to 24 hrs. to dry, so cover your leftover flour mixture and place in the refrigerator overnight to prevent spoiling. When you’re ready for the next layer, just microwave it for about one minute. This way it’s nice and warm to work with!
Apply a second layer to the jug, this time angling the strips in a horizontal direction, and overlapping. This second and final layer should be made from torn strips of white computer paper. This allows for easier paint coverage when it’s time to decorate.
DECORATING:
Zulu Warrior
Now your paper mache mask is ready to paint and decorate. You may wish to paint a solid layer of one color first, then add details. Rings around the eyes, stripes and spots of different colors will add a wild look to your zulu warrior mask. Craft feathers can be hot glued to the top of the mask to add to the effect.
Mummy Mask
While doing this paper mache project, we discovered that the unpainted mask looks like a real mummy face, complete with the white (computer paper) wrapping! These make great Halloween party decorations!
Prepare jugs with one layer of paper mache, then let kids make their own mummy mask at your Halloween party. To add to the fun, tell them they’re using squishy mummy brains to make the mask! The paper mache paste is just the right texture to get kids imaginations in the slimy spirit of Halloween fun!
Alien Mask
The white mask with the large round eyeholes looks very much like the popular “Alien” or “Scream” character.
Ghoul Mask
Another great idea on how to make paper mache masks: Paint the mask totally green for a Halloween ghoul and use along with the mummy masks for Halloween decorations.
We hope you enjoy creating these fun and fearsome paper mache masks for kids parties, dress-up, or Halloween.
Patricia B. Jensen is a mother of three and kids party enthusiast. She is the webmaster and owner of Kids-Party-Paradise.com - a complete resource for kids party ideas including invitations, cakes, decorations, games, costumes, favors, and food.
For all the latest party news, read her
Kids Party Blog.
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