http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/2009/01/12/retailers-manufacturers-cpsia/ Strategic, common sense marketing, operations and tech advice that will strengthen your business - today! Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/2009/01/12/retailers-manufacturers-cpsia/comment-page-1/#comment-3551 Mark Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:30:59 +0000 http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/?p=1549#comment-3551 Donna, there's no discussion of the logistics of delivery in the law. The bottom line is that you are selling something at retail. Your wholesale drop ship source needs to provide you with the GCC or you have to test. Donna, there’s no discussion of the logistics of delivery in the law. The bottom line is that you are selling something at retail. Your wholesale drop ship source needs to provide you with the GCC or you have to test.

]]> http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/2009/01/12/retailers-manufacturers-cpsia/comment-page-1/#comment-3550 Donna Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:14:08 +0000 http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/?p=1549#comment-3550 I'm an online retailer and am a bit confused. How does drop-shipping play into this? I stock some items and ship myself, but there are many other items I sell that are shipped direct from the manufacturer. I won't necessarily have a GCC for those items because they are shipped direct by the manufacturer to my customer. I guess in this case I would be a "reseller"? I get reseller and retailer a bit confused. My understanding is a reseller does not carry stock, while a retailer does. So I guess I'm both. Back to my question, how do I as a business owner comply for those products that are drop-shipped, when I never have possession of the product? I'll never know what lot or batch they are shipping from. This law is so crazy I think it should leave retailer's and resellers out and also mandidate only testing from the componet level, which would also allow the handcrafter the ability to keep crafting. Testing once is enough! I’m an online retailer and am a bit confused. How does drop-shipping play into this? I stock some items and ship myself, but there are many other items I sell that are shipped direct from the manufacturer. I won’t necessarily have a GCC for those items because they are shipped direct by the manufacturer to my customer. I guess in this case I would be a “reseller”? I get reseller and retailer a bit confused. My understanding is a reseller does not carry stock, while a retailer does. So I guess I’m both. Back to my question, how do I as a business owner comply for those products that are drop-shipped, when I never have possession of the product? I’ll never know what lot or batch they are shipping from. This law is so crazy I think it should leave retailer’s and resellers out and also mandidate only testing from the componet level, which would also allow the handcrafter the ability to keep crafting. Testing once is enough!

]]> http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/2009/01/12/retailers-manufacturers-cpsia/comment-page-1/#comment-3495 The Adventures of Whimsical Walney » Blog Archive » CPSIA Series: When one door closes… Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:18:44 +0000 http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/?p=1549#comment-3495 [...] Mark Riffey’s Business is Personal Blog post: Forging ahead despite the CPSIA. This is something he will focus on all week. [...] [...] Mark Riffey’s Business is Personal Blog post: Forging ahead despite the CPSIA. This is something he will focus on all week. [...]

]]> http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/2009/01/12/retailers-manufacturers-cpsia/comment-page-1/#comment-3491 Mark Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:20:39 +0000 http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/?p=1549#comment-3491 @Kathleen: Thanks, Im not sure I had included that link in my other posts. Up to now Ive not started talking about strategies for thriving after CPSIA, mostly due to time constraints, but it is definitely time to get that done if it hasnt already been done:) @Kathleen: Thanks, Im not sure I had included that link in my other posts. Up to now Ive not started talking about strategies for thriving after CPSIA, mostly due to time constraints, but it is definitely time to get that done if it hasnt already been done:)

]]> http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/2009/01/12/retailers-manufacturers-cpsia/comment-page-1/#comment-3490 Kathleen Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:21:33 +0000 http://www.rescuemarketing.com/blog/?p=1549#comment-3490 Hi, I've been covering these topics for quite some time and have reduced it down. If you need a cheat sheet or cover topics I haven't, that list is here: http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-please-take-the-economic-impact-survey/ Hi, I’ve been covering these topics for quite some time and have reduced it down. If you need a cheat sheet or cover topics I haven’t, that list is here:
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-please-take-the-economic-impact-survey/

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