How Barter Got Dave 30%-50% of the Junk He Sells at his JunkYard

[Glenn]

Thanks Dien,

Got a Phone call from Frank.

Frank is a college student who goes to Church Religiously.

Frank says, "The Minister at Church Had the Youth Group Giving Away Bibles
at Red Lights This past Friday Night. The One who gives away the most
Bibles to passing motorists Gets Dinner For 2 At a Fancy Local Dinner Theater & Restaurant."

We Interrupted.

"Let me Guess. When you try to give the passenger or driver in the car
a Bible - they Look away. Or Shake their heads "No".

Frank Sounds Surprised. "Yeah, how did you know?

(Frank can't see but I'm rolling my eyes.)

Frank again. "You helped me sell my Bee Keeping website. So I thought
You might be able to help me win the contest too."

We Ask, "Ok to Ask a Couple Questions?"

"Sure," Frank says.

QUESTION #1 - How much are these tickets if you have to pay cash?

Answer - "$175.00 Plus tip plus Parking plus Gas.

Ok.

QUESTION #2 - "Who is winning the Contest so far? And How Many Bibles
do you have to give away to WIN?

Turns out a GIRL is winning.

One More Night and The Contest Ends.
Tonight is it.
Saturday night.

And Frank Figures if he can give away 50 Bibles
he will win by a Big Margin.

"Last Question," I say. "Who's the girl you are trying to impress?

Frank Stammers for a while.

Me - "Ok, Ok. None of my Business. Just Checking why you are out at Night Torturing yourself like this."

BIG BREATH -

"Alright.

"I can Guarantee You Will Win. I've coached Girl Scouts and Car Wash
fundraising groups to get Cars to Stop. Get a pen and paper.

"Instead of Scaring People in Cars
by coming at them waving a Bible
Like a Crazed Terrorist.

"We're going to BARTER Something We KNOW They WANT
with these total
Strangers - At Night - Thru the Glass
of their Car Windows."

"Step I - Buy 50 Scratch off 1.00 LOTTO tickets.

"Step II - Walk up to Cars at Stop Signs and HOLD a LOTTO ticket up
to their window.

"Step III - Make The Window Crank Motion with your hand.

"Step IV - Smile and Say, "I'm trying to Impress a girl by winning a contest
to give away the most Bibles. I'll Give you this LOTTO ticket if you take a Bible
too.

"Step V - The guy or girl will LAUGH. And Take Your LOTTO ticket
and Bible. And most will WISH YOU LUCK."

Wanna Guess What Happened?

Frank gave away so many Bibles
that the Minister Ran Out And WON The Contest and the Girl.

(EDITORS NOTE - I Did Caution Frank Not To Tell Anyone
His Barter Secret. Most Ministers and Priests Don't realize the Bible is full of
Barter stories. AND HAVE NO SENSE of HUMOR.)

Thanks,
Glenn

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[Glenn]

Thanks Gordon,

My friend Randy took psychology in College
and it shows.

After 2 Tours in Iraq Randy needed a Job.

He walked into Saks and told the Personnel
Director he had "Experience" in Selling mens
Suits - in Europe.

And Explained he needed a job after
Serving in Iraq.

She said, "Ok, We'll give you a try out."

CHALLENGE #1 - The Long Time Suit Salesman had His Face
and Awards for Most Suit Sales in a Month - on the wall.

And put Randy in Charge of The Big & Tall Dept - way way in the back -
away all the customers And Far from the
Entrance Door to the Store.

CHALLENGE #2 - Randy had spent an afternoon helping a buddy
in his Fathers Haberdashery - Suit Shop in Paris. So he really didn't
have a Clue what to do. (But he knew people & Sales.)

CHALLENGE #3 - Randy didn't have any Munny. HE had to sell suits
to eat. And do it fast. So he Used BARTER.

Randy hunted around the store.

Talking to long time employees and managers and
Found the BluePrints for the entire store. Which included a little
Map - you could fit on a 8 by 10 page.

Randy walked thru the Entire SAKS store. Figuring out
where each Dept is. And what they sell.

Then Entered the info on the back of his map.
And made 100 Copies!

(Give away a Map - and sell a Suit.)

Randy told me, "While my ENEMY was helping other patrons, I waited by the
Entrance Store door."

"When people came thru the door I said, "Hello, I am Your Saks Store TOUR
GUIDE! What are you looking for? I've got a Store Map here. And
I've memorized the entire store. I can help."

"WHILE We Were Talking.

"AFTER I Gave Them a Saks Store Map.

"While We Were Laughing together.

"I mentioned that I ALSO Sold Mens Suits. And Asked Women if anyone
in their family needed a FRIEND to help them Find Some New Suits."

Randy said, "It was as IF The FLOOD Gates Opened. I discovered The Women,
The Wife did all the clothes Shopping. Were DESPERATE to get their
Husbands and Boyfriends who HATE SHOPPING - to up-grade their
wardrobe.

These LADIES WHO GOT a Store Map (And Randy's Card.)
came back with 1, 2, 3 or more MEN - and they ALL got suits from Randy.

Randy passed His ENEMY in Suit Sales.
Got HIS Face on The Placque on the wall.

FUNNY END to the Story.

Randy's ENEMY and BOSS in the suit Dept - Saw he was Hanging out
at the front door.

TOOK Over that door position.

But He Got in Their Face & Made Everybody MAD -
And Randy - Going with PLAN B -
By the Escalator - was able to Say,

"I'm Not Like THAT GUY. I'm Here to HELP. Here's a STORE Map. Whatcha
Looking for?"

Result?

Randy sold even more suits than BEFORE
when he hung out at the front door!

Thanks,
Glenn

P.S. - 49 More FUNNY Stories Like this one - at www.BannedBarter.com

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Glenn

Randy said, "It was as IF The FLOOD Gates Opened. I discovered The Women,
The Wife did all the clothes Shopping. Were DESPERATE to get their
Husbands and Boyfriends who HATE SHOPPING - to up-grade their
wardrobe.

These LADIES WHO GOT a Store Map (And Randy's Card.)
came back with 1, 2, 3 or more MEN - and they ALL got suits from Randy.

...

P.S. - 49 More FUNNY Stories Like this one - at www.BannedBarter.com

Thanks Glenn!

Great story!

You know... I'm like those men in your story! I hate clothes shopping...

My "gal" buys almost all of my clothes... She likes to joke that if we ever split up, she'd take back all those clothes she bought for me... and I wouldn't have anything left to wear!

(Except maybe my belt... I think I bought my own belt!)

The sad thing is - she's probably right! That's why I work on making sure she's happy... I don't want to have to run around town in my "birthday suit!"

Thanks Glenn... Awesome story and lesson, as usual...

Best wishes!

Dien