eSnacks.com Candy Store
Posted on July 07, 2007
So I recently launched an online candy store called eSnacks.com. I know, you’re wondering who the hell buys candy online. The short answer is, anyone who can’t find the candy they want at a local store. For example old classic candies like Big Hunk, novelty stuff such as Pez Dispensers, and popular candy brands with unusual flavors such as the Jolley Rancher Cinnamon Fire. It’s also great for finding unique presents including gifts for birthdays, april fools, christmas, and mothers day gifts.
The store has had a very good start and has netted about $1,920.10 in less than a month of being open for business. Sure, it’s not much money but the site is brand new, requires little time in the day for maintenance, and has no overhead. It’s pretty impressive to see it generate that much in such a short time span. I’m looking forward to improving it over time and watching the sales pick up. After reading the book “The 4 hour work week” I am also setting up outsourcing for many of the non-sensitive daily tasks such as product updates to make the business as self-sufficient as possible.
Some cool things about this project is that it has allowed me to get some experience handling transactions for both Google Checkout and PayPal. I do have to say the Google Checkout system is much more organized and easier to use in my opinion, plus it currently has no transaction fees which is a HUGE deal when you process an order over $1,000.