An Intriguing Tale Of Being An Owner

In any kind of business, we do just about anything to keep our customers happy especially during special occasions or the anniversary of our store.  We are always on the look out for good promotional items to give to our customers as a sign of appreciation. Of course we hope that these promotional items will speak for themselves and make the customers remember us when they see it.

For personalized promotional products, businesses and business owners like us can look at the many items that are offered by Gimmees.  They certainly can give you lots of ideas for your next promotional campaign. For us, we always want things that shout out.  They even have food, drinks and candies; that’s cool.

Yes..! for those who doesn’t know yet.. we do sell quite a number of stuff.  We sell computer and its software, hardware, computer games.. and dvds .. and even console games.  We even sell knick knacks.. like batteries.. and cable wires .. and routers.. and music cds.  Now one of the things we don’t carry are acne products and i have no idea.. why someone would come into a computer store.. to ask for that.   This town really, really amazes me.

Sometimes I’ve gotta be very calm with some customers that comes into our store.  Here we are .. doing business… minding our own business.. and then you have someone trying to undercut us.. when someone is trying to sell something to us… by offering buddy $10 more.

So ok.. he figured he wasn’t doing us a dis-favor . .because he thought that we weren’t interested.  But man..!! if we were negotiating .. in OUR STORE..! no one should butt in right..? common courtesy..??  not like someone was trying to sell us bodybuilding supplements while we are dealing with electronics, computers.. and previously played games.  Seriously..!!!

We don’t have many baby stores in this town.. and we get everything from the one-stop mall. But like any new parents, we are very careful as to what we buy for our kids in case they are not good enough. It’s always nice to read real reviews from other parents who had used a certain products or patronize certain baby stores and recommend accordingly.

Parents with kids of all ages can benefit and find this site useful for they even have active chatrooms and forums for you to participate in real discussion. Check them out before you next buy or shop for any baby products anywheres for i believe in the word of mouth.

This town is a fishing town, therefore if you must know .. we do get lots of fishermen for customers. One such person is the wife of a fisherman who had been such a good customer to us. Even with the big boys in town, she still comes to us for just about anything we carry. Tell me how can we not love a customer like that..?? but trying to find a gift for her and her husband every year can be a real task, because they have everything and more.

We decided that this year we will find some nautical gifts for all our customers who are fishermen, afterall, they will definitely know how to appreciate it right. American Marine Supply has world class boating and marine equipment and a wide range of gifts for anyone who fishes for a living or leisure. Whether you need marine supplies or boat accessories, you can find everything here and online. A solid brass captain’s alarm clock for the captain of the ship seems very appropriate don’t you think. But of course there are more inventories for you to choose from.

It is often mentioned in our household when we just started working that dressing up and appropriately is very important because one sees and judge you from your outlook before getting to know you better. And it is so true in the corporate world since you want a lasting impression with your clients, your bosses and of course your co-workers.

We don’t have many stores in town that sells wide leg suits but at Upscale Menswear, you can find a wide range of suits that are not only fashionable but stylish at a price affordable to you. They have the highest quality suit from the best designers to cater to the individual needs of all their customers. And you will be glad to know that they deliver worldwide.

Many, many years ago, before I even came to Canada, PB had bought a mattress from a customer for his own used. It served us well but when we moved to our new home, we bought a king size one and left the used one in our basement.

The person who had sold the mattress to PB would come in ever so often.. to say that she was going to buy the mattress back .. each time she had something to sell to PB. I guess it is in hope PB would pay more for the stuff she was selling..?? I really cannot understand .. why do people make empty promises..?? and it’s not just her. It’s alot of ppl in this town.

I’ve always picture myself.. having a small bistro and some wireless connection for our customers to work on their computer. I don’t want those conventional furniture, I want the bistro to have teak furniture, so that the customer/s can go outdoors and enjoy the sun and the breeze. I really hope that my dream will come true one day.. for i love working in a bistro-like place too.

In our kind of business, it is important to do a little socializing and keeping up to date with what is going on around town. I find that one can never go wrong when it comes to giving wine gifts to just about anyone. In fact, these wine gifts need not be expensive at all, if you know what to get. I do love giving wine to not only business associates but also family and friends.

Owning your own business also means forming great relationships with not only your customers but your employees as well. Our relationship with those still working with us, doesn’t stop at the employees only… it extends to their family as well.  I am truly happy to find this Baby Mall because I have so many friends residing in the States.

