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@Almasty: Nope, makes perfect sense to me.
In my previous life, there were routine busy times where I was swamped. The worst was October. From mid-September it ramped up, and October was the worst. We had to close the quarter (week 1), prepare for the 4 month audit every year starting in week 2 (they did a hard close in Q3 then a rollforward for the rest of the year), we had to repor the 9+3 Reforecast in week 2 (reforecasting the yearly financials with 9 months of actuals and 3 months of forecast), and we had to have the first budget submission in late October.
I was always amazingly productive in that time. When we would get done, and work slowed down, I was never as productive. But when you ramp up and are cranking, you can add on more work easily…
@Jay: I’m betting that they have an algorithm that they have developed to find these dropshippers. Most of these folks are only making a few bucks per sale, so they have to have a ton of volume.
So large inventory, long shipping times, and bad reviews. I would start with there, but they get paid to know us too well, so I’m sure there are other characteristics.
The Tech Overlords know a LOT about us. All they have to do is choose to look…
@Sharyn: Here is the scavenging RV rabbit hole to go down on YouTube.
Look up Van Life.
Veronica and I have seen a couple around here, and we know they are basically stealth parking in a lot of places when in town, including some Wal-Marts and other locations that are OK with the overnight parking.
@MyCottage: Good point, and great clarification. You are 100% right.
@Call_Me_Raoul: Ouch. I really don’t like bad sellers for exactly this reason. And hoping that eBay getting Dropshippers off the platform will work as well.
I believe that if the seller doesn’t send the label, you get a refund automatically. We never let it get that far, so not sure. I would call eBay Customer Support and ask.
@SEAM: Wow. But I agree, better to have the best knowledge properly so you can orient your life to fight the proper fight (or not fight if it isn’t there).
I never like bad information…but I would rather have as soon as possible. I never fear a dragon I can see…it is the one I CAN’T see that bothers me…
@Retro: Yep, that is what makes a good partnership.
I think we all need to live on the bridge. On one side is Order, where everything is structured and efficient. On the other side is Chaos, where new things happen and are created and born. We have to build our business, family, community, and even civilization on the bridge in between the two.
So always look for ways to destroy or create new things (your wife and mine), but once created, build them efficiently and with structure (your role and mine).
Live on the bridge. If you only have one perspective, you are missing out on a lot…
@Retro: Amen brother. I made that mistake once in my marriage…
Once…
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I will +1 on that! Searching for value is not the same as being cheap…
@Vintage & Jay: I think the guiding principles that we base our decisions regarding big purchases are this.
Do they bring us joy and happiness? I really don’t want to have buyers remorse on a large purchase, where I bought something that I thought would make my life better, and now it doesn’t. Cars are the one area that I struggle with. I really like and appreciate a beautiful and powerful car. But that beauty is easy to destroy, with carelessness, bad drivers, and just bad weather. If I am too afraid to damage that beauty, maybe it is better to appreciate it when I see other people spend the money.
But large purchases that bring joy and elevate your spirit are worth it. There is a value there. There has been large amounts of money spent by communities to build cathedrals, art, etc. Many churches took hundreds of years to build. But the results of those monuments have brought joy and elevated spirits to millions (if not billions) of people. There is value there. And we can do similar things in our own lives, where we have our “thing” that elevates our spirit and brings us joy. If you get that type of reward from money you spent, you got the better end of the bargain.
@SEAM: Ouch. So sorry that you are going through all of this. Hopefully there will be light at the end of the tunnel soon!
@SEAM: Solid numbers as usual. Hope everything is well with you. Last I remember, you had some life stuff going on…
@Retro: This is how opposites attract. But that is good, because if the two of you were the same, one of you isn’t needed.
You had me laughing at her inability to say she is wrong.
Is it like Fonzie that can’t say he is wrong?
Or is it Paul Reiser on Mad About You…where he says “This is not the most right I have ever been”?
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@Retro: Congrats on the week. I know how good those weeks feel!
@Simplico: That is a good point on division of duties. That can definitely help. Though with Veronica and I, the only real division is what we list. She does Hard Goods and Shoes, I do clothes. She usually also does jeans as well, to have something different to do that is on the commodity side.
But for us, I really like that we are cross trained. We can fill in for each other really well, which helps each other if something is going on. I am the primary back-end person, and that is really the only part that she has had to learn more of this year (my hike is perfect for looking on how to cross train).
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