new bali venture

[jill]

hi to all well im the new kid on the block to your forum so hope i do this ok
im an importer of bali goods mainly silver & clothing but bring other treasures back also i wh & retail in nz my hubby trev & i are starting our new venture this oct we are bringing want to be shoppers to bali there are alot of folk that are scaired to shop & barter by there selfs so we thought why not & make money doing it our big plan is to buy a hotel in bali in the next 2-3 years & we have bert to help us with that ! what im after is if you old hands have any must see must do places that you think i should add to my itinery or your fav shopping spots . ill be up in ubud to do the markets while there also plan a night at the jazz cafe so may be i can meat you there roy for a bintang or 2 ??? i love that place the band is gr8 mind you 1/2 of them want to marry me LoL . so what you think guys ? keep up the letters gr8 reading
cheers jill

 

[jill]

ok you lot I no im new at this but just 1 reply would have been nice .
go on dont be scared whats your fav place to shop your must see ect .I need this new venture to work so i can move to bali & join you mad lot :cry:

 

[Jimbo]

Sorry Jill but your posts are a bit difficult to read due to so many spelling errors, it puts me off a bit. No insult intended and you got at least one reply

 

[matsaleh]

Re: RE: new bali venture

Sorry Jill but your posts are a bit difficult to read due to so many spelling errors, it puts me off a bit. No insult intended and you got at least one reply

....and some punctuation wouldn't go astray! :idea:

 

[jill]

Thanks for all your help guys , didn't now this was an english class as well .
Sad to say some times my fingers go in the wrong places when I need to write , or my brain go's faster than my finger's ???? :cry:
But ha I still need your help & ideas !
Thought of something elts to ask ... will I need a work permit or a tourist visa with all my comming & going ?????
Ill try to keep my finger's on the right keys . I just have soooo much to say sorry

 

[matahari]

will I need a work permit or a tourist visa with all my comming & going ?????

kind of a strange question!... How much comming and going do you mean and for how long time each stay? If you gonna work in Indonesia you need a business visa or KITAs. You are not aloud to do any work on a regualar tourist visa.

Click on the VISA Indonesia link on the upper right corner... there you will find all info needed about various visas.

 

[Jimbo]

Jill

You are right in that it is not a English forum and I do appreciate that fingers and brain do not always work in unison. However if you read your mails before pressing the submit button it helps.

If people understand they will be better able to reply to help you.

 

[jill]

Hi Matahari
Not such a strange question , I will be working but its kiwi's that will be paying me & ill be paid in nz , but ill be back & forth to Bali every 6-8 weeks so not sure what they will think of that ? thought be best to start on the right foot !
Re Jimbo ill try to but i dont work on Bali time & always in a rush .
3 kids 1 cafe 1 shop 1 whole sale & now 1 Bali guided tours .
All ways after that extra doller
O & 1 husband he's the most work LoL :lol: just had our 24 anaversery today .

 

[lozza]

Hey Jill,

Happy Anniversary - 24 years eh WHOA!!!

 

[jill]

Thanks lozza hope for many more :lol:

 

[jill]

hi to all
I'm still waiting to hear of all your favourite shopping spot's

I mean i have done my punctuation for you . Typed slow so I get it right ...

& re my visa's any thought's, I looked up the sight at the top of page Matahari but didn't help

I never seem to fit into the nom category , but like I said i want to get right the first time .

with coming every 6-8 weeks ,I don't want them to think i'm the new drug runner :shock:

so need your help :cry:

 

[Baliken]

Hi Guys & Gals,,
Im a newbie to this forum,,although I've been coming to Bali for the past 20 or more..I have a few business interests in Bali, safe, secure and have learnt from a lot of other peoples mistakes....

To Jill,
if you still want to get involved with Importing or setting up visa requirments.
My advice would be to get legal advice..
We have used in the past an Australian by the name of Peter Johnson for all our leagal documents,,and so on..
it never hurts to get some advice before you go into things that are very different from western ways of doing business in asia..
Just my opinion,,,others may have a better avenue for you..

Cheers
Baliken

 

[jill]

thank's Baliken
I am all ready an importer from Bali to NZ but need more info on the correct permit to do Bali tours .

As I said earler I am bringing tourist's from NZ to Bali for 10 day guided tours .

I called the Indonesian embassy today I think i need an business visa ,

That will give me a visa for 12 months I can enter Bali 7 times , stay 60 day's at a time , for $120.00nz

Will that keep me out of trouble ?????

But I still need to no those of the main st favourite shopping spot's

EG I have been told you can have jean's made there ? but where ?

where is the best place to get leather done . I have been to TOMMY'S on Padma jl , in the past not bad .

massage oil's , at good morning price's, best shoe shop , make up the good stuff ...

come on girl's you must no , you must have a favourite , ill tell if you do
as I have load's ( but mostly jewlel's )

cheers jill again

 

[matsaleh]

Sorry Jill, I'm not a shopper, so can't help.

I love Bali for lots of different reasons.... mostly the cultural aspects and the people. Shopping is one of my least favourite pastimes. :roll:

 

[jill]

Thank's any way matsaleh . I agree but ... this is for business so one day soon we can move to Bali .

may be some of your mate no some special spot's

where is your favourite massage then or bintang ...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Thorsten]

Hi Jill,

the best 4 u will be 2 check out http://www.balitravelforum.com coz there is almost nothing else they r talking about, hotels, tours, faked bags, watches, DVD, restaurants, tailors, massages, drivers ...
They will no the answers 2 all ur questions

regards :wink:
Thorsten

 

[matsaleh]

Jill, I agree with Thorsten, "BTF" is the best forum for shopping info. I know friends like to shop at Tragia in Denpasar for clothing and Geneva in Kerobokan for handicrafts.

My favourite massage venues are Verona Aesthetic in Ubud and Sicilia Spa in Seminyak. Staff are well trained, surroundings are very pleasant and both are reasonably priced. Not the cheapest, but great service. 8)

 

[jill]

Thank's guy's ' I have looked at that one( the travel forum) befor not as good as this one

 

[jill]

Hi to all that have read my note's

I have now spent many many hours reading every Bali forum out there, & serched all sorts of other sources, I think I now every discount place in Bali now !

I have a folder full of info may have to start an info cener in Bali ha lol :lol:

the only thing i'm still looking for is aroma oil's 100% pure , i have a place to buy but would love to see being made .
So any one no of this ... Other than the spa factory at Jimbaran , a bit touristy ...

so thank's for your help its all good .

hope to catch up with at least one of you in oct .

cheers jill

 

[Angie]

Jill,

I don't mean to sound rude, but it sounds like you haven't really done a lot of research regarding your new venture.
It sounds to me like you have had a wonderful idea but you haven't got much further than that. You mention you have your first tour planned for October, so have you organised any further than a drink with Roy and a Jazz night?

It sounds like you need to visit a visa specialist first, Bali IDE is highly recommended on this forum. These people will give you the specialist advice you need.

Most people that I know who have business in Bali have worked very hard for their contacts and information gathered has usually come at a high cost, either financially or time wise. You can't expect people here to just "give" you that information for nothing. You have to build relationships and earn respect first.

So if you want to do business in Bali and your goal is to live there you are really going to have to put the hard yards in yourself.

I wish you all the best of luck