Closing In

With listing now up to 2869, the magic number of 3000 is visible at the end of the tunnel. Should be there in a couple days from now. And what will we find then? That the theory is good or that it is wrong?

Just as August turned out to be a surprise and set a new record, September has been the opposite, sort of. Started out great, then slowed down to a crawl, but should at least be a second best if it doesn't set a new record. Not really too bad, I guess.

I'm looking at a bunch of other money making ideas, but they all seem to be selling shovels to the 49ers. Not what I want to do. I want to sell something of real value to the buyer. Save 'em a trip ashore, as the Hot Dogs and Bait idea started with.

Next Monday will be October 1. Just in time for a September summary and maybe something else of note.

Have a great Monday.

Back to the scanner.

The Theory is Proving True

Well, after my somewhat negative post last time (ok, it was three weeks ago, I admit), everything wound up where it had seemed headed before my tirade. That is, August wound up being the best month ever, beating July by 32%! And September is at least holding its own with August. Listings are at 2750, so we're not even up to the 3000 number, which was forecast to be the level needed to provide a decent income.

Not everyday is a record for sales. Some days are zeros in the sales department. I have to learn to hang on through those days without getting discouraged. Should be able to observe the pattern by now.

The trick now would seem to be improving the listing process. Three weeks ago it was approaching 2600 I said, so that means a net increase of 150 since then, or about 50 a week, or about 7 a day. Not enough. Fifty in a day, from harvest to listing, is a decent day's work. That would produce 350 a week (7 x 50). On the other hand, there is more to life than listing old ads on eBay - or so I hope.

In the last few weeks, I have spent time researching some other things to sell. Can't research and list at the same time. That means, perhaps, that I should get some discipline into my schedule and set aside a certain amount of time each day for certain tasks and stick to it. Something to consider. The negative is that it doesn't fit my idea of retired living. But, maybe my idea is wrong? That would not be a first.

OK, back to the scanner.

Have a great day.