Vendor sends a quote which unintentionally includes their cost, markup, and gross profit amounts. What action, if any, would be the proper course? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 17, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm going to be selling two downloadable information products to businesses. One will be priced (at most) $495. The other will be more, about $1200. I hope customers will use credit cards, not purchase orders. Do I hope in vain? [more inside]
posted by PatoPata on Jan 23, 2009 - 10 answers

I badly want to buy a replica of the statue seen here. [more inside]
posted by longtime_lurker on Jan 4, 2009 - 2 answers

Suggestions/tips on purchasing a Persian carpet. [more inside]
posted by zenpop on Dec 30, 2008 - 7 answers

Are individuals selling used cars frequently willing to work with a purchaser with regard to a payment plan or are they really expecting the full asking price all at once? [more inside]
posted by BeerFilter on Oct 17, 2008 - 17 answers

Where can I get relatively unknown ska/reggae music in New York City (or online)? [more inside]
posted by cyrusdogstar on Aug 7, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm an electrical engineering student/hobbyist looking to buy an oscilloscope. I'd like to spend around $200 ($300 max, probes/shipping included). What should I look for, and where? [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Apr 16, 2008 - 10 answers

How can a new company track leads submitted via its website through the sales and post-sales process, simply, automatically, and online? [more inside]
posted by prophetsearcher on Jan 30, 2008 - 12 answers

I'd like to buy a deck of tarot cards from these folks, but I've never bought anything online before. Is there any reason to think doing this is a bad idea? What do I need to know?
posted by Slam I Am on Dec 1, 2007 - 7 answers

What are your "good," "ethical," or "moral" criteria for spending your money? Organic? Fair Trade? Made in America? No Animals Harmed in the Making Of This ____? For the dollars you spend on goods and services, what values do you consider other than the value to yourself? Explain why. [more inside]
posted by k7lim on Nov 19, 2007 - 27 answers

Can anyone make some recommendations on a Purchasing Process management software? [more inside]
posted by doomtop on Nov 2, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm looking for a stylish case for my Canon Powershot A510 along the lines of something offered by Foof. Unfortunately Foof's bags won't fit my size camera and I wondered if there are any alternatives. [more inside]
posted by Aanidaani on Jul 19, 2007 - 1 answer

Thinking of buying an iPhone? So am I. Help me decide to wait 'til later, or get it NOW! [more inside]
posted by UnclePlayground on Jun 18, 2007 - 38 answers

What is the best way to startup a small scale art gallery? I'm moving to a new apartment next week. The front room is an old store front. The previous tenant used it as a small art gallery. I'd like to continue this every so often. Not every month but when I get a really good show organized. I'm not concerned about making any money just mostly about showing off work I like. Do I have to register it as a business or non profit organization? Although, it's going to be small scale I would like to do some advertising as well. Not a whole lot but enough to get peoples attention. I'm really new to all this so I don't know very much about it. I've been thinking of some solutions like calling it an exhibition space and if someone wants to purchase something I'll just refer them to the artist and let them handle it themselves. Will that make things more complicated than necessary? Any advice would be very much appreciated.
posted by austinlee on May 11, 2007 - 4 answers

I need to buy a server for around $800 ($1000 as an absolute maximum). It will be hosting a website with a (PostGres) database that will start at around 4GB and grow slowly (so would like at least 2GB of RAM). It must be able run Linux, preferably Ubuntu or Debian. [more inside]
posted by phrontist on May 10, 2007 - 9 answers

Is there academic research that claims that viewing of advertising material a ritual of genderization? [more inside]
posted by bilabial on Apr 28, 2007 - 25 answers

I'm currently leasing my business space from an unmotivated landlord who seems to care less about what goes on within his buildings. I would've bought the building back when we moved in, but neither my budget nor my D&B credit score were what they are today. How can I structure a lease purchase option that will give my landlord enough incentive to part with his building, but at the same time won't overly burden us with new lease obligations? [more inside]
posted by c:\awesome on Sep 5, 2006 - 2 answers

Salesmen and clueless co-workers: how to cope? [more inside]
posted by gimonca on Jul 24, 2006 - 10 answers

What are the advantages and problems involved with buying my father in law's home? [more inside]
posted by sperare on Apr 2, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm looking for a travel website that will purchase airline tickets for a specific date automatically once the price goes below a specified amount. I'm pretty sure this service is available for purchasing stocks. But is it for airfare?
posted by sublivious on May 27, 2005 - 7 answers

Where can I go to get a formal fair market value quote for a certain model PC? [more inside]
posted by sublivious on Apr 14, 2005 - 19 answers

MacHeads: I'm a good son and am going to get my mom a laptop. All she does is play Mahjong, and shop/check e-mail online. I've had unusually bad luck with Toshiba widescreen laptops for her, and a Compaq. All were taken back because of fundamental problems (blue screening, wireless card with crappy range). I'm wanting to stick around $1000. How's the standard 12-inch iBook? Good wireless range? Is the 256MB of RAM enough for a Mac? I'd go up to the 14-inch iBook if I won't be spending another $200 to get it up to spec. Thanks!
posted by geoff. on Oct 26, 2004 - 18 answers

Website costing. How much should I pay for a website community? [More Inside] [more inside]
posted by seanyboy on Apr 27, 2004 - 7 answers

Are there any reliable on-line US or Canadian PC software vendors who have no qualms about fulfilling European orders? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by misteraitch on Feb 4, 2004 - 4 answers