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I'm an ECA wanting to sell my products internationally. How do I determine how much to charge for shipping to other countries that is fair to both me and my customers?

7459 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 8/25/2014 2:05 am

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5
This is very difficult question to answer. There is, unfortunately, no win/win answer to this dilemma.

Depending on the product and the ship from and ship to country, this will dictate the cost to you to ship that product to that country. Even in the best of scenarios, it is costly to ship international unless you are shipping in bulk. You can't provide free shipping as that will erode your margins but even if you provide economical shipping there is a hidden cost. That being taxes,,levy,
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What is the best use for the MRP I earn?

7237 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 8/25/2014 1:48 am

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5
I will make this short and sweet.

There are two things that MRP should be used for. Depending on what your unique situation is at the time, will dictate what method below you should use MRP for. In either method, MRP can only be used to buy products in TripleClicks. It comes down to either a strategic buy or luxury purchase.

1: sales VP is hard to come by every month to make EA......

If you are one of those PSAs whom is building a business on a shoe string budget
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What should I be doing besides the daily actions on my To Do List to build a thriving SFI business?

7237 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 8/24/2014 8:19 am

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5
This is a very strategic question that I will provide a very differing perspective on than most. The todo list is the tool tha will guide you to a thriving business. Everything that you will do to boost your business is or will be an artifact on to your to do list. Those line items are there for good reason. When I say items, I don't just mean the red tabs
I mean every lime item is potential to boost your business.

Consider the to do list the central nervous system of your business.
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Which is better for winning Pricebenders auctions: using the auto-bidder or not using auto-bidder?

6801 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 8/4/2014 8:53 am

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5
Great question.

Using the auto-bidder in Pricebender auctions can be both strategic and but also very tragic. Let start off by describing what I mean by tragic.

Do not use the auto bidder unless you are quite familiar with the penny auctions. You must know the type of auctions, the best time of day to enter the auctions, and who the big hitters are. Also, you should know how to physically turn it on, set it, and turn it off. Be sure you know all of these processes before
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How do you maximize the benefits of being a Bronze Team Leader?

6780 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 8/4/2014 9:18 am

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5
Very interesting question! Great one too.

There is a simple answer to this. In order to maximize the benefits of any team leader rank, not just BTL, you must be a leader by nature or know what it entails to become one. If you do not know what it takes to be a successful team leader then you will never maximize the benefits of being one. Long story short, don't become a team leader if you don't know what that responsibility entails.

The flip side is if you do know the qualities
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What is the most effective promotion/incentive you have offered your downline to become (or requalify as) an EA?

6636 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 9/18/2013 10:01 am

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5
This is great question. They best and most affective promotion or incentive to become ( or requalify as )EA that I have offered my downline and had success with is offering them the TripleClicks gift certificates. If its just for reward it could be either TC credits or gift certificates.

For this purpose, though, gift certificates just like money and they can buy what you recommend in TC. This is the key point here.

What you recommend.

The goal here is
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What is the best way to predict the final price in the Pick The Price game?

6597 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 9/10/2014 6:22 pm

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5

Great question! Glad you asked.

The key to predicting the final price in "Predict the Price" really comes down to the following variables:

§ Day of week
§ Time of day
§ Type of product
§ Type of auction
§ Number of similiar auctions around the same time

When you go to pick the price you will want to click the price history link. This is where you will spend your time looking at the auctions that ended and tabulating
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Which is better for a fairly new ECA? Limit shipping to my region while my business grows or ship internationally from the start?

6593 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 9/10/2014 6:02 pm

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5
This is a very valid question.

From a non cost perspective, whether you start local or sell international is really determined by:

What your are selling.
What you expected earning potenital is.
Your time to devote.
Your desire to grow.

If you are selling services as opposed to products, then its really irrelevant and rather you probalby want to sell to as many people as you can. However, if your are selling products, then your decision to sell
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What advice would you give to an SFI affiliate who wants to create and maintain their own SFI website?

6456 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 10/13/2013 1:27 am

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5
This is a great question that should be taken very seriously as it' is a powerful business booster if done correctly.

An affiliate that wants to create and maintain their own SFI website is serious in their intent to take their SFI business up a few levels. The objective of an SFI website is to promote SFI or review SFI utilizing your own business techniques to build up a following outside the traditional SFI site and gain a dedicated trusted fan base. You can promote the site as a best
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How can you keep your downline from quitting and giving up on SFI?

6350 votes

Stefan Auerbach, Aff (California, US) 10/16/2013 1:16 am

Affiliate since: 03/27/2013, Power Rank: 5
This is a great question but very difficult to provide a single all encompassing answer fits all. It really depends on the type of person you are and what makes you unique so you can leverage that uniqueness to server as a benefit to your downline. Be yourself and focus leveraging your strengths.

Now, there are two things too understand with this question or it will drive you bonkers trying to keep them to find out that they just quit.

1st. You cant make anyone do anything
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