How do you Shop?

I come from a generation that shopped from PAPER CATALOGS. 

Who remembers the SEARS CHRISTMAS BOOK?

  

IN THE BEGINNING.....

You would fill out the order form, add a paper check, put it in the mail and wait........ You had to order early or they could be sold out! Or ~ you go to the stores to shop in person, wait in line to pay, and be on your way. Holidays meant these lines could be long and very time consuming.

OVER TIME....

You could call in your order and use a credit card to pay for it. Eventually they came out with the debit card that was connected to your checking account so everyone could have a visa or master-card for faster payments. Which in turn led to faster deliveries! Or ~ you go to the stores to shop in person, wait in line to pay, and be on your way. Holidays meant these lines could be long and very time consuming, even still. Technology has not figured out the cure for that one...... or have they?

EVENTUALLY....

The INTERNET came along. At first folks were afraid of shopping on line, and NOW - it's insane how much shopping is done on line, world-wide!! ECOMMERCE. The way of the future has arrived. 

The paper catalog has become something you see less often. Big box stores have closed many of the 'old stores' are out of business and many of you wouldn't even recognize the names if I listed them.

Now FED-EX & UPS frequent neighborhoods as often as the daily mail trucks. {Stealing packages off porches has become a new crime}. 

We need to have a late shift delivery and the ability to schedule the time when it's delivered to your house, once a package reaches the local distribution centers. That way you can be HOME when they arrive and the thieves will be out of luck.

Life has become soooooo convenient that you can pick out your groceries and have someone else do the shopping, with delivery to your door at a time of your choosing {within a 4 hour window}. 

It's obvious less people are shopping in person as you can see.... Malls are starting to feel like the makings of a ghost town, with many stores closed and the store fronts blocked off. Strip malls have a bit more popularity, yet they too are not doing as well as the INTERNET and the HOME DELIVERY. 

So I ask you ~ HOW DO YOU SHOP?

I like having PAPER CATALOGS as they are just the most convenient to browse. I then go to the WEB SITES and ORDER ON LINE. I prefer to shop in the quiet of my space during what ever hours I have the time to sit down and shop. Which is usually the middle of the night or late evenings.. as,  Days are usually busy, so what shopping gets done, seems to get done in a hurry. I would much rather take my time and browse without waiting in long lines. ......

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.

The Source of Income

 I'm thinking at least 90% of people first thought about 'their job' when they read the title today.

 Many started feeling a bit disappointed, not even knowing why....

 We are trained to think ~

1. Go to school and complete a basic education {Graduate}

2. Find a job or move on straight to College : 

 This will depend on your families income and your grades going through school. The better you do, the more choices you will have for yourself, regardless of your families financial status. 

 Many receive partial financial assistance and a part time job to fund their college education. 

 Some don't even think about college and just seek employment. 

3. Which means jumping from job to job throughout life or 

Finding a single CAREER and working for 30 years or so....

4. So you can retire hopefully with a company pension to assist your Social Security or Social Insurance or Retirement Insurance...... Countries differ on these matters..

5.So you can ~ Grow old and die. Leave what's left of your efforts to your children.

And that about sums up LIFE ~

* I watch folks everyday buy lottery tickets with the great hope of WINNING. Some just want to say they WON, or pay a bill; while others want to retire, take a vacation.

* Pawn Shops and Pay Day Loans thrive ~ because many folks can't make it from payday to payday. They do what they have to, just to buy gas to get to work and lunch money for the kids at school.

* State programs help many with FOOD assistance, enabling families to eat healthy without having to sacrifice paying rent, utilities, and gas to get to work. 

* Day cares are in demand, GOOD DAY CARES are expensive. Just so both parents can work to pay the bills and the day care bill? Sometimes it's better if MOM STAYS HOME! 

WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER!

WHAT IF ~ 

* You could wake up and randomly find a few bucks added to your PAYPAL, or DEPOSITED into your bank account while you slept? 

1 DEPOSIT could spare you a trip to the PAWN SHOP or the embarrassing call to ask someone if you can BORROW A FEW BUCKS...

WHAT IF ~ 

* All you had to do was post links to your social media accounts and ask friends to check it out. Let it be their choice to randomly purchase or not.

WHAT IF ~ 

You might actually get excited about one of the business plans and decide to host a party or buy a kit...... 

* You just scored mass products for little of nothing, plus an opportunity to make money and score more..........

WHAT IF ~

* You found yourself MAKING MONEY by being excited about a product.

WHAT IF ~ 

* You woke up and found yourself headed for a dream vacation with your family, FREE! Plus spending money, PLUS PLUS PLUS....

Because you went ahead and held a party for AUNT MARY and her friends, and they ended up having parties and you didn't realize just how easy it is to SELL WHAT YOU LOVE. 

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SAID "NO" ~

I bet the AVON lady, the consultant at the last TUPPERWARE PARTY, probably an AMWAY distributor have all approached you....

YOU SAID NO, I'm not a sales person, I have a job, I can't stand up in front of people, I've heard no one really makes any money.....

Question for you ~

Do you have a friend that moved up in those companies and enjoyed the many perks and benefits?

Do you know a co worker that left the company to WORK THEIR OWN BUSINESS, because that side hustle was suddenly making more money at home than they were making by coming to work?

Times have changed ~

Your not going to see the Avon lady knocking on doors, and most product 'parties' are held through ZOOM or FACEBOOK platforms. No INVENTORY, DIRECT DELIVERY, straight from the company to the customer.....

If you LIKE PEOPLE, you can choose to sell/advertise at events as well. ..

A simple Link ~

Can start adding funds to your bank account without you really doing any effort.... 

AND YET YOU SAY NO...

The source of your income does not have to stop with the sweat of your brow. 

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for Stopping by

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.