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onwebcam · 04-28-2013, 05:36 PM

Currently killing it in the used restaurant equipment biz.

kane · 04-28-2013, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by onwebcam

Currently killing it in the used restaurant equipment biz.

I had always wondered about that. I know that stuff is very expensive new and you can make some good money selling it used. When I bought storage units I found a couple of pieces of industrial cooking equipment and made some nice money on them. It seems like if you had a way to regularly get that stuff at a good price you could do well with it.

onwebcam · 04-28-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kane

I had always wondered about that. I know that stuff is very expensive new and you can make some good money selling it used. When I bought storage units I found a couple of pieces of industrial cooking equipment and made some nice money on them. It seems like if you had a way to regularly get that stuff at a good price you could do well with it.

There's an endless supply of failed attempts. Must travel a lot for the deals but it's worth it.

MrMaxwell · 04-28-2013, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Minte

He has 6 different aquariums to choose from. The largest is a 300 gallon. We ordered a 210 gallon and it's $180 a month. They have a nice selection of cabinets to choose from. His brochure said he had 3500 customers. Medical clinics are his big focus.

That is a very solid business idea. Especially since 90% of people who want top have an aquarium gave up on having one when they realized what it took to maintain it. Still others don't want to spend thousands to purchase one in the first place.

Not that it's a big concern, really, but are they able to insure these or anything?

MrMaxwell · 04-28-2013, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerK

His deal will work great, until a kid dies from a crib he sold them and he gets sued.

That's stupid

MrMaxwell · 04-28-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSquealer

I was sitting in the car with my GF talking at the gym (a large chain gym). There was a box in the parking lot to donate clothes. A box van pulled up to empty it as we were sitting there and she commented that she knew a guy that was very well off doing that.

I was a little confused and asked "doing what". As she starts to talk, the guys open up the van and start tossing clothes and bags of clothes in and a 20' van is full almost to the roof by 9:30am. I always assumed they were non profit donations.. church's, Goodwill etc.

These particular boxes from the same guy were all over the place. There is one in front of a business i own. The boxes say nothing on them other than buzz words "recycle", "donate" etc. I had always assumed they were charities.

In the case of these specific ones, the guy who was doing it was Pakistani. He sends all the clothes to some small town in Pakistan, they are cleaned, sorted, tagged etc and then shipped all over the region and the world to be sold.

Now, when i see these boxes I always look at them. There are tons of people doing the same thing. The boxes have a lot of great buzz words plastered all over them but have nothing to do with charity.

Like these:

I could not believe when I found out about that shit
LoL
That is genius

Naughty-Pages · 04-28-2013, 06:46 PM

2 words:
Body Rubs

MrMaxwell · 04-28-2013, 06:49 PM

I think the most hilarious one I ever read about was renting out space for business cards. Anyone ever see that shit? It's like a gumball machine looking thing where you charge motherfuckers for a space. Supposedly they get up to $1000 / month in some areas. Even if you got $25 from each moron, that'd be pretty good.

I'll believe anything after seeing this http://www.thenewyorkworld.com/2012/...p-dog-in-town/
And I'm pretty sure there are some that go for a whole lot more now too

Dirty F · 04-28-2013, 06:54 PM

This dealer. He sells coke. I heard he does awesome.

Due · 04-28-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Minte

He has 6 different aquariums to choose from. The largest is a 300 gallon. We ordered a 210 gallon and it's $180 a month. They have a nice selection of cabinets to choose from. His brochure said he had 3500 customers. Medical clinics are his big focus.

Do they service in California ? That is really cheap, is it including fish ?
I'd take that for my home and office at that price...

Minte · 04-29-2013, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Due

Do they service in California ? That is really cheap, is it including fish ?
I'd take that for my home and office at that price...

Looking at their brochure it appears they are basically in the midwest.

The cost includes fish. It also says they are building their own aquariums and aviaries now.

