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by: billii007 May 14, 2012 4:05 AM PDT

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Help wanted on small business stock control

by billii007 - 5/14/12 4:05 AM

Hi,
I have been running a small business on ebay (across several different ebay ids) selling watches and jewellery, for several years now. I recently started using the Ebid selling platform and now have purchased a facebook store not up and running yet) and am planning also to start up a separate retail website which I hope to start selling through justbefore Christmas.
The only problem is, that I don't have much pc knowledge, only enough to have got me through so far.
I have a lot of lines of stock....and have it well organized in my home, and to keep control of what I have coming in and out, I have lists stuck on the walls of my office. I add in what I have with tiny thumbprint photos and marking the lists with lines until I'm near to selling out of a particular line. This is the way I can tell how many of an item I have and how many sold, etc. I use a simple template on word to create invoices, and I have certainly no idea how to use sprad sheets ( they absolutely baffle me)
Now that I am planning to expand, I am looking to find a simple software solution (something I can get for freeor something that is an affordable one off payment) whic will help me know what id coming in, what I have in stock at any given time, and something that can update (either automatically or manually) with whats gone out.
I have tried to research this online, but am baffled by the answers that people give in pc language that I do not understand.
I would appreciate any kind of help but please please make it simple.

with regards
sab


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Reply to: Help...Small Business Stock Control

by GMFS - 5/20/12 8:23 PM

In Reply to: Help wanted on small business stock control by billii007

Can't you just purchase an eBay store? I also thought you could just use an e-commerce platform that offers instructions and tutorials that is in your native language. Also, maybe you should find out if you can find tutorials for your Facebook store to help you better understand how to set it up, and maybe there is a support line.


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thank you for taking the time to reply,

by billii007 - 5/22/12 4:41 AM

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thank you for taking the time to reply, but how is this related in any way to the question I asked?
I did not ask for help in setting up the business, and FYI I have a a store on ebay, as well as several other ebay ids that are running as private sellers. The ebid account is also a store and an independant facebook website will be launched soon.
I simply asked for help on ideas or advice on easy to use software that would help me control stock easily....my request was:

Now that I am planning to expand, I am looking to find a simple software solution (something I can get for free or something that is an affordable one off payment) which will help me know what stock is coming in, what I have in stock at any given time, and something that can update (either automatically or manually) with whats gone out.


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You can try this

by bbliaw - 7/2/12 10:37 PM

In Reply to: thank you for taking the time to reply, by billii007

Hi I am running my own businesses too and approximately 50 products to be monitored. I have downloaded a free version of stock control software from www.estockcard.com.

It is quite easy to use without much hassle.

WK


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