Sunglasses Vending
 

A little while ago I asked about being an itinerant sales guy. The post about selling gadgets at gun shows, and flea markets got me thinking. Another, more specialized line of goods came to mind: sunglasses. Any ideas about this? Has anyone sold sunglasses out of a cart?

Frank

Re: Sunglasses Vending
 

Hey Frank: are you thinking about selling them at gun shows?

I've got a nice software product to sell at gun shows/meets/swaps if you're interested.

Just let me know.....

thanks...
Pappy

Re: Sunglasses Vending
 

Pappy, I was thinking of a variety of venues. Do you have a web site that describes your software? Can you provide a brief description here?

Frank

Hey Frank.......
 

send me a pm and I will send you a link for a download.

later......
Pappy

Re: Hey Frank.......
 

Pappy, I have a Mac, so Windows programs are out. Anyway, this is a golden opportunity to discuss what you have. Why are you hesitant to post some details here?

Re: Sunglasses Vending
 

Because I don't want to come close to advertising on Dien's board. So if YOU want more details PM me. BTW are you a registered user?

Pappy

Re: Sunglasses Vending
 

As a matter of fact I have sold sunglasses at convention center sales, at the flea markets, and a few times set up on a busy street corner.

I have an extensive list of suppliers and can help you on who to avoid. Most of what I did was with travelling super sales set up at convention centers with preshow tv advertising. Sales are always phenomenal there but the space is incredibly expensive. I never really minded paying $1000 to turn 5 or ten thousand in sales.

Flea markets can be tough because you won't be the only sunglass vendor.

Street corner sales can be a gold mine. Your booth or tent must look professional. Large signs are a must. Corner must be very high traffic.

If I don't tell you anything else at least hear this. Sales will triple with one phrase:
"Buy one pair Get TWO pairs free. That's only $20 for three pairs today."
This phrase is so effective because your signs say buy one pair get ONE free.

At the convention sales I could be heard yelling that phrase from one end of the hall to the other.

Good luck and PM me if you'ld like a list of suppliers.

Re: Sunglasses Vending
 

Timothy, I sent you a PM. It'd be great to get your supplier list.

Pappy, I am not really interested in selling software. Thanks anyway.

Frank

No problem......
 

good luck to you....

Pappy

Re: Sunglasses Vending
 

Hello Frank,

Why not joint venture using Timothy's convention center idea? I read about someone JVing with someone inside who already has a booth. Go into the convention & offer them some cash to rent part of their booth, or the whole booth if it isn't getting any traffic (it's a loss for them at that point, so some money is better than the nothing they'll probably make). Or wait til the day of the trade show or convention & approach the person selling the booths. They'll already have sold all the booths they're going to, so you can probably get a big discount or offer them a commission off what you sell.

Cynthia

Gun shows.......
 

need unique products...... When I go to a gun show I don't go to buy sunglasses. I go to look at civil war items... Guns, knives, etc...

People who come to gun shows have money. Remember who the consumer is....... people who want guns, knives, products related to these items..

Unique guns (modern and antique)
Unique knives (modern and antique)
Civil war items (swords, buttons, bullets, patches, uniforms, etc...)

Yep the top three......

Everything else.....

Hunting guns
Modern guns
Automatic guns (ak-47....)

Cases to display their guns
cases to display their knives
Ammo products (reloading info, etc...)
Gun publications... (new and old)
Booklets (how to turn my semi auto into an automatic)
Software

Sunglasses........ ????????

I've been to a lot of gun shows and I can honestly say I've never seen a sunglass vendor.

Maybe its just a "south" thing. I can see it now...... Someone going into to a 7-11 with a pair of blue blockers saying "give me all your money or I'll glare you".

see ya...
Pappy

Re: Sunglasses Vending
 

In my original post I was simply referencing the post that was about selling gadgets at gun shows. I have never been to a gun show in my life, so I don't have a clue whether sunglasses are sold there. I have been to many flea markets though. I suppose nobody ever went to a flea market to purchase sunglasses either; it's an impulse item.

Re: Sunglasses Vending
 

:) I couldn't resist...I sell tools and gadgets at Gun Shows in the Phoenix area
and have for the past three years.

I have seen sunglasses displays many times, they usually take two tables.

