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Old 01-21-2008
Bois Bois is offline
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Commerce, TX (NE TX)
Posts: 400
Default Re: Managing a tent location

Splitpit,

It can be boring sometimes waiting for customers. Boredom is broken by people stopping by to ask questions (usually people who need replacements) or wanting my business card, etc. And, I keep several magazines handy. Classical music helps soothe the time.

During the week I service my dealers and fleets (few) and handle appointments. I do headlight restoration, too. I don't do h/l at the tent location because I don't have electricity (too cheap to buy a generator for the few h/l's that I do). Cold calling on Saturdays is ineffective since people are not at work and I don't want to walk the mall parking lots (ineffective, too). Anyway, I try to keep a presence at the location as best I can. At least I don't loose money on high rent.
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