Selling Metal

Last week we left off with: "I walked slowly up the steps and approached the sleeping box. I gazed at it for a while. The shiny metal with the red button was immensely interesting. I pushed the button." ----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- And now continuing: "What do you want?" the box said. "Would you like to order some greeting cards?" I asked "No solicitors!" The box said. So I left. Next I decided to sell metal special order social security cards. We would take orders and the company would engrave the customers' social security number to duplicate the paper one the government gives you. Again I ordered these from the back of a comic book. I knew the routine, I started knocking on doors, holding the example metal card the company mailed me as far as my hands could stretch so the prospect could get a good look. "Very interesting, what will they think of next?" was the typical response. Although most everyone said it was a very good idea, very few wanted to spend money on it. I did get a few orders, but I did not do as well as with the greeting cards. I had to go see if Prozac lady was in a better mood. I approached the house. The windows were dark but the outside and the lawn was immaculately trimmed and neat. I knocked on the door. Again I heard the footsteps. Again I heard the muttering and the *&$#*. Again the door flew open. But I was ready. Before she could scream I stepped forward slightly and held up the metal card near her face. "Go away!" Prozac lady screamed with a bulge of veins. And slammed the door. I continued to the other houses. People in general were quite polite to me. One lady even offered to have me come in and have some Kool-Aid she was serving to her children. I rather enjoyed getting to know all these new people and I think they were starting to get used to having me come around. And again I passed the angry box. But then I walked back. I stopped and looked up the stairs, and started walking up towards the door. I pushed the button. You can read all the chapters of "How To Be an Entrepreneur" by going to http://salessuccessmagazin e.com. These stories are copyrighted by Timothy L. Drobnick Sr. 1995 thru 2005. Any person using this article must publish it without modification and include authors bio and links.