Hauling Ice

Being stuck in my 9 to 5 job with no place to go, no raises in three years, multiple supverisors telling you what to do at any given time, and having pesky gnats to fly in my face during lunch. I have been looking for an offline business to persue for about 9 months now.

Bozo, I am seriously looking into this and did a lot of homework on it over the weekend. This company has a really great product at a great price. They are NOT in my area of the woods yet. I have emailed them for more info about dealerships/ownership possibilities. My only conern is that I am in a northern state and maybe this affects the ice business during the colder months....I don't know. I'm going to ask the local sellers of ice how it goes during this time of year.

Thanks for posting this. It may or may not work out but my wife and I are certainly checking it out and believe it has potential for us to begin something very worthwhile.

[GordonJ]

Rick,

For your consideration...more parties between Thanksgiving and New Years Day than at any other stretch of time...

guess what all parties need? Did you say Ice?

Do some local homework, do you have colleges (they like to party)...

Clubs, like Eagles...although many have their own ice machines, you could show them how to save money with TWICE THE ICE...that's the big sales pitch for these guys...and the bottled water, which is the lowest I've seen...

Originally Posted by RickC

Being stuck in my 9 to 5 job with no place to go, no raises in three years, multiple supverisors telling you what to do at any given time, and having pesky gnats to fly in my face during lunch. I have been looking for an offline business to persue for about 9 months now.

Bozo, I am seriously looking into this and did a lot of homework on it over the weekend. This company has a really great product at a great price. They are NOT in my area of the woods yet. I have emailed them for more info about dealerships/ownership possibilities. My only conern is that I am in a northern state and maybe this affects the ice business during the colder months....I don't know. I'm going to ask the local sellers of ice how it goes during this time of year.

Thanks for posting this. It may or may not work out but my wife and I are certainly checking it out and believe it has potential for us to begin something very worthwhile.

Also, you may be able to provide purified water to mom and pops who don't have the volume to have a big jug or their own system...but want to use it in their coffee.

The guy here, this is his third one...so he probably makes some dough.

Investigate...and wait a few days. Our SowPubber is working on a report all about low cost franchises and even low cost SUCCESSFUL licensing deals...he may find something that might be perfect for you.

Gordon

Hi Gordon!

I do appreciate your insight along with so many others here. I'll be 50 next June. I have been with my current employer 21 years. I've had enough. I do appreciate having a job in this economy....but I want to do something else. There is nothing left there anymore.

I think differently from other people. I DON'T want to retire. I want to find something I absolutely love to do....and do it until I can't anymore! On my terms. It works for actors and politicians. They do their thing until they almost die. I'm NOT worried about retirement. I believe the financial planners have it all wrong for some of us. If I stay healthy enough and can get around and choose this niche, I may be in the Ice business until I'm 85.

I am ready to do my own thing. I will take this slowly and really look into it. Also looking forward to the the Sowpubber report.

I appreciate your posts, too. There are many here that know and give so much info. It is appreciated. I feel like I am in single A when many of you are in the Majors.