[SixClub] PSK

[K8RI on 50MHz]

> Carla Ackley wrote:
>
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> Unfortunately very HAM like in a lot of places now a days! :(
> Too bad you had a problem with him (I dont know him or deal with him and
> refuse to deal with anyone like that!) Hmmm time maybe for sideline
> business #2! :)

Careful what your wish for<:-))
When I leved over south of Breckenridge (Michigan), I became a dealer back
in the late 60s through the 70s.

In the early days<sigh>, I could load two cars. I mean *load*.  We'd take
the back seats out and fill the things to the top.  Normally I'd sell almost
everything and back then *every one* paid cash.  It was not unusual to come
home carying the equivelant of a years wages in cash.  It used to scare the
daylights out of my wife (at that time).

Volume just keep increasing.  Then several things happened at pretty much
the same time.  The market became saturated due to some very good deals, and
dealers were a bit strapped when a couple of companies went to selling
direct.

However, I used to get up to go to work at 5:30. I worked from 7:00 to 3:30
and would get home around 4:30. I'd usually find the driveway full of cars
with customers waiting for me.  I'd finish up around 10:00 PM and then start
on service work.  On the week ends we'd pack up stuff Friday evening and
head for the swaps early Saturday and or Sunday.

It is a business where you can expect very long hours and a low return on
investment.
To become a dealer for the major brands you must have a store front and not
work out of your home.  They also require *substantial* original purchases
and inventories. You must be able to show them you have been in business for
some specific period (I've forgotten how long)
So, having to make a large original outlay AND maintain an inventory of
expensive equipment that is rapidly outdated can be a real strain.

Of course, every business I've been in has ended up running me instead of me
running it even if I did have fun.

73

Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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