Get Paid to Surf The Web All Day

I started my dream job on Monday, and I figure I'd give y'all an update.

My boss asked me yesterday, "How do you like it over there?". You see, my job is a little isolating. There are a few people nearby (within 30 ft.) but it's quiet. Other than me talking on the phone, and the random stop-by by other folks, and me stopping to talk to people on my way back from my water-fill-up, I'm alone.

So, "How do you like it over there?"

I wanted to burst out into laughter and ask, "Who else gets paid to surf the web all day?"

It's amazing and great and a whole lot of fun. I locate new products to sell online, and new wholesalers to contact. I talk to other people about the stuff they sell. Yesterday I spoke with this lovely man from Austria about his German-made products, and how they are so much better. We also talked about how Americans are only willing to spend so much money: if something has infinitely higher quality and costs double Americans won't give it a look.

I dig through trade books and analyze our competitors and dig into price points and the MAP bars that wholesalers set. I determine which products are the most sought after, and focus my research on locating the coolest products in that segment.

I feel like I get to do what I've always dreamed about: Being a personal shopper for the masses. For those of you who know my mother, you are well aware of a distinct family trait we share:
We know what to buy and where to find it at the lowest price possible.

When I was a young catering girl in Buckhead, I spent a lot of time at ADAC (Atlanta Decorative Arts Center http://www.adacdesigncenter.com/welcome.html. I was amazed. I felt like a Sultan at a bazaar, picking out things to stick in my palace.

I get to act like a style guru. I decide what is cool and what people will like. If I'm right, we make a lot of money.

Anyway, I'm going to start up a new blog soon for the business. I won't link to it through here, because that blog will be dedicated to consumer outreach. But for those of you who want it, email me for the link. I'll tell you what is new in the "Casual Living" retail market, and what you want to do to your backyard, and what accessories you need.




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