A business idea...your input please appreciated...

[carole]

Ok i have been thinking about this for some time now and wanted it to put it past my friends here,and get your opinions and advice.

For a hobby i love surfing the net looking up accommodations in my own country mostly but overseas as well.

Yesterday my husbands work-mate asked me to research some accommodation in the bay of plenty here, as he knows i enjoy this type of thing,so I happily obliged, he was most appreciative.

I have been tinkering with the idea as to whether there is an opportunity here for me to start a small online business doing just that researching accommodation for people, who just either don't have the time to do it or just cannot be bothered.

My idea was to set up a website, my outgoings initially would be the cost of the website, although my nephew would probably do it for free or very little, the cost of running it and i have no idea how to set up credit card faciltites online, but i would find out.,and broadband, my daughter would love me for that.

I am not thinking of charging anything outrageous, i have done a very rough copy on word,of how my website would be worded, and of course i would add some pictures,not sure what of.

Now this is where i ask my dear friends.

1. Do you think it would work?
2.Do you think there is opening for this type of service?
3.Am i charging too little, it does take quite a bit of my time to do the research?,but then i don't want to make it too expensive or no-one would use the service.
3.What sort of pics could i put on my website,(as you can see i already have a name, and no as far as i know there is not a service like this in NZ ) pics of NZ or what?
4.any suggestions, ideas, would be much appreciated, I may never do this, but i am toying with the idea, i do it for fun, but honestly i could well do with some pocket money, even to help take care of the kitties, would be great.

I have not thought of all the pros and cons yet, it is very much in the novice stages in my thoughts at this time, so anything you can think of please post it, thanks.