Also, our babysitter’s brother just had a baby girl .. and we want to get her some newborn baby clothes.  Prices at Baby Mall is affordable and they have  a wide range of baby products to choose from. I am really impressed Baby Mall Online because most online baby store that I had browsed through before were usually very expensive but not at Baby Mall, everything is very reasonably priced… plus the site is easy to navigate and with a 30 days return policy, one can shop confidently online now.

A customer was in the other day and asked what she should get for a co-worker who was injured at work. I suggested a shower stool since he hurt his legs .. and couldn’t even stand up properly. Rather then buy him a fruit basket or some chocolate.. i would appreciate it better if someone had bought me a useful gift .. if i was hurt. Well.. money is good too eh.

Owning your own business isn’t as easy as it seems to most people. Not only do you have to take care of the store.. you have to make sure that your employees are taken care of. Say for example a First Aid Box, you have to make sure you have one in your establishment, in case of emergency.

Supplying the staff with Kinesio Tape for their injury is very common here but at least it is easy to get all our medical supplies online and hassle free. These medical supplies are not cheap at all but it is definitely a must to have. Of course, the employees would not know about the cost and where we get them from, they just know that it is there.. so convenient eh.

The man besides looking after the business loves to dabble abit here and there on investing. Of course I am a wee bit worried because as we all know investing is risky business, and I do not like risky business because we have too much at stake.

So i recommended that he collects and invest on US Mint Coins instead because as far as i know they never depreciated in value. In fact, if you buy wisely, you can actually get good money when the time comes to resell it to another collector. At the Collectibles Shopping Network, one can browse around or go live and chat with a customer relation person to help you out with whatever questions you might have. Awesome service, check it out yourself.

I make it a point to never consciously go into anything that has to do with politics. In any town, country or even establishment that I’ve been in .. I’ve seen some really ugly things… and no way was I gonna get involved here in Canada.

In any place, there will always be the old boys .. and their money .. and also those who have recently been here.. and have some money. Whatever the case, you can never fight them.. but I’m not gonna join them either. I’ve been asked many a times.. by our customer/s to take a more active role.. in the offices… or immigration work, but nope.. i’m pretty sure.. i never wanna be involved. But I’ve offered my services to foreign students who were lured to this town, that would be my part in giving back to society in Canada.

Many a times, people come into our store and try and sell us stuff because we take stuff on trades and we do sell some previously used things. One common thing that people try to get us to buy are tvs, stereo sets .. and fitness equipments. One customer had a Precor elliptical tread machine for sale, and although we normally don’t purchase fitness equipment.. we bought it for our own use at home.

We rarely hire ppl who are pregnant.. but we did once… and she was like 5 months into her pregnancy. Our store’s dress code is pretty flexible, they can wear just about anything.. but had to be appropriate and this gal we hired, she loves her maternity jeans alot. And you can’t really blame her.. coz’ it’s the most comfy in her advance stage of pregnancy.
Wished we had more stores that specializes in maternity wear.

On Easter Sunday on our way to my in-law’s for brunch, we noticed that the church was filled with people. The roads were jammed .. because service must have just been over. Seriously, I didn’t think we had so many religious folks around this town. Maybe, we should start carrying religious jewelry at our store, to be sold eh.

Owning our own business sure doesn’t give us alot of time.. to do stuff with our little brat, I mean the fun stuff. But Halloween is a big thing in this town and like I said, being so busy with our business, we are ashamed to admit that we usually end up just doing some last minute shopping for her. As she is almost 5 yrs old this year .. we really don’t want her to think that we don’t care enough, and is just going through the motion with her and that work is more important than she is.

So this year, we (working mums) came up with a brilliant idea and have decided to  order our kids halloween costume online because they have such a wide selection to choose from. It is definitely hassle and stress free and the easy to navigate website makes it less intimidating for mothers who are not so good on the computer.  Plus our kids can select the costume that they want from the huge selection.. and we can be as involved as they are online. I think it is such an awesome idea.. because I too, can pick my Halloween dress  with the help of my daughter while I am at it.. and save on shipping.

This is too cute..!

When you own your own business.. and have to work on Good Friday.. while the rest of the town .. takes a day off.. you know you need those exercise bikes to help you stay healthy. No social life is alright.. but no health.. now that’s not good.

Many years ago.. when our store was much bigger.. and we had more employees.. we wanted to actually have a recreation room at the back of our store.. for both the employees and regular customers. Beer pong tables came to mind.. but the boys ended up .. having PC tournaments instead.. where we supply the desks, chairs.. and internet connection.. and they go online and play against each other.