How much money do i need for an online store?

Question

For the products, how much money will i need to start? I am selling replica brand name shoes

Products are about 10-35$ each (i dont know how much i need and need to know)

Thank you.

Answer 1

Does the company you're getting the replica shoes from drop ship to your customers?  If so then you wont need to purchase any products up front.

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Answer 2

It's difficult to say exactly how much you will need. It depends a lot on how you advertise your site and how well it can convert viewers into buyers.

At first try to have only a handful of items in stock and try to reduce the time to get more to handle the demand. If you don't have a particular ordered item on stock, always notify the buyer of the delay. Usually, if they want the item, they will have no problem waiting a couple of days more.

If you buy a large stock upfront, and the store doesn't perform  as well as expected, you will have a lot a shoes (and money) stalled.