Originally posted by MarillionFan
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Previously on "Chalk replaces Gloves as the New Sledges!"
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Originally posted by GJABS View PostAnd if you found you couldn't sell it, would you -chalk- it up to experience?
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Originally posted by courtg9000 View PostNo but it is possible I either know someone who does or can find you one
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Originally posted by AtW View PostHave you got a Tornado?
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And if you found you couldn't sell it, would you -chalk- it up to experience?
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostWell having focused on being a full time Amazon seller this year, everybody is buying stuff online except sledges (which luckily I dont have)
Just as the pandemic kicked off, Amazon stopped taking non-essentials into their warehouse which meant I got stuck with loads and loads of toys at home and in the lockup. I immediately got a courier up and running and have been shipping out of the house for the past 5/6 weeks until Amazon opened up again.
A week before lockdown I sourced 1500 Boxes of Latex gloves which made a nice profit and then last week I realised that people on facebook groups were asking for chalk as there was none in the shops. So I looked at my suppliers and on one website they had an advert for chalk with no pictures, so no-body had bought it.
I bought the entire lot, three pallets, 1.5 tonnes of prime A grade childrens chalk for £3k which is now in the top 10 on Amazon & selling like hotcakes and will return me a £7k profit. £500 so far this morning and it's only 9.30
Now I wonder what's going to replace the chalk?
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostBut why in God's name does everyone want chalk all of a sudden?!
I can only imagine it may be for marking off six foot spaces on the floor in shops. But all the shops I've seen are using labels with arrows.
edit: Ah, it's for kids to play with. OK, that makes sense.
I remember that OAPs always thought it was lovely, but middke aged adults called you a vandal .
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
Nice one.
It's interesting how random stuff suddenly becomes the thing everyone wants.
I can only imagine it may be for marking off six foot spaces on the floor in shops. But all the shops I've seen are using labels with arrows.
edit: Ah, it's for kids to play with. OK, that makes sense.
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostSounds like a massive PITA. I guess it’s more scalable than consultancy, but I think I’ll stick with that
"I ordered blue chalk, you sent green"
"No, the chalk is blue"
"No it's green"
"It's blue"
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Sounds like a massive PITA. I guess it’s more scalable than consultancy, but I think I’ll stick with that
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Round my way everyone seems to be knitting and they're all complaining about the lack of wool. I wouldn't suggest taking my neighbours' strange habits as a basis for your future business plan though, I wouldn't want you stuck with a warehouse full of the stuff.
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