Guide To Hustling - The Book

[DeletedUser394]

Repost from The Hustler's Guide To Buying And Selling Anything (https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/ge...9-hustlers-guide-buying-selling-anything.html), because that thread is huge and it might get missed.

Going to be posting my progress as it relates to the book production, and how to get it done if you've been considering writing a book/ebook and want to know how to do it.

If there's anything specific you want to know about hustling, or how not to spend all your profits, or anything at all, you can post the question here or pm me and I'll include it in the book.

So;

I'm in the process of writing an ebook outlining exactly what went down in this journey from start to finish. I will be including never before shared details of my struggles and triumphs, as well as the stories of some of the new hustlers that I've been mentoring.

I will include some stories of crazy debauchery, namely how I blew through all the money faster than I made it, and what I learned from that 'party hard' period of my life. Also there will be the stories of how $1,000 in singles ($1) arrived in my mailbox unannounced wrapped in newspaper, and the time that I was interviewed by the huffington post (due to some of my spending debauchery). You will also read about how on the spur of the moment I dropped everything, grabbed a girl I'd never met before, and flew her to Vancouver with me. Ended up meeting/hanging out with Ed Sheeran. All of which was financed directly with my hustling profits.

I will share my moments of extreme desperation when my bedroom was overtaken by hundreds of pairs of children shoe's and how I nearly gave up. The shoes ended up going to an Kenyan orphanage, and I made a profit on them. I will share how it was done.

You'll learn how to sell, what to sell, when to sell. You'll be able to avoid many of the stupid mistakes that I was forced to learn along the way. It will save you time and money on every deal. I will offer a comprehensive guide to hustling video games and video game systems, which was my bread and butter in the hustling game.

Publishing date will be in October, just in time for the Christmas season which is the best time to be hustling.

Oh yeah, and mandatory post of the singles lol;

 

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[Tom.V]

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[ZCP]

Find something you think will work for under £50 and get started! Just getting going will moisten those eyes and give you instant feedback on what works and what doesn't. So many people at your spot spend the whole day trying to make the biggest score ever instead of making a lot of little scores...... a whole lot of shillings add up! And you gain the contact and feedback you need to find that key business opportunity down the road.... which is the end goal, right?

 

[MMatt]

Count me in
I need all the advice i can get :/

Guys I'm having trouble getting started with my hustling career

I only have about £400 in my bank to invest and no job...

I literally have spent my whole day looking for deals on ebay and gumtree, my eyes feel like dry wood.

Any advice on getting going ?

The hustling formula on craigslist is not entirely universal. It strongly favors those living in densely populated areas. I'm pretty sure the op was in an area where his craigslist ads reached millions of potential customers. I personally live "out in the sticks" and buying things off craigslist to resell online was never really effective. The small amount of ads I browse are highly overpriced.

If you're in a less populated area your best bet is to buy things off other online sites such as niche forums, then sell on ebay to reach a greater market. Also, always lowball, you can always go up from there.

 

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[1step]

I have posted something similar in another thread but here ya go hassan...

Do you all have pallets in the UK? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Wooden_pallet_with_glove.jpg

Here you can find these freaking everywhere and some people post them on CL for free, sometimes a few bucks for one.

Well with a few tweaks and ok carpentry skills (plus a little time) you can turn them into furniture.

Here is the pinterest section for repurposed pallets...
http://www.pinterest.com/Recyclart/1001-pallets-recycled-upcycled-repurposed-pallet-p/

So why do I tell you all this? People actually pay money for these as well. and good money at that.

People around here buy the chairs for $100-200 each... It's crazy

Here is an Etsy section where its all pallet furniture
http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?q=pallet+furniture&page=3

I know weve messaged about other methods but this is a great strategy as well.

Depending on your current situation selling at Flea markets could be another opportunity.

Lots of hustling options for you to follow.

 

[DeletedUser394]

What's up @RichKid I'm not calling you out but any progress on the book? Or did u decide against it? If so, why? Seems there is a lot of interest.

Book was about half done before I shelved it. Been working on things that have more potential. Might revisit it in the future but not a priority unfortunately.

Most of the info is available for free in the hustling thread.

 

[Hassassin]

Thanks guys the advice is helping !

Yesterday !
Bought an iPhone 4S £140
Sold for £165 the same day

Also got a deal with someone to swap an ipad 2 (bought 3 days ago for £160) for an iPodtouch5th gen (worth around 180-200)

So I made £25 that day

Not amazing I know,but it's start.

Goal for the next 2 months is to work my way upto averaging £200+ profit a week

 

[DeletedUser394]

So here's the plan.

