I am in a legitimately unique line of work, one that I built through years of intense nerdiness & collecting.
- I buy & sell aged comic books, toys, & other collectables, so there is no downside guarantee on making money, but every afternoon is a gamble in this line of work, so I am consistently hustling for the next opportunity.
I attend a lot of conventions & shows, where I set up a table & hawk my wares. I live in the south, & despite the fact that I drive around the country as needed mostly I stay in my lake lake house state. The biggest tool in my arsenal, & what helps me make the most money, is a portable a/c know it or not. Think about it, at an outside convention or show, with hundreds of tents & tables, what better way to stand out than by offering air conditioner? When the afternoons get legitimately hot, people will hang out in my tent just for the cooling, & the longer they hang out the more likely they are to buy something. I am not a hardliner about it, however if someone is parked in front of the AC vent long enough separate from opening their wallet I will politely ask them to leave; My inventory is good, of course