08-20-2005, 02:31 PM
I moved in the last few weeks to a great mountain top location in Western N. Carolina.
Been real busy getting the shop set back up, moving and taking care of business.
I've been getting good sales too so the pressure has been great to do it all in unison.
My last shop got flooded in mid July (about 3 to 4 inches of water standing in the floor and yard), making it very difficult to operate although I still found a way as orders were coming in quite steady.
I was renting so I took many pics of the situation (documented it all very well), and told the landlord of my dilemma and the land lords let me out of the lease and returned my deposit.
(Seems this was NOT the first time this other place has had this problem so I was told by a few neighbors)...
Almost didn't happen that way, and we were all set to move back to our home in Florida (grrrrrrrrrrrr), when a dear friend found this cool place. Now I walk out on my deck and see a gorgeous view of the city below and a spectacular view of some high peaks just past the city.
My shop is three times larger and is working out great and I just rented my house out in Florida too.
I'm back in my true element. In the country, away from the noise of the city yet minutes away from all my new suppliers, the post office, and all the convenience of the city.
In short I'm loving it and am a very happy camper these days.
Besides other than that "sell through tool carp", all is as it always will be as far as feebay and the OAI landscape is now as far as I'm concerned. It's all pretty much been said and feebay will NOT change until more and more of us at least minimize the $$$ we give them.
I'm glad to see many are doing just that.
Sorry for the thread hijack.
Been real busy getting the shop set back up, moving and taking care of business.
I've been getting good sales too so the pressure has been great to do it all in unison.
My last shop got flooded in mid July (about 3 to 4 inches of water standing in the floor and yard), making it very difficult to operate although I still found a way as orders were coming in quite steady.
I was renting so I took many pics of the situation (documented it all very well), and told the landlord of my dilemma and the land lords let me out of the lease and returned my deposit.
(Seems this was NOT the first time this other place has had this problem so I was told by a few neighbors)...
Almost didn't happen that way, and we were all set to move back to our home in Florida (grrrrrrrrrrrr), when a dear friend found this cool place. Now I walk out on my deck and see a gorgeous view of the city below and a spectacular view of some high peaks just past the city.
My shop is three times larger and is working out great and I just rented my house out in Florida too.
I'm back in my true element. In the country, away from the noise of the city yet minutes away from all my new suppliers, the post office, and all the convenience of the city.
In short I'm loving it and am a very happy camper these days.
Besides other than that "sell through tool carp", all is as it always will be as far as feebay and the OAI landscape is now as far as I'm concerned. It's all pretty much been said and feebay will NOT change until more and more of us at least minimize the $$$ we give them.
I'm glad to see many are doing just that.
Sorry for the thread hijack.