allfreetime Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I had a good experience with Alibaba. I took a risk in ordering 2500 custom made 'mirror socks' at $1.45/ea from a supplier in China whom I paid via wire transfer. I got them and they looked good. Not bad considering she could of kept my money and I'd have no recourse. Unfortunatly almost all of them are sitting in my basement.. FML. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inappropriate_Responder Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I had a good experience with Alibaba. I took a risk in ordering 2500 custom made 'mirror socks' at $1.45/ea from a supplier in China whom I paid via wire Unfortunatly almost all of them are sitting in my basement.. FML. NEW USES FOR OLD NEW OLD MIRROR SOCKS what was your ideal retail price for these? also, you set up shop at the NYC PR parade? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allfreetime Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 At first I thought $11.99 retail would be good since that's what others in the US were selling then for on ebay. I would sell them to retailers for ~$6ea for 25 pairs. This was around Christmas of 2010. Instead a couple stores offered to put them on consignment at $4 for each sold. One store put a retail price of $7 and only sold 2. I took the rest back. Later one guy at the flea market bought 20 at $4ea. When I want back to sell him more he said no one was interested in them. I eventually gave up trying to go through retail and have been having a good time giving them away to some and asking others for like $6.. When one-on-one with people showing them the product, they're usually thinks it a great idea. So yeah... I fucked up. I thought they would be a slam here in the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 That hamster sleeping bag! I have never seen or heard of these mirror socks before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drue_Down Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Why do Ricans hang CD's from their rear-view mirrors? (Or at least they used in my neighborhood in Chicago) Are they flossin that they have a CD deck, or is it like their favorite Gloria Estefan album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Also, $1.45/ea for those Rican spandex?! Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiet. That shoulda been your selling price after you get them for $0.25 a pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allfreetime Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Reason #1 why I thought it would be a good idea I have never seen or heard of these mirror socks before. Reason #2 why I thought it would be a good idea Why do Ricans hang CD's (* or hanging flags, or little boxing gloves with flag graphics) from their rear-view mirrors? Also, $1.45/ea for those Rican spandex?! Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiet. What's worse is that's about what they go for on ebay now. I put a few on ebay for $2.00 which is my breakeven price with shipping, import tax and printed hanger cards for the bag. Does not even include all the time I spent stapling the hangers to the bags. Not one sold. I'll take $1.45 per pair. I got others! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I see where you went wrong...no USA socks?! I just can't see the sustained demand for these things. But I would def hit the different cultural events for each country you got like IR said. Any good stories about the import tax or customs? Or was it all pretty straight forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allfreetime Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 That's what my buddies and everyone at work said. :o * You're probably right about sustained demand. I was hoping it was going to be a fad and I was going to make some $$. Since then these like family stickers that people put in their back windows have sold like crazy. I was hoping it would be like that. Customs was pretty easy. All 200lbs were shipped UPS. I gave the seller my phone number. When they reached Newark airport, a person from UPS called to verify who I was and required my business tax id number (TIN). When UPS arrived I gave them a check for duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Can they be modified into a patriotic do-rag or banana-hammock? May increase your sales...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allfreetime Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 :lol: Actually yeah. This is one of the ebay sellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Hahaha. That's a fantastic video. At least you took a punt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Adriansito in 15 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walid Jumblat Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 YEah, got to fail a few times before you succeed in some things. I'd be thinking Soccer World Cup, Olympics, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 That accent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 They shouldn't be allowed an Olympic team. Fucking terrible. Although, if they hand out another serving to the US team, I'm all for it. Athens bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickos Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walid Jumblat Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 ^^^^^ LOL @ CHINA I laugh as I pity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsmbfan Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 why? that's cool if it plugs into an iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Pic related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 What did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inappropriate_Responder Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Yo boats Could you sell them mirror bras at that flea market stand? Your're the resident slickdealoner of the oontz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inappropriate_Responder Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 What did you get? LETS ASK GOOGLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 According to Google, BNH received the following from Cina. Buttons Cotton Tape Grosgrain Tape Cool stuff, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPS Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Enable javascript to use LMGTFY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inappropriate_Responder Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 DAT SHOP STREET VIEW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I got these: http://www.zspeedperformance.com/Nissan-Plastic-Push-Clips-Fender-liners-Splash-Shield-20-pack-CLVRCLIP.htm $18/20 here Or ~$3/20 China I bet I could sell those mirror bras if t they have Mexican or Filipino flags Or the Pacquiao logo or a rooster Or a cowboy hat and boots on them Paisas and flips decorate the fuck out of their cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 That street view is whats up haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Ps- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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