Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Tenants Suck Too

I have been trying to evict my tenants for 2 months now. Today I went into court, and let them stay for another month free.

I know, I know. No one understands unless I explain it. If I let the court kick them out, then they would damage property on the way out, they wont pay the water bill (in my name), and I'll have to pay even more for the marshall, movers, and storage (according to town law). This is the short version since I dont have time to explain it all. But, leave it to say that it will cost me less to just leave them alone for 30 more days.

In return, i can show the property to rent or sell, they will mow the lawn and keep the place clean. And did I mention the $600+ I will save in eviction costs?

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Paypal are such assholes

I just thought you should know. After 2 years without complaint, and 150+ ebay feedback, they suspend my account and make me jump though hoops to prove who I am. I sent license and utility bill. They say the PDF's are blank. I say they are idiots. So I sent them again as JPGs. The truth of the matter is, it's a stall tactic. I'm not really sure the point, but I do know I have played this game before with them. They make stuff up, then make you send in more proof of this or that. That is why you should ALWAYS have multiple PayPal accounts laying around for just such an occasion.

Since the account, attached to PayPal is suspended (money can go in, but not out) this is the primary reason to pull out your money as SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. You never know what they are going to do. Remember, PAYPAL IS NOT A BANK, THEY ARE A MEMBERSHIP. They can do whatever they want. Remember that.

I would not care so much, if I knew this was about real proof, or real security. All it is, is a group of monkeys that push the green button for a few food pellets. Think I am making that up? Read these:
http://www.paypalsucks.com/PayPalFormerEmployee1.shtml
http://www.paypalsucks.com/PayPalFormerEmployee2.shtml

Momentum

There is a lot that can be said about being in business for 6 months, as opposed to 3 years. I remember having to either spend several hundred at the office supply store, or I was forced into several trips per week because I kept thinking of something else I needed. Stickies, batteries, a phone, printers, pens, etc. Then it became computer Sticky program because I was tired of the clutter, and the cost. Batteries became rechargable, printers and pens became refil cartridges.

From the stackable letter trays, to the rolodesk, it was a constant startup cost. I dont have that anymore. Thankfully, because it was taking hudreds per month out of profits.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Alibaba.com

I have officially concluded, from a seller prospective, any Chinese import websites like Alibaba.com are a waste of time and energy for anyone but the Chinese. Basically, if the Chinese are selling on there, and I am buying from them anyway, people shopping there for wholesale bargains are not interested in my raised prices.

Now, this was common sense when nI started the project, but I was thinking that I have completely different hours from the regular sellers, so that would give me an edge, and it did. I received several inquiries over the past several months. The problem, is it all goes back to dollars and cents. Besides, all I ever really got from there was Chinese sellers trying to sell me their own crap, even though I was clearly selling the same damn thing.
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