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Never anything like that. I usually capitalized on whatever fads were around. I went to middle school in the early 90s so it was things like those MagicEye book
by xal 12y ago
Never anything like that. I usually capitalized on whatever fads were around. I went to middle school in the early 90s so it was things like those MagicEye books. I'd buy a box of them from the publisher and sell them for retail price at ( back then ) 200% markup.
- yzzxy 12y agoAnd this is why I love this site. That line just made me think of the guys our our middle school who would buy up bulk soda and sell them for $1 or $2. But getting in on toy/widget fads is much smarter, though with a higher risk of the fad blowing over while you had money sitting in inventory.
- girvo 12y agoHey I used to do the same thing! Yo-yo's were a fad when I was in primary school, so I'd buy the from the flea market and sell them at a mark-up at school. Also, bulk lollies -- absolutely brilliant for making change at school. When we had a "paper hornet" war, I sold prepackaged "ammo" kits!