The vaping business discussed is an online store that experienced significant growth with a successful transition from a physical outlet to an online platform, achieving over 3,400 orders and a 300% sales increase in one year. The business benefits from 81% organic traffic and minimal investment in email marketing, which represents substantial growth potential for new products within the smoking market, such as bongs and rolling papers. The site is sold with its domain, files, social media, email subscribers, logo, supplier contacts, and 30 days of support. The owners are entrepreneurs with limited time to handle new shipping guidelines, prompting the sale. They emphasize the scalability of the business, suggesting opportunities in SEO, wholesaling, and email marketing. Although competitors have adapted to new courier regulations, the business experiences difficulty in shipment logistics, impacting traffic. Despite this, the potential to continue thriving is high if operational adjustments are made. The buyer will need basic shipping supplies like a label printer. Hosting is managed by Volusion, with Cloudflare as the CDN and GoDaddy as the domain registrar. A low sale price offers an accessible entry point, and a promising growth trajectory supports future expansion. Access to Google Analytics data is available upon request, demonstrating transparency and potential for increased buyer engagement.
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1. Look for verified sellers. Sellers should verify their email, phone, and government ID. When a seller has completed all verifications, we identify them with a checkmark like this:
2. Review financials. Financials are seller-provided inputs. Always ask for verified financials. Ask for a tax return or request access to their dashboard. if it’s an ecommerce store get a transaction report.
3. Review traffic. Sellers can grant you access to Google Analytics. Ask for read-only access to verify site traffic.
4. Schedule a call. Communication is key. The best way to find out more is to speak directly with the seller. For your protection, keep all communication within Flippa.
5. Make the offer on Flippa. We’re here to help. Flippa does not charge buyers and by making an offer on Flippa you’ll get access to our post-sales support team.
1. Agreements & Contracts.
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