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  1. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Hi Theag, I really appreciate your input. Love how direct you are:) We actually have a though year ahead of us regardless. With the plan we have made, we will probably have very little family time, we will both be stressed out of our minds, and Dinho will have the equivalent of more than a...
  2. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Hi Sean P, Dinho actually did freelance work for some time. He got paid more than the average freelancer gets. It just doesn't pay as well as the poker does, unfortunately. Also, wouldn't it be better to just import from China? I thought that would give better margins than reselling already...
  3. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    I really appreciate your story, Bila. I honestly understand how though it is to be a single mom... I'm just worried about burning myself out on the process. It might seem like I am not doing much, but I am. I slept 3 hours or less for 9 months. The sleep deprivation really got to me... I just...
  4. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Hi Miked_d, I have thought about this. We can include our own flyer to our site with a discount code for our sales on ebay/amazon, I'll make one. I have also thought about paying the $15 a month for an ebay store front, making us look more professional. I'm wondering if this is worth it at...
  5. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Hi MajeStyle, Sorry about not replying yesterday. I was busy making and fulfilling sales through multiple sites (our own, ebay and others) We have enough bankroll for Dinho to play on NL25 cash games and we have enough to cover bills until April (about $7500, need to use this wisely, plus some...
  6. Birdie

    Complete Newbie Here.

    Try Lynda.com for online classes. They have entire courses on CSS, HTML, JavaScript, etc etc and they are VERY good video with exercise files and everything you need. You can also pick-up some photoshop, photography or other skills there. They have subscription services and per course, I believe.
  7. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    The game in poker is definitely getting tougher. If Dinho can't make it on this, he could get any dayjob. He is graduating with a business degree in May but he can take part-time or full-time because he only has one class left starting January. This would be only to support ourselves, since we...
  8. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    In order for me to use my Facebook contacts, I would need to translate the page, which is in my to-do list already. Dinho has already contacted people with big audiences, like you mentioned about twitter (but alternate sites that are more geared towards our target market). We both alternate...
  9. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Hi Miked_d, I have tried using our brand on ebay... Just hope I won't get caught because it is against their policy. We have been working on getting approved for the restricted Amazon categories. It's also against Amazon policy to post your brand or redirect to your own website. I believe they...
  10. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    We both woke up early today and worked (yay us, even on a Sunday). I have listed several things on eBay and am working on Amazon/other sites. We've talked about making our bills. We have enough to cover January, our problems start on February. I was worried yesterday night because the bills...
  11. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Thank you, BradJ. We do have a pay per click marketing campaign going on. I don't know how effective it has been... Perhaps dinho7 can expand on that.
  12. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Thank you Hoogan. I don't want the idea that we "missed the train" because Christmas has passed make us feel defeated. I know there will be more opportunities too. Before Christmas, we got an order from a woman that wanted expedited shipping so her gifts would get there on time. We sent out...
  13. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Hi bradj, I actually "hired" the developer of the theme we are using for prestashop. We previously have paid $10 an hour for developers that had no clue. Our shop looks quite good, I believe. It looks like a high-end shop, with high-end products. I tried to keep it as clean as possible...
  14. Birdie

    Failed entrepreneurial journeys - when is it time to re-examine your choices?

    By the way, my dad is doing fine. He is mostly doing consulting work in the areas where he is more savvy... Mining. His passion is still import/export and he is well into his 60s still trying to make it happen. I don't think age can defeat enterpreneurial spirit;)
  15. Birdie

    Failed entrepreneurial journeys - when is it time to re-examine your choices?

    I'm no expert, but I can give you anecdotal evidence too. My father is a serial entrepreneur. He falls in love with ideas and loves import/export businesses and goes to tremendous lengths to make it work. His projects happened before the big Internet explosion, while he didn't really have any...
  16. Birdie

    Just launched my first web store!

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Congrats on the awesome success:) It's so inspiring to read your story and see your progress. Just one small detail. When I visited your page, I totally understood what it was about, except for the link "stuff". A better title would be "Add-ons" or "accesories" something similar. There are...
  17. Birdie

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    GOLD! EXECUTION 
    Very well said. I learned that I don't necessarily need to "know everything" and "do everything". However, when you actually outsource to other people, you realize that you need to do quality control, because most often it's crappy work. It's hard to find capable people, and the ones that are...
  18. Birdie

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    GOLD! EXECUTION 
    After several years of school, I have a very strong opinion about it. School is what you make of it. Sure, if you do nothing but socialize, play video games and take the easy courses where you can pass with an A with minimal effort, then you might as well just pick your dollar bills from your...
  19. Birdie

    A Hustler's Guide To Buying And Selling Anything (Part 2)

    GOLD! SIDE HUSTLE 
    In my experience, the system works. If you use PayPal, there is a lot of protection for the buyer. If the seller does not give a tracking code with your goods, or if for some reason he tries to scam you, you can open a dispute with PayPal. Disputes keep sellers honest, because they can close...
  20. Birdie

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Progress today: Him: -Small fixes to the site -Research on new products (profit margins, is it worth it or not) -Got more inventory (replenishing the things we sold). Me: -daydreaming about new project, I have written copy on the offer for the new service. We are still far away from that. -got...

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