RICHARD'S BLOG Why eBay isn’t the only place to sell vintage items for a profit Have you ever worked for a company which started off small and friendly and grew to become a large well known institution, and in the process lost touch with its roots? In such circumstances the workers who helped to make a company great can be forgotten in the headlong...
Read more RICHARD'S BLOG Pay what YOU want on Amazon with Camel Camel Camel Here’s a terrible joke for you… Question: What do you call a camel with three humps? Answer: Humphrey! I told you it was bad, but the strange thing about simple jokes like this is that they are memorable, unlike more complex jokes which you can never recall at the...
Read more RICHARD'S BLOG How to earn a 100% profit margin every time There IS a way to earn a 100% profit margin on each and every sale you make. Most people however completely overlook this method, for three reasons: They consider it too obvious. They decide there is no money in it. Even if there is money in it, they decide...
Read more RICHARD'S BLOG You: a street market trader? Last week I wrote about street market traders and how anyone considering starting their own business might be inspired by checking out some individual niches offered by street traders. This week I will add to the list of niche business ideas-in-action, successfully being operated by traders at local markets....
Read more RICHARD'S BLOG Be inspired by street market traders Whenever I want to kick-start some ideas for earning cash I head off to my local street market. It always gets my creative juices flowing. Street market traders are hardworking people. They have to have their finger on the pulse of what the everyday shopper needs, be canny enough...
Read more RICHARD'S BLOG How to profit from supermarket blunders Most times when you visit the supermarket you expect to part with a sizeable chunk of money. But if you are eagle-eyed enough, you can sometimes end up profiting from the supermarket giants. Occasionally they slip up, and when they do, you can swoop in and bag yourself a...
Read more RICHARD'S BLOG My car boot sale buying and selling tactics Car boot fairs are a fantastic source for buying almost all the stock that you might consider selling on Amazon or eBay. Here are a few buying and selling tips to help you make the most out of your day… My top buying tips… 1. When to arrive –...
RICHARD'S BLOG My Top 10* Best Selling Items at Car Boot Sales (*excluding bacon sandwiches) If you were to ask me what is the very best thing to buy at a car boot sale, my answer would very much depend on how hungry I am. If starving, I would almost certainly recommend a nice hot bacon sandwich. But then my wife has always said...
Read more RICHARD'S BLOG How to Profit From Selling Cupcakes at Carboots I have always been terribly impressed by the ingenuity of sellers at car boot sales – particularly those who think outside the box. Some talented sellers forsake the usual practice of loading their cars with mountains of unwanted household clutter in favour of bringing along fresh, home-baked pastries, cupcakes,...
Read more RICHARD'S BLOG Two great resources to both buy and dispose of stock ‘You back ‘ere again? …Yoo’s trade encha?’ This is the customary greeting which I receive from ‘toothy Charlie’ at our local council refuse tip. I went through a phase last year when I had to dispose of a lot of unwanted books. Most books which I acquire, I happily...
