Archive for June, 2009

What is the sales process like for selling advertising space in a magazine or directory?

Monday, June 29th, 2009

xeroshogun asked: I work for a very small publishing compnay and we are working on an yellowbook directory. No one here is very experianced and i was wondering if anyone knows what a typical sales process is like. We are currently doing all of our sales over the ...

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Why do some yard sales and flea market vendors charge sales tax? Is this legal?

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

cindy_cee13 asked: If so, how come all the others don't charge sales tax? And if it is illegal, who do we report it to?Jasmine

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How to deal with dishonest Sales Manager within the organization ?

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Pan asked: I have a sales Manager who undercut his salesmen sales and then divert the sales to his own company. He is driving the company car, stay in the company's house and receive huge amount of salary. What is the best way to deal with greedy and disloyal staff ...

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what is a fair way to set up a small sales company selling referrals over the internet?

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Grant Brown asked: My friend and I have an opportunity to generate leads (sales referrals) for an existing brick and mortar business. The company has a successful affiliate and direct sales program that pays $100 per referred sale. They currently have no Internet representation. My partner and I plan to generate ...

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What percentage of your sales do you calculate in order to tip your cooks at work?

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

samraebaby9705 asked: I work at a Sports Bar in Southern Oregon, We Have a full menu (resturaunt style) that we offer with our large variety of alcohol. When we sell lots and make good money we tip our co-workers out pretty decent, (cooks and bartenders) But just like every other ...

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Is sales tax charged on Income tax preparation in Ohio?

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Donald C asked: When someone gets their income taxes done (specifically in Ohio) is there a sales tax that is added to the cost of the preparers fees. If so is it charged on the total amount due/refunded or on the charge for the tax preparation itself?Mason

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How many sales tax jurisdictions are there in the US?

Friday, June 5th, 2009

meesta_eko asked: I am doing business in multiple states and its very challenging to figure out the right sales tax for every county, city and street, is there anything that can help automate this?Sophia

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