All proceeds from this will be used to pay for my C&B trip. Estimate cost of the trip is around $1,000. Any amount raised above that will be donated in full to Free The Children (http://www.freethechildren.com/). Whether I net $1,025 or $5,000 the entire amount above 1k will be donated, and I will post receipt to prove it.

The ebook itself will never be officially released or sold to the general public (amazon, etc). Now or never essentially

Price is set at $25 (USD) for the book. Pre order required as I need to get an idea as to how many are interested. With 1 deal you'll more than recoup your money
If you want a bit more in depth analysis and what not, for $50 I will personally spend about an hour helping you out, answering any and all questions about bootstrapping, finding deals in your local markets, etc, etc. That includes a copy of the book as well.

Book/Report is guaranteed to be complete by May 1st, 2014. If not, payment is refunded in full and you can have the unfinished copy for free.

The book will no longer be available for purchase after May 2nd.

It will be more of an actionable report than a typical book. I'll share the process. I'll just share with you how I made the money and how it can be recreated into somewhat of a system.

PM me for payment details (paypal is fine).

I'll update this thread with a list of usernames that have paid, so that we can keep it legit, and so no one has any qualms.


PS to mods: If you want me to pay the $9 for a marketplace ad I'm happy to do that too. I never planned to finish the book, but the demand is there, so may as well help some people.

 

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[SBS.95]

Very excited to see this book is actually happening. I'll pre-order right now if I can.

Your thread is what kickstarted me into action, some of the most influential information on the forum was posted there. Much more I'd like to say, but you're a busy man. So, all bullshit aside, thank you for sharing your experiences with the rest of us.

Oh, you didn't mention about the price of your ebook, so I want to know... is it negotiable?

 

[DeletedUser394]

I think I may finish the book after all. Not as a money maker but just to get it out there to help people. It's strange these past few weeks I've been inundated with messages about this kind of stuff. It's been a while since I posted anything about hustling.

 

[DeletedUser394]

Why the hard stop on when you quit selling it?

It doesn't entirely make sense I know.

It's a play on exclusivity, so if a person doesn't pre order within the next month, they'll never have an opportunity to purchase it. Also because the net benefit from book sales would not be as much as I'm making from other ventures (including some of the hustling I'm still doing). Not interested in creating a 'brand' or anything of that nature, so a mass deployment of the system I used would be the best way to go.

Not to mention some of the info is time sensitive, meaning what works in the present time (with certain generations of electronics), might not work a couple of months down the road.

I can easily afford the trip to C&B, but I figured why not 'hustle' my way to a free trip to the event? That is after all, how I got started and how I got the capital to start on other projects.

 

[Brentnal]

Hmm maybe ill buy your book to

 

[xxcloud9ninjaxx]

I'm excited, I need more startup ideas and I've been wanting to hustle video games for a while. Down to buy this next month!

 

[Brentnal]

Where can i buy?

 

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[Hassassin]

Count me in
I need all the advice i can get :/

Guys I'm having trouble getting started with my hustling career

I only have about £400 in my bank to invest and no job...

I literally have spent my whole day looking for deals on ebay and gumtree, my eyes feel like dry wood.

Any advice on getting going ?

 

[Hassassin]

Thanks guys ill be giving this stuff a try today.

I'll report how it goes.

Fastlaner what do you mean by local suppliers ?
People with phone shops etc...?

And matt I don't get the niche forum thing :/
Do you mean like if I was buying and selling guitars I'd look to source them from a music/ guitar enthusiast forum and then flip them ?

Thanks for the input guys

Goal for today is £30!

 

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[Hassassin]

Thanks

I have posted something similar in another thread but here ya go hassan...

Do you all have pallets in the UK? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Wooden_pallet_with_glove.jpg

Here you can find these freaking everywhere and some people post them on CL for free, sometimes a few bucks for one.

Well with a few tweaks and ok carpentry skills (plus a little time) you can turn them into furniture.

Here is the pinterest section for repurposed pallets...
http://www.pinterest.com/Recyclart/1001-pallets-recycled-upcycled-repurposed-pallet-p/

So why do I tell you all this? People actually pay money for these as well. and good money at that.

People around here buy the chairs for $100-200 each... It's crazy

Here is an Etsy section where its all pallet furniture
http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?q=pallet furniture&page=3

I know weve messaged about other methods but this is a great strategy as well.

Depending on your current situation selling at Flea markets could be another opportunity.

Lots of hustling options for you to follow.

Thanks 1 step !