Minte · 04-29-2013, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MrMaxwell

That is a very solid business idea. Especially since 90% of people who want top have an aquarium gave up on having one when they realized what it took to maintain it. Still others don't want to spend thousands to purchase one in the first place.

Not that it's a big concern, really, but are they able to insure these or anything?

That's a good question. I will drop them an email today for the answer. If the one we have coming sprung a leak in the lobby it would qualify as a minor disaster.

Dirty F · 04-29-2013, 05:50 AM

http://www.woktowalk.com/franchise/why-wok-to-walk

These guys.

They took over a corner building in a busy shopping street here that had one shop/restaurant after the other. For some reason everything failed there.
Now everytime i walk past their little restaurant i see a gold mine. It's ridiculous. While across the street a whole street full of restaurants has hardly any customers these people can hardly handle all the orders they get per minute.

MrMaxwell · 04-29-2013, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Minte

That's a good question. I will drop them an email today for the answer. If the one we have coming sprung a leak in the lobby it would qualify as a minor disaster.

Good lord
Might be worth having a floor drain put in, just in case
Well
Might be

I meant to ask if they're able to insure themselves against losses in case the tank gets damaged, but, it'd also be interesting to know if they carry any liability insurance or if they have you sign off on releasing them from any liability or what

MrMaxwell · 04-29-2013, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty F

http://www.woktowalk.com/franchise/why-wok-to-walk

These guys.

They took over a corner building in a busy shopping street here that had one shop/restaurant after the other. For some reason everything failed there.
Now everytime i walk past their little restaurant i see a gold mine. It's ridiculous. While across the street a whole street full of restaurants has hardly any customers these people can hardly handle all the orders they get per minute.

Shut up stupid

MrMaxwell · 04-29-2013, 10:47 AM

Now that stupid mentions it though, I always thought one of these near a college campus might be a good investment http://wingzonefranchise.com/

patavax · 04-29-2013, 11:13 AM

There's only 1 good mainstream bizz opportunity: RAINBOW or ROBOCLEAN vacuum cleaners. I sell 10-12 per month and I do only work 20 hours per week... 924 EUR (about 1100 US $) per... machine... That makes around 13K US $ per month... on top of my income from adult... Who else sells RAINBOWS of ROBOCLEANS???

MrMaxwell · 04-29-2013, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by patavax

There's only 1 good mainstream bizz opportunity: RAINBOW or ROBOCLEAN vacuum cleaners. I sell 10-12 per month and I do only work 20 hours per week... 924 EUR (about 1100 US $) per... machine... That makes around 13K US $ per month... on top of my income from adult... Who else sells RAINBOWS of ROBOCLEANS???

What do you spend on lead generation?
If you're selling one every other day door to door you're fucking amazing and I don't believe you

_Richard_ · 04-29-2013, 11:18 AM

segway rentals..

MrMaxwell · 04-29-2013, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by _Richard_

segway rentals..

Good thinking, I saw this place in kissimmee on the 192 and they always seemed pretty busy

_Richard_ · 04-29-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MrMaxwell

Good thinking, I saw this place in kissimmee on the 192 and they always seemed pretty busy

don't think this is being done in Canada yet.. saw in the US, it's genius cause everyone wants to try, but no ones got time for that

so..

MrMaxwell · 04-29-2013, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by _Richard_

don't think this is being done in Canada yet.. saw in the US, it's genius cause everyone wants to try, but no ones got time for that

so..

