Everyday is a blessing* · Profit First

Red West

Aug 25 in BOLO Brands

Everyday is a blessing*

First of all I am grateful

I woke up because life is so very short

Ran a few early whatnots

Got a 100 00 tip at opening of 1 show

Blessed by a dear friend

The AC in my main warehouse was finally really repaired after a month of Tom foolery during the hottest months of the year here

I have a dear reseller friend that I wish I could just deliver in person but can't drive there right now..

It will need to be shipped

They need some stock from me that I don't want

Camo..

got tons of it with military extensions that surround me..

In 3 years of acquiring several pieces I probably sold 3 units.

Invested in it because I saw a guy on eBay with a all camo store selling hand over fist...

So I invest about 300.00 total I would venture to say

I have marked it down like the crack sale ,run it on whatnot about 3 years ago at 5.00 opening bid..sold zero.

It just will not sell for me

In a storage auction I acquired a 1960s brand new military fly boy jacket I thought was a security guard jacket and listed it at 600.00 after I researched it thinking it was worth 70 bucks before the research was done.

You hear me say this repeatedly

Being a reseller takes research that is key

Today after 2 whatnot shows zero sales but a 100 00 tip

Then Listing on the bay

I really needed to buy something for no reason

Don't need to spend any money on any more stock unless I make a bins run

I hate the nasty dirty bins

I decide to run to an old Christian donation store

To get some dirt cheap graphic tees to run a whatnot show like my friend.

Maybe I will catch something on the way

1 hour before that store closes

I head that way

I pass 2 yard sale signs

I'm like ...don't think I have any cash on me as I don't carry cash alot

Maybe I can catch a few 50 cent graphic tees?

I pass this one corner house on a main drag

Been there before a year ago

Picked up a ton of new tyedye hoodies and tees 50 cents each

Sold those out pretty quick you know

I drive around the block

It's hot as fire

Park on narrow boulevard with flashers

I know I don't have but pennies on me don't even want to check cash count

Hop out

Same 2 nice southern ladies that were there last time

I blaze thru with the eyes before anyone shows up

Hoping no one does so I can scope it out rapidly and not miss a beat

Go thru a rack find 1 def leopard band tee ..

Grab

I scope and under a big table is a grody plastic bin no top

Camo

Arghh

I hate it because it won't sell for me

I pick 1 piece up it unfolds

It's a camo new without tags one piece jumpsuit

Woe

Military

Woe

New might work for me

And jumpsuit is usually good money used 100 00 not camo

I really don't want that damn camo I tell ya

I ask the lady

How much is this thing?

I could use it to work on my car really handy item

5.00

I pick up a jacket new without tags camo lined hoodie heavy

How much is this?

2.00

I get down low and quickly see all the rest are folded

About 30 pieces of military

I see 1 with tags new

1 in a bag new

I'm going thru this like I'm shuffling playing cards in a big box without taking them out

I back up

I say so what do you want for this whole box?

I said it's a bit musty

She says yes roof leak was in attic

I said ok

She says it was all his it's all military stuff

I said ok

She says

10 bucks

I said you take pay pal?

I'm like if I leave that junk is gone gone I'm thinking

How do I pull 10 bucks out of the air?

I told her let me look and see if I have any cash real quick

I casually go to the car

I find some 1 dollar bills in another spot I have quarters another's doot I have dimes nickels and pennies...

I hate change always have

Counting out on seat fast as I can

Got 10 bucks

You believe it?

I go to her and say I can't believe I have 10 bucks when I didn't think I had any cash

I count it out for her in coins and dollars

She says thank you

I told her I had this black shirt too tho

She says 50 cents

I said hold on I might have that!

Walk 15 steps to vehicle now I'm playing with really small change I know couldn't be a dollar

I have her money!

I go back and pay her in hand full of mostly pennies

Geez

She responds thanks

Then I grab the stuff like the fire sale and heavy as heck load it in vehicle

I go back and see a huge Plano beige box

I mean huge

Had a bunch of stuff in top compartments and real dirty

I said how much is this box?

She says 2.00

I know I don't have 2.00

I go back to vehicle and get all that left of small change

I had 2.20

I gave it all to her

Said thank you

Got my giant Plano with all the secret compartments and trays etc

Never seen one that big

Told her thank you

She said same to me

I smiled and said you blessed my day my friend

I wish you lots of sales

I roll because I have to make this store for some reason

I get there 6 minutes of closing

That camo stuff reaks

Jump out

Hot parking in front

There's a miracle right there

Roll in there like thunder

Hit shorts

Look around room quick with eye scan

Go to mens in back room

Finger racksike the yellow pages

Pull 4 hot tees big money

Go to back warehouse where I know tons of graphic tees are

None there

Go to giant 1.00 rack

Already 2 elderly ladies said we close in 1 minutes

I said ok

I let my fingers do the walking like the speed of light

There's something I have to buy for some reason???

I grab n go found 10 graphic tees

I go to the counter 3 more older ladies say you know we are closed

I said so sorry but may I still purchase I am ready

Of course you may

I throw a pile on the counter

Have 9 elderly women around me

The first bangers I picked up in mens room I was told were on sale half price..

At the counter they were not and they turned the big front door sign around!

I said ok I do not wish to buy those..

All these others were from the back rack in the warehouse

1.00 each

You have 12.00

Perfect I run my commercial card

I thank them for a blessed day and being kind as I was last customer but fast

Throw pile in car

I go get a bite

I go to my big warehouse

I start looking at a few stinky military clothes

4 New with tags?

1 in sealed bag??

The rest folded neatly except 2

The 2 have a name in them. Used for sure

I take 2 in the warehouse to spray with Lysol

Their just mint

I see something

I go back and look at few more

I said nooooo

I am carefully removing each one trying not to let it touch my seats because some are musty

I don't want the germs in my vehicle

I said nooooo way

I take 3 pieces in the warehouse

2 with tags

1 without

Big heavy stuff you know

I put each one on a hanger

Spraying with my Lysol mixture

Patagonia

Every bit

Never seen it before in person

All new but 2 pieces

I don't have to look it up

I already knew what it was worth by heart 5 years ago

Because I researched it thoroughly why Patagonia to the military and why the pieces are so valuable ..

Being a reseller takes research it is key

I do not like camo

But I love this camo today

For I am blessed

With pennies from heaven I still don't know where that money comes from

Swore I had 2.00 cash

Something worried me to death I had to buy and I don't need anymore stock!

I took the military items without a tag to the Washateria immediately

Guarded them

Took them partially damp back to the warehouse before it locks down

Got in time to unload in a hurry

Only minutes left

Hung all of it up just staring at it going what????

Sprayed them with Lysol again

Ran another whatnot show in my overtime zero sales

Decided this day was over

I did my 15 hours

Thank you Lord for another blessed day

Good night all

My day is done

I wish for each and every one of you to be blessed like me each and every day some way some how

Most all be

"Kind"

Peace

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