cgphilpott wrote:Maybe i'll ditch the idea and just concentrate on selling suncream to the tourists. The last time i was in Cyprus i couldn't find any Lotion for under 10 Euro and most were closer to 15 Euro mark. I have costed in shipping and all lotions have over a years sell by date on them.
There are a few markets around such as the Linopetra Market on Saturday AM and the Molos market on Sunday AM, and tte sat/sun market at Fassouri, all in Limassol area. No doubt there are others elsewhere. Your best bet might be to slip over and have look-see before setting up stall/not setting up stall. Mind if you set up stall and are considerably under-cutting locals do watch out for some unusual tactics to slow your business down. Some one possibly burnt down a Lidl Supermarket, possibly because Lidl seels cheap and ias taking away trade from other shops. One other technique for frightening-off rivals is the bomb under the car at 04.00.
One other option might be using Forum Classifieds/E bay etc. as an adjunct to personal selling: I know the wife uses i-net sites to get stuff like suntan stuff for the kids, (dont know what brand - some special stuff for kids with allergies, etc) and if you have a possibility to supply quicker and cheaper than off-island suppliers, and it can be cheaper to buy this stuff on-line from the UK and pay postage, you might pick up a bit of trade that way.