Hahaha
That's funny
And I agree

patavax · 04-29-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MrMaxwell

What do you spend on lead generation?
If you're selling one every other day door to door you're fucking amazing and I don't believe you

I have a special way to do the leads. I am NOT selling door to door! I do 30.000 KM (something as 22000 miles?) per year with my car as it is NOT door to door! I won't tell you for free as it took me several years to figure out (I tried everthing!) but in fact it is very very easy and very very effective. And when I tell you that I have about 4000 leads per year (NOT from the baby Rainbow, ONLY from MY program (no it is not the COCA COLA/PEPSI program or anything else that is common for RB) (And I cannot do them all, I do only 20-25 demos per month (my main job is in adult where I still make more but perhaps within some months/years I have to do more demos as adult is going to shit (each year decreasing)) and I do only the best houses, the rest are for my recruits (and my income from my recruits is not mentioned, only from myself!!!) And I can tell you that my recruits are doing way more then me! (I have only 424 EUR per sale on my recruits but they make much more sales (it is a numbers game just as in adult)). But when I should tell you that I make more then 25K per month from RB sales you would NEVER NEVER NEVER believe me! I know as I would NEVER NEVER NEVER believe it myself when I was not in that bizz too! I select the homes of my 4000 leads per year via GOOGLE MAPS and I select where I am going. These 4000 leads are from MY program. Very very easy but I have to invest about 1600 EUR and 10 days of my life per year (only from 10 am - 5 pm) and I can do demos for 1 year (I can give as much demos to my recruits as they require but I take the best quality). In my 4000 leads (I select only 150 houses for myself per year but this is the best of the best and Quality!!!) I did not mention the referral program (with the Baby Rainbow!)... From my selection I do about 1:2 sales. My recruits are all doing 1:3.... My worst recruits are doing 1:4 or 1:5 and I did not mention their parents or family! This is from MY leads. Family demos are usually 1:2 or even 1:1. Sometimes I sell 10 out of 12 fro my leads, sometimes only 1:4, but on average I do 1:2! And my recruits stay with me as I can provide them with leads all the time!

To be honest: in the country where I live it is VERY VERY VERY difficult to get refs from SALES or NON SALES. Most of the peoples here DO NOT give refs. That's why most RB salesmen STOP doing the job:due to lack on demos. But with my special program I have leads enough and it is ME selecting the places where I am going and the selection for my recruits are also top! I am NEVER NEVER NEVER going to places without carpets, and I am NEVER NEVER NEVER going to folks below 50. I do only 1-2-3 demos in the evening per month. I do not like to work in the evening or during the weekends!

And on top of it: it is ME picking the DAY and the hour of the demo! When my adult income went down I started looking for opportunities and this bizz (it is NOT new (1936?!) I know it!) is one of the best (if not THE best)!!! Income is TOP and the product itself is also TOP! Every customer that had purchased from me is still happy (even after several years!)

If you or anybody else can tell me an opportunity to make more money, just tell me. I am in Belgium, Europe... I have a sales network as (part time) office director but I am open for EVERY opportunity! I just want to stay working in adult for 30-40 hours per week...

slapass · 04-29-2013, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirty F

http://www.woktowalk.com/franchise/why-wok-to-walk

These guys.

They took over a corner building in a busy shopping street here that had one shop/restaurant after the other. For some reason everything failed there.
Now everytime i walk past their little restaurant i see a gold mine. It's ridiculous. While across the street a whole street full of restaurants has hardly any customers these people can hardly handle all the orders they get per minute.

We had a similar concept open near me. I ate there almost everyday until they closed. I loved it but it takes a bit of work to get the food.

MrMaxwell · 04-29-2013, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by patavax

