I've been in flights that have experienced very mild turbulance and let me tell you, it's enough to wakup any sleepy passenger. With the amount of turbulance this plane experienced, there is no way anyone could have been oblivious to what was going on.
Do this to make money while you figure something else out. The work is labor intensive and may require a truck so it's not for everyone but it may be for you.
If you've ever gotten new tires for your car, you know that the auto shop charges $3 to $4 to dispose each of your old tires. The auto shop charges you because it usually costs them the same amount to get the tires disposed.
The large auto shops usually have agreements with a tire recycling company for picking up the scrap tires on a scheduled basis. The small auto shops have to either take the tires to the recycling facility themselves or store them at their shop until they've gathered enough quantity to meet the pickup requirements of the tire hauling company.
The problem for the large and small auto shops is that most states have very strict rules on storing the tires. For example, the tires cannot be stored out in the open where rain can fall on them and possibly create a breeding ground for mosquitos. So naturally, to avoid hefty fines, the auto shops want to rid themselves of the scrap tires as soon as possible. Having a reliable 'company' come pick up the tires within a couple of hours of making a phone call would solve the problem, however, as most auto shops will tell you, finding reliable tire haulers is not easy.
That's where you come in. If you have access to a truck that can hold 100 scrap tires, you can make at least $200 per trip to the recycling facility. Most auto shops will be happy to pay you at least $3 per scrap tire. Many recycling facilities will charge you $1 to take each tire off your hands. This means you get $2 for each tire and for 100 tires, you get $200.
If you don't have a truck but do have a large enough place where you can store up to 100 tires and keep them dry, you can have the recycling company come pick them up.
In order for this business to be feasible, you need to have enough small auto shops in your area to regularly supply you with the tires or you'll need one large auto shop that is not satisfied with their current tire hauler. In either case, you'll need to be a registered business in order for the auto shops to legally supply you with the tires (otherwise any Joe can pickup the tires, collect the money and dump the tires somewhere).
You also need to have a tire recycling facility close by to keep your costs contained. Here's a list of scrap tire facilities in the Tri-state area along with the amount they charge to come pickup the tires from you. If you deliver the tires to them, the prices will be slightly lower.
Do this to make money while you figure something else out. The work is labor intensive and may require a truck so it's not for everyone but it may be for you.
If you've ever gotten new tires for your car, you know that the auto shop charges $3 to $4 to dispose each of your old tires. The auto shop charges you because it usually costs them the same amount to get the tires disposed.
The large auto shops usually have agreements with a tire recycling company for picking up the scrap tires on a scheduled basis. The small auto shops have to either take the tires to the recycling facility themselves or store them at their shop until they've gathered enough quantity to meet the pickup requirements of the tire hauling company.
The problem for the large and small auto shops is that most states have very strict rules on storing the tires. For example, the tires cannot be stored out in the open where rain can fall on them and possibly create a breeding ground for mosquitos. So naturally, to avoid hefty fines, the auto shops want to rid themselves of the scrap tires as soon as possible. Having a reliable 'company' come pick up the tires within a couple of hours of making a phone call would solve the problem, however, as most auto shops will tell you, finding reliable tire haulers is not easy.
That's where you come in. If you have access to a truck that can hold 100 scrap tires, you can make at least $200 per trip to the recycling facility. Most auto shops will be happy to pay you at least $3 per scrap tire. Many recycling facilities will charge you $1 to take each tire off your hands. This means you get $2 for each tire and for 100 tires, you get $200.
If you don't have a truck but do have a large enough place where you can store up to 100 tires and keep them dry, you can have the recycling company come pick them up.
In order for this business to be feasible, you need to have enough small auto shops in your area to regularly supply you with the tires or you'll need one large auto shop that is not satisfied with their current tire hauler. In either case, you'll need to be a registered business in order for the auto shops to legally supply you with the tires (otherwise any Joe can pickup the tires, collect the money and dump the tires somewhere).
You also need to have a tire recycling facility close by to keep your costs contained. Here's a list of scrap tire facilities in the Tri-state area along with the amount they charge to come pickup the tires from you. If you deliver the tires to them, the prices will be slightly lower.
I actually do not know what I would have done or can still do differently. That's the problem. I tried offering a 14 day money back guarantee and kept the price low but that hasn't generated the type of sales I was expecting.
Hi...good point. Some people may require a little more information before deciding whether this business is for them. Since you've brought up the question, I can tell you that the business is basically about delivering/selling a certain type of balloon to a certain type of business on wholesale. It does require driving within a 5 mile radius of your neighborhood.
I have been thinking about adding/selling a starter kit as it will definitely help me raise the price of the ebook and I also have a pretty good idea of the type of people to target but how to target them is the big challenge.
I was hoping to actually create a brand out of a whole bunch of "easilydoable" ideas but even with this being my most successful idea, I am having so much trouble marketing it that it's truly frustrating.
I definitely plan on running the business again as soon as I have recovered from my accident, but until then, I was hoping the ebook would help keep me busy and earn some income.
The idea is actually so simple, it would be difficult to turn it into a franchise or a quasi employment opportunity. The secret behind the business is What type of balloons to sell and which businesses to sell them to.
You're right, it's very difficult to market the 'make money' type of ebooks and it seems that offering a money back guarantee is not enough. I am a nobody on the Internet but my business is solid and I just need to figure out how to convince people that I have a real proven way of making money.
I tried hiring people and even paid them well but couldn't find reliable people with decent customer service skills and this is the type of business where a small mistake can cause you to lose your client.