Here's a story about a furniture salesman in my hometown of Houston. Everyone who lives there know's who Jim McInvale is. He's know as "Matress Mack" around Houston and he's been all over TV screaming "Gallery Furniture Really Will Save You Money!" since I was a little kid.
A few years back he paid some insane amount of money to have a 30 second slot during the Superbowl, and there was also once a NCAA galleryfurniture.com bowl game.
He started his furniture store back in 1981 from almost nothing. Today, his store does $250 million in annual sales. I read somewhere that it's one of the largest grossing private retail business in the U.S. today. In his store he has a private collection for viewing. He has a Ferrari F40, one of Evis' cars, Princess Diana's jewelry, one of Jeff Gordons winning cars and some other neat items. He also owns some multi million dollar race horses.
He likes tennis and owns a private club called the Westside Tennis Club. Each year, out of his own pocket, he pays top tennis pros like Andre Agassi to show up and play against each other, like a kid would throw two scorpions in a small cage and go crazy watching them battle against each other. He gets pissed and rants on TV if the top two players don't make it to the finals to play against each other. I guess I would too if I spend millions hoping to see that match, and it does not happen.
He does a lot of good for the community too.
Funny thing is, he still works at the store today. He has a desk right there at the front door and is usually standing there. You can walk right up and talk to him. He makes his fortune by getting you to finance furniture at high interest rates. He has EXTREMELY high pressure sales teams. These people make dealing with car salesmen seem like a pleasant experience. You won't get 10 feet inside the door before being approached. Within 30 seconds you are asked for your driver license so they can run a credit report.
http://www.freeenterpriseland.com/BOOK/MATTRESSMAC.html
A few years back he paid some insane amount of money to have a 30 second slot during the Superbowl, and there was also once a NCAA galleryfurniture.com bowl game.
He started his furniture store back in 1981 from almost nothing. Today, his store does $250 million in annual sales. I read somewhere that it's one of the largest grossing private retail business in the U.S. today. In his store he has a private collection for viewing. He has a Ferrari F40, one of Evis' cars, Princess Diana's jewelry, one of Jeff Gordons winning cars and some other neat items. He also owns some multi million dollar race horses.
He likes tennis and owns a private club called the Westside Tennis Club. Each year, out of his own pocket, he pays top tennis pros like Andre Agassi to show up and play against each other, like a kid would throw two scorpions in a small cage and go crazy watching them battle against each other. He gets pissed and rants on TV if the top two players don't make it to the finals to play against each other. I guess I would too if I spend millions hoping to see that match, and it does not happen.
He does a lot of good for the community too.
Funny thing is, he still works at the store today. He has a desk right there at the front door and is usually standing there. You can walk right up and talk to him. He makes his fortune by getting you to finance furniture at high interest rates. He has EXTREMELY high pressure sales teams. These people make dealing with car salesmen seem like a pleasant experience. You won't get 10 feet inside the door before being approached. Within 30 seconds you are asked for your driver license so they can run a credit report.
http://www.freeenterpriseland.com/BOOK/MATTRESSMAC.html
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