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They All Thought I Was Crazy…Until The $2.1 Million Bid Came In
Striking out on your own sometimes will make you seem crazy to your
family, friends and co-workers. I had always wanted to have my own
business and was even making a real estate investment on the day I was
laid-off from a six figure income position. It came at the worst time for
me, my wife was seven months pregnant, we just bought a big (spelled
expensive) truck, and the economy was on a downward spiral.
After four months of unemployment I started selling my personal stuff on
eBay out of desperation and to help make ends meet. I did pretty good and
thought “I could sell other peoples things for them also.”
IwillSELLyourSTUFF.com was born and I was now in business. The very next week I
started handing out business cards and telling everyone “I will sell your stuff
on eBay.”
The following week I ended up with two contracts and an excellent start for my
fledgling company. I realized that it was fairly easy to find other peoples’
stuff to sell. Most know nothing about selling on the internet, and that is
where I could step in. The challenge would be actually making the sale. I
landed a contract for a Missile Silohome that ended after a month with no bids.
At this point all my
relatives and friends were skeptical that I could sell anything and that this
crazy idea of selling on eBay was a pipe dream. I also by this time had been
unemployed for over five months and still had no income to speak of. I knew that
someone out there was willing to buy this Silohome - I just had to find
the right person and I eventually did.
My business is now focused on high-dollar and very unusual items. I have since
sold a few 727 Airplane Homes and typically have unusual items for sale like
Inflatable Churches, Personal Bunkers, Private Islands, and I once even sold The
Millionaire Mentor! No longer am I required to punch a clock and put in
eight hours knowing that I could do the work in two. Working at home is an
awesome experience. I followed the advice “when you are ready to quit, take one
more step forward.” You know, striking out on your own can sometimes be crazy
good.
Donald L. Peters
The Citadel Military College of South Carolina - Math / Computer Science
1984-2004 Army Aviation Officer - (Major) Ft. Rucker AL, Ft. Hood TX,
Grafenwoehr Army Airfield Germany, Martindale Army Airfield TX. UH-1
Helicopters and C-12 Twin Turboprop Airplanes.
1992-2002 Computer Consultant - Program and Project Manager - Pemberton, NJ,
Bear DE, San Antonio TX, Medford Lakes, NJ, Computer Sciences Corporation, USAA
Insurance, Colby Enterprises, MicroDox
2002 - Present - Internet Entrepreneur, Speaker, Best Selling Author - San
Antonio TX
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