I have a special way to do the leads. I am NOT selling door to door! I do 30.000 KM (something as 22000 miles?) per year with my car as it is NOT door to door! I won't tell you for free as it took me several years to figure out (I tried everthing!) but in fact it is very very easy and very very effective. And when I tell you that I have about 4000 leads per year (NOT from the baby Rainbow, ONLY from MY program (no it is not the COCA COLA/PEPSI program or anything else that is common for RB) (And I cannot do them all, I do only 20-25 demos per month (my main job is in adult where I still make more but perhaps within some months/years I have to do more demos as adult is going to shit (each year decreasing)) and I do only the best houses, the rest are for my recruits (and my income from my recruits is not mentioned, only from myself!!!) And I can tell you that my recruits are doing way more then me! (I have only 424 EUR per sale on my recruits but they make much more sales (it is a numbers game just as in adult)). But when I should tell you that I make more then 25K per month from RB sales you would NEVER NEVER NEVER believe me! I know as I would NEVER NEVER NEVER believe it myself when I was not in that bizz too! I select the homes of my 4000 leads per year via GOOGLE MAPS and I select where I am going. These 4000 leads are from MY program. Very very easy but I have to invest about 1600 EUR and 10 days of my life per year (only from 10 am - 5 pm) and I can do demos for 1 year (I can give as much demos to my recruits as they require but I take the best quality). In my 4000 leads (I select only 150 houses for myself per year but this is the best of the best and Quality!!!) I did not mention the referral program (with the Baby Rainbow!)... From my selection I do about 1:2 sales. My recruits are all doing 1:3.... My worst recruits are doing 1:4 or 1:5 and I did not mention their parents or family! This is from MY leads. Family demos are usually 1:2 or even 1:1. Sometimes I sell 10 out of 12 fro my leads, sometimes only 1:4, but on average I do 1:2! And my recruits stay with me as I can provide them with leads all the time!

To be honest: in the country where I live it is VERY VERY VERY difficult to get refs from SALES or NON SALES. Most of the peoples here DO NOT give refs. That's why most RB salesmen STOP doing the job:due to lack on demos. But with my special program I have leads enough and it is ME selecting the places where I am going and the selection for my recruits are also top! I am NEVER NEVER NEVER going to places without carpets, and I am NEVER NEVER NEVER going to folks below 50. I do only 1-2-3 demos in the evening per month. I do not like to work in the evening or during the weekends!

And on top of it: it is ME picking the DAY and the hour of the demo! When my adult income went down I started looking for opportunities and this bizz (it is NOT new (1936?!) I know it!) is one of the best (if not THE best)!!! Income is TOP and the product itself is also TOP! Every customer that had purchased from me is still happy (even after several years!)

If you or anybody else can tell me an opportunity to make more money, just tell me. I am in Belgium, Europe... I have a sales network as (part time) office director but I am open for EVERY opportunity! I just want to stay working in adult for 30-40 hours per week...

I can tell that you actually do what you're talking about
If you're really that good at lead generation, wow, and if you're really that good at qualifying leads- even better- that is what most people fail miserably at. In my mind, the fucker is interested and is asking YOU questions instead of being pitched. THAT is a good lead- when the customer is eager to hear more about what you're hustling. Fuck wasting time pitching shit to motherfuckers who can't make up their stupid minds. Get whatever it is out the door. Fast.

Socks · 04-29-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Minte

That's a good question. I will drop them an email today for the answer. If the one we have coming sprung a leak in the lobby it would qualify as a minor disaster.

Yeah it is a good point...

Do they have tropical fish or freshwater?

Are the prices for bird cages much higher or lower?

MrMaxwell · 04-30-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Socks

Yeah it is a good point...

Do they have tropical fish or freshwater?

Are the prices for bird cages much higher or lower?

Bird cages? I don't think I would want to fuck with birds, I think they're A LOT of work. I mean to say- fish are, as well- I use to have a 220 freshwater and I had several 100+- before that AND I maintained a 1200+++ gallon indoor pond so I know fish are work, too, but you don't have to fuck with them CONSTANTLY

John-ACWM · 05-01-2013, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by epitome

My friends family business makes a killing on contracts from office parks, hotels and airports chasing geese away with specially trained dogs.

It's insane the amount of training and prep it takes to get a dog ready to do that. The dogs also double as house pets.

All they do all day is ride around doing this.

Damn interesting, great for them!

Shap · 05-01-2013, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Socks

I work in a startup incubator these days, we have over 50 small companies right now, the largest I think has just under 20 employees.

Curious if you've seen any good startup ideas in your city? What's the best one?

Socks you guys looking for investors? What's your email addy?

Minte · 05-01-2013, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Socks

Yeah it is a good point...

Do they have tropical fish or freshwater?

Are the prices for bird cages much higher or lower?

