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Global Gophers LLC How the Global Gopher service works…
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Global Gophers LLC Agenda Making a Request –Customer makes request –Auto responder emails customer –Email sent to you (the “Gopher”) Other points –Financial –Shipping regulations –Regular customers SC –Fedex
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Global Gophers LLC Making a Request Customer selects a country: Customer selects “Make a Request”:
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Global Gophers LLC Customer Fills in Request Form …and hits “Send USA Request”
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Global Gophers LLC Customer Sent to “Thank You” screen:
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Global Gophers LLC Customer automatically receives email:
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Global Gophers LLC Gopher receives request:
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Global Gophers LLC Sourcing Items: If request is from an online store or website: –Visit the website and do a dummy order to find out how much the items, tax and shipping costs to you will be. –Request full amount from customer in advance Plus shipping costs to the customer – if known If request is from a traditional store: –Visit a few websites and confirm that item is available –If expensive, ask for part payment –If not, ask for the Gopher fee of $20 USD (or equivalent) Then…
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Global Gophers LLC Request Payment: Useful Tips: –On the USA site at least there is an invoice template you can use. –You can also download from PayPal a useful “Pay Now” button that you can add to emails from Outlook –A PayPal credit card gives you 1% cash back on all purchases (useful when transaction fees are 4.5%)
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Global Gophers LLC Go-pher-it! Once deposit/ payment received - purchase the item (s) –Calculate shipping –If necessary, request final payment –Once payment received… Ship the items! (yes it is that simple)
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Global Gophers LLC Agenda Making a Request –Customer makes request –Auto responder emails customer –Email sent to you (the “Gopher”) Other points –Financial –Shipping regulations –Regular customers SC –Fedex
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Global Gophers LLC Other Points: If requests come to more than $100 USD add 5% to the amount over $100 – this is to cover PayPal transaction charges Visit http://pe.usps.gov/text/Imm/Immctry.html for information on restrictions on shipping itemshttp://pe.usps.gov/text/Imm/Immctry.html Customs forms must be completed – in the USA it is form 2976 for packages under 4Ib and 2976-A for packages 4Ib + –Visit your local post office for further info
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Global Gophers LLC Repeat Customers: Of course, customers can simply email you a request rather than filling in the form. –The process is exactly the same I have a customer in South Korea who makes a monthly request –I give him a discount of 10% so the service fee is $18.00
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Global Gophers LLC Agenda Making a Request –Customer makes request –Auto responder emails customer –Email sent to you (the “Gopher”) Other points –Financial –Shipping regulations –Regular customers SC –Fedex
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Global Gophers LLC (SC) A shopping center in the Middle East uses the Gopher Service. –They will send an email with request They usually send an image also –Email them back with a quote –They will advise if to proceed with purchase –Shipping is always by FedEx - SC provides address and account number This means there are no shipping fees for us to recover –The service fee for the SC is $15 –Fill in FedEx forms and ship Here is an example…
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Global Gophers LLC Sample email from SC:
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Global Gophers LLC SC image… The request was for Noni Juice and SC sent us an image…
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Global Gophers LLC SC See if you can source the Noni Juice I sent an email back saying I can buy it online for $50 Complete the invoice and send to me every two weeks (before the 15 th and last day of the month). I will send the money to you via PayPal. Purchase item
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Global Gophers LLC Ship via FedEx Once item is purchased SC will provide you with: –The address to ship the items to –The FedEx account number Check if the item(s) contain pork or alcohol –These items are prohibited in Kuwait – do not send!! Check that addressee not on blocked list (link below has a list of names) –http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/ Fill out the FedEx “International Air Waybill” –Tick FedEx Intl. Priority –Fill in details Also fill in “commercial invoice” (in triple) –Be sure to fill in the company name
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Global Gophers LLC Ship via FedEx All forms and boxes/ envelopes are available free at FedEx locations Take the package or request a pickup from Fedex –Once shipped email the FedEx Tracking number to Sultan Center
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