Don't know how I'd go about transportation with the pallets
Seeing as I can't drive.

Maybe hire a driver with a van and pick um up make a chair and sell it.
If the margins are good I can keep hirin drivers.

I'm keeping an open mind.
Right now my backs against the wall and I need to get the ball rolling.

A little momentum:

Should have a deal later for an iPhone 4S

Buying for 135
Should be able to get 160-170 for it.

Il keep ya posted guys
Thanks

 

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[MMatt]

And matt I don't get the niche forum thing :/
Do you mean like if I was buying and selling guitars I'd look to source them from a music/ guitar enthusiast forum and then flip them ?

Pretty much. Say you want to flip cameras. You find the most popular camera forums with a quick google search. Most forums have a "classifies/for sale" section. Browse through those and do your ebay/amazon research to find profitable items. Then offer buyer less than they are asking within reason. Say something is 100 bucks and you offer 20 you are likely to insult the buyer and get a bad reputation in the community. Say a product is 100 bucks, offering 70 dollars is a more reasonable starting point for negotiation.

I have found that people on forums are more knowledgeable and understand that used products do not retain market value. People selling their stuff on craigslist think their shit is good as gold and list their used items for ten bucks under retail. Also, the forum members are usually willing to negotiate because if they are enthusiast they usually have more than one, camera in this instance, in their possession.

If you find a popular niche, this method has proven to be effective for me.

 

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[Jackal0]

Book was about half done before I shelved it. Been working on things that have more potential. Might revisit it in the future but not a priority unfortunately.

Most of the info is available for free in the hustling thread.

Too bad that you shelved it, I think it would be a nice read, just like your forum threads.

Thanks guys the advice is helping !

Yesterday !
Bought an iPhone 4S £140
Sold for £165 the same day

Also got a deal with someone to swap an ipad 2 (bought 3 days ago for £160) for an iPodtouch5th gen (worth around 180-200)

So I made £25 that day

Not amazing I know,but it's start.

Goal for the next 2 months is to work my way upto averaging £200+ profit a week

Great for the beginning!

 

[DeletedUser394]

So, @RichKid, lets talk more about this hustling. I gotta get on that now, since my "secure" job came to an end today...

Have you seen this thread? : https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/co...s-guide-to-buying-and-selling-anything.35889/

Covers a lot. If you've got any questions feel free to PM or post here.

 

[Don Ramon]

@RichKid Thanks for all the info you've posted! It's helped me out a lot and motivated me. Read most of the original thread and it got me started with confidence. That e-book is worth the $25. I'm in.

 

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[IAmTheJeff]

I'd be happy to push it for you. Hell, maybe I'll get a few people to pre-order (off forum, if that's ok), and get you a little closer to your G note

 

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[cdrag]

Do you have a website up yet to promote the book?

 

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[DeletedUser394]

Very excited to see this book is actually happening. I'll pre-order right now if I can.

Your thread is what kickstarted me into action, some of the most influential information on the forum was posted there. Much more I'd like to say, but you're a busy man. So, all bullshit aside, thank you for sharing your experiences with the rest of us.

Oh, you didn't mention about the price of your ebook, so I want to know... is it negotiable?

I really appreciate it, and that's great to hear. Stuff like this is why I choose to be so candid. Plus it keeps me from giving up every time the sh*t hits the fan

 

[MCLARENF1]

Count me in as a purchase as well. Thank you very much for sharing this with us! Wish you 10x the success.

 

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[GuestUser8117]

Nice man. Definitely a good idea. Were you operating on ebay when "hustling"? I am afraid I will blow everything when I make it.

 

[DeletedUser394]

Correct, population where I live is slightly over a million people.

 

[FastLaner007]

I literally have spent my whole day looking for deals on ebay and gumtree, my eyes feel like dry wood.

My brother, try this method tomorrow. You need to stop looking on Ebay for the golden apple and look at your local market for the golden apple to sell on Ebay. Not the other way round. Also, Gumtree in the UK is like CL in the US. You just end up buying an used item which you hope to sell for a higher price later. Even if you do, its only once. So instead spend that precious time looking for suppliers or sources that provide you with stock for cheap over the long term. You can always visit your Poundland store and offer an unique item for sale on Ebay.

Good luck.

 

[FastLaner007]

Oh yeah, and mandatory post of the singles lol;

Is all that yours RichKid? May I know how many $1 bills those are?

 

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[DeletedUser394]

Is all that yours RichKid? May I know how many $1 bills those are?

There was 1,000 total so not much. This was a long time ago though, no longer have 'em. Wells Fargo has them now haha.