Yes Paul....you could put together a "pre-paid Coffee Card" and sell it to regular Coffee Drinkers.

Now...you can't go door-to-door to sell these because not every household buys expensive coffee BUT...with the coffee shops that participate...you COULD place a Fish Bowl offering a "DISCOUNT COFFEE CARD FOR FREE"...drop your business card in the bowl! Drawing to be held at end of month!"

That way you will have ALL the leads you can handle to either call or mail a sales letter selling the "Discount Coffee Cards".

Worth looking into. The Pacific Northwest is going nutso for expresso. 60,000 cups/mo sold from 8 cafes in MY dorky little town. And...that is just the drive-thrus...doesn't include the sit down places.

Don ALm

> Hi and thanks for the response Don,

> I love the creativity and challenge involved
> in the Internet. But I also like variety and
> working with my hands as well. Both generate
> a good income, keep me challenged, and add
> the variety I crave. What could be better
> than a combo of the two? (for me at least)

> Don, you never cease to amaze me with the
> ideas you have, and ACT upon. A true
> entrepreneur to the core.

> I have'nt seen anyone using the boards the
> way you describe, but I'll be on the
> lookout.

> Here's an idea I had that's sort of an
> adaptation of your pre-paid movie rental
> punch card. I drink a lot of coffee... is
> there a way to make money with supplying
> pre-paid coffee cards to cafe's?

> I know my wallet is full of those cards
> where you buy 9 coffee's and the 10th is
> free, but how about buying the card first
> with 20 or 30 coffee's prepaid, and then
> just presenting the card whenever you want a
> coffee until it's used up?

> Hmmm...

> Paul




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