Checked to see about costs on birds and they start at $124.95 a month. The fish we are getting are freshwater. They have saltwater too, but my only experience with a saltwater tank didn't end well.

Paul · 05-01-2013, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty F

http://www.woktowalk.com/franchise/why-wok-to-walk

These guys.

They took over a corner building in a busy shopping street here that had one shop/restaurant after the other. For some reason everything failed there.
Now everytime i walk past their little restaurant i see a gold mine. It's ridiculous. While across the street a whole street full of restaurants has hardly any customers these people can hardly handle all the orders they get per minute.

LOVE that place

Relentless · 05-01-2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Minte

Checked to see about costs on birds and they start at $124.95 a month. The fish we are getting are freshwater. They have saltwater too, but my only experience with a saltwater tank didn't end well.

"My only experience with a saltwater tank didn't end well" is a plaque they should hang on the wall of every pet store. I did a few years at a university full of marine bio majors... people who wanted to work with dolphins and what not as their chosen profession. They all had elaborate salt water tanks and out of hundreds of them, I'd say less than five actually managed to build a thriving ecosystem. The rest were 'rinse and repeat' marine death camps for parrot fish and all their salty friends....

MrMaxwell · 05-01-2013, 09:03 AM

I would not want a saltwater tank
Someone on here said that they're not so bad but I don't think I'd want one

Socks · 05-01-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shap

Socks you guys looking for investors? What's your email addy?

Hey Shap, I sent you a note about this a while ago, I'll send another now

Socks · 05-02-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Minte

Checked to see about costs on birds and they start at $124.95 a month. The fish we are getting are freshwater. They have saltwater too, but my only experience with a saltwater tank didn't end well.

Yeah I've heard you really need to know what you're doing with tropical fish, and so many times you wake up one day and they're all dead. That's gotta hurt.

I wish more places had birds in their office though, they really lighten the mood

MrMaxwell · 05-02-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Socks

Yeah I've heard you really need to know what you're doing with tropical fish, and so many times you wake up one day and they're all dead. That's gotta hurt.

I wish more places had birds in their office though, they really lighten the mood

Losing my fish hurt me, badly, and I ain't one to have fucking pets- believe me. I had them when they were the size of lady liberty's ass on a gold dollar until they were 3' long. Jesus christ, it wasn't just that, either. If I had known they would be killed- I could have sold them for a fucking damned fortune first. Even pancake sized ones were worth a hundred or so back then.

MrMaxwell · 05-02-2013, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Shap

Socks you guys looking for investors? What's your email addy?

Hey, I'd like to get in on that too, you know if he offers layaway?

DBS.US · 05-02-2013, 08:15 PM

Gadget Storage Truck
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...Storage-Trucks

MrMaxwell · 05-03-2013, 08:05 AM

Wow, someone tell them to put on their trucks that they can charge most devices, too. Some people are making a fortune on charging kiosk station things (I think)

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MrMaxwell Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10,057	I think the most hilarious one I ever read about was renting out space for business cards. Anyone ever see that shit? It's like a gumball machine looking thing where you charge motherfuckers for a space. Supposedly they get up to $1000 / month in some areas. Even if you got $25 from each moron, that'd be pretty good. I'll believe anything after seeing this http://www.thenewyorkworld.com/2012/...p-dog-in-town/ And I'm pretty sure there are some that go for a whole lot more now too Last edited by MrMaxwell; 04-28-2013 at 06:52 PM..

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Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	http://www.woktowalk.com/franchise/why-wok-to-walk These guys. They took over a corner building in a busy shopping street here that had one shop/restaurant after the other. For some reason everything failed there. Now everytime i walk past their little restaurant i see a gold mine. It's ridiculous. While across the street a whole street full of restaurants has hardly any customers these people can hardly handle all the orders they get per minute.

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MrMaxwell Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10,057	Now that stupid mentions it though, I always thought one of these near a college campus might be a good investment http://wingzonefranchise.com/

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