People love to buy my gadgets at these shows, last show, Sat and Sun I sold over $700.00. Many of the same people come to these shows and I hear what have you got thats new..a lot

I used to sell at the Swap Meet ( Flea Market) but the gun shows are so much easier...all indoors...cool in the summer, warm in the winter, clean restrooms. nice snack bars and the tables and chairs are already there, just throw on a table cover and you are in business.

I am limited, can only do the shows in the Phoenix area....BUT it is wide open for the rest of the country

If I can be of any help...just let me know....Bob Downs

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Bob: I'm sure someone is selling sunglasses somewhere at a gun show. No doubt. There's a blue blocker seller on every corner of my town. And I'm sure they have migrated to Gun shows. The thing is I have never seen a SG vendor at a gun show. I have seen Shooting Eyewear vendors who sell sunglasses. But never a regular ole sunglass vendor.

But think about this...... you are trying to maximize your profit at gun shows. Who is the consumer? A person who wants to buy gun related items. I've seen dealers selling shooting glasses. $50 bucks a pop and up. They are maybe paying $15 bucks a pop for $50 glasses. But you still have to pay for the eyewear..... If you decide to sell sunglasses you still have to PAY for the inventory.....

Even in your business you still have to buy gadgets to sell. If you have a credit account they still have to be paid for at some point. They don't produce themselves.....

Software - Once you've bought the resell rights the only cost you have is putting it onto a cd. Make up some marketing promos and have at it. You don't have to send a check to the widget co. for some more widgets........

Write it yourself or buy it from someone else...... The profit is tremendous.....

At a gun show put a sunglass vendor next to a gun collection software vendor and see who's smiling on Sunday afternoon.

later..
Pappy

Re: Sunglasses Vending
 

Thanks Pappy

You have given me something new to think about...software, I had never even thought about it...The idea of selling for dollars, that costs pennys
I like that...Bob

Gun Collection Software?
 

Pappy,

Thanks for revealing the "Pennys to Dollars" Bill Gates Money Making Method.

Before my Govt coerced me with threat of fine and jail time, even though I am a law-abiding citizen and did nothing wrong... Oops, I mean asked me kindly to hand in Some of my guns and register the rest of them on a National gun database... I didn't have enough guns to warrant keeping track of them with software. So I don't understand....

What does Gun Collection Software actually do?

Michael Ross

Gun collecting software......
 

Well....... I'll give you an example. My neighbor growing up had a MASSIVE collection of guns, knives, weapons, etc. He was an FBI agent. He had them all in lighted wall display cases throughout his house. I believe the collection at the time of his death was valued over $1 million (circa 1960).

I didn't know him because I was born in 1961. But I got to know his wife throughout the years. I delivered the newspaper to their house and she would invite me in to look at his "little" collection.

He had umbrellas that were guns, knives that were guns, guns that were knives, brass knuckles, illegal weapons (automatic), tons of rifles, pistols, ammo etc....

BUT the unique thing about this man is that he killed the most wanted criminal in American history at the time: John Dillinger. He also tracked and captured the big boys of the time too, Baby Face nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd.

So you can imagine all of the stuff he had taken from these guys displayed at his house. His house was like a criminal weapons museum. If he was alive today he could have used some software.

But I digress.... There are many people who have collections like that one. And ones that are smaller. I have a friend who's collection is valued around 500k. Software is useful for insurance purposes, keeping track of your collection (where is the gun), seeing what your collections worth, or just the pleasure of looking at your collection thru the eyes of the software. That's why people buy "gun collection software".

BTW my neighbors name was Melvin Purvis. When he shot and killed himself they say it was suicide. But later I think they determined that it was actually a lodged bullet that went off. Now you know the rest of the story......

later...
Pappy

Re: Gun collecting software......
 

Pappy,

Thanks for explaining some more.

I guess that's the difference between Australia and the US...

We NOW need a Permit To Buy for each firearm we want to buy, which is issued by the police. And I guess if They deem you have enough weapons you won't be issued any more permits. Heck, we even need a permit for an Antique firearm which has been Disabled - just because it's a firearm nessitates the need for a permit (air rifles are included, as are BB guns!). And Plastic Replicas are Banned from sale. Grrrr.

I can certainly Understand, with a firearm's accessibility, that people Would have a Collection - guns and knives and other weapons. (BTW, Stun Guns are also illegal in this country - although - they are NOW being issued to police.)

Michael Ross