My sad story

[partscounterman]

Thank You Everyone!

I didn't post this to go on a big pity party- I just wanted my friends here to know whattheheck is going on with me. In spite of my troubles, everytime I start feeling sorry for myself I hear of some one with much worse trouble. I may be broke, but I still have my health, I still have Dennis and I still have all my friends here at AW. Thanks for all the kind words and advise posted here and sent to my email address. This is one fine group of people.

The good thing is that I seem to be landing on my feet. Hit the streets on Monday to seek other employment. Tuesday morning I applied for an assistant manager position with Savers thrift store. The store Manager offered me the job Tuesday afternoon. Thats gotta be some kind of record for Maui-most employers play the waiting game with you here. At first I thought "Gee is this what my life has come to? Working in a junk store? Then I went in and found out what a fantastic organization Savers is. They really value the people that work there. All the people working there seem happy about their job, as opposed to Sears, where I could tell within 5 minutes everyone there hated it. Savers also came up with a decent salary for me and it is close to home (important as gas is nudging $3.00 here-yikes!) I am pleased that I at least tried to live my dream. Not everything in life always works out. Luckly I had the chance to take the risk-if I had children to raise I may not have been so bold.

Again, Thank You everybody. I will be answering my private emails when I have a chance-things are going to be a bit hectic over the next few days. I still have a contract with Rent-A-Center, fixing their hashed out appliances, so I can still dabble and do some work outta the house-which I should have done in the first place.

Well-got a lot more to say but have to run right now-Talk Later!
David

 

[goatfarmer]

Maybe you could run your original business on the side.That's what I do.If I sold used appliances as my only income,I wouldn't last 6 months. So I drive a truck to make a living,and the appliance part pretty much holds it's own,with a little left for me.Something to think about.
Whatever direction you turn,I know you'll give it 110%,and that's all anyone can ask for.

kennyGF

 

[partscounterman]

Ho`omoe wai kahi ke kao`o (lets all travel together like wat

Aloha to you all from the silent partner of partscounter man ! I am Dennis
my significant other is at work and he will discover this when he arises in the morning ! And hope he doesnt get upset with me for posting this and posting this is something I have never done before and want you all to know how thrilled
I am to have you all behind US ! My thoughts for you all are simply this :
LIVE IN HARMONY with other people and the world around you>Live in harmony with your own BELIEFS and aspirations > It takes a drop of INSPIRATION to start a river of dreams Your support is SO helpful to us ! MAHALO NUI LOA (MANY THANKS) To show you have ALOHA is from your action and how you deal with things ! And believe me you ALL have the ALOHA SPIRIT ************
David I want you to know that I have always and will always BELIEVE IN YOU !
I am so PROUD to be apart of your LIFE every problem has a solution think logically,CREATIVELY and DREAAAAM!!!!!
We each have our own rhythm learn to DANCE YOURS ALOHA NUI LOA KENIKA
AND TO YOU ALL I wish much PEACE HEALTH AND PROSPERITY

 

[kenmore1978]

Saveable

I've been trying to think of things to save the business. You might have already done these things or not, but here goes. Some are little things, somea re large.

Have you applied for an SBA loan?

Are you putting those little stickers on every appliance that you repair?

Are there magnetic signs on all vehicles driven?

Did you advertise in the "bar rags"?

Are there business cards in all the places in all the other businesses in the complex where your business is?

Post "fringe ads". These are the type of ads where one makes up a poster describing the service, then puts the phone number/webside address on little strips that prospective customers can be tear off of the poster.

A lot of places have bulletin boards where people post their businesa cards.

Are you a licensed electrician? Here's a scenario. Say you go on a call and find that there's nothing wrong with the appliance, but that the outlet it's plugged into is fried/worn out. You could then offer to replace the outlet for much less than calling an electrician.

Don't have the common practice of a "fixed" service call fee. Make it flexible. If you get there and find that it's nothing but a sock stuck inthe pump and is a 10 minute fix, charge them less than the "standard" fee.

Keep an eye out for doing little "perks" i.e. if you get ofered a drink, and you notice that the light in the refrigerator is burned out, replace it fo them free. People remember thigs lke that.

Appeal to the"Green" side of things with sloganas like "Keep that better made quality appliace out of the landfill"

Is there competion where you are at? Scope them out and see what you can do better than they do.

Hand business cards out like candy.

Join other local merchants in those mailings that offer carpet cleaning, maids, optical work, yard work, etc.

 

[toggleswitch]

David: Now that is a MAN.

Dennis thank your for YOUR inspirations.

Here is a mantra I use frequently:

From the Lord God of my being, I bless myself and call forth into law that my wants and needs are taken care-of and I have great abundance.

and here is my own personal addition to that rather "standard" mantra

I am happy, I am healthy I am well-adjusted. WIth each day that passes my life is better.

AMEN (so be it.)

Remember you ARE what you THINK you are... all blessing will flow with positive thoughts...

Love,
Steve

 

[spiraclean]

Welcome Dennis

Hi Dennis,
It's great to hear from you. David is a lucky man having such a devoted partner.

Keep posting.
All the best.
Hugh

 

[toggleswitch]

David:

How are you doing? How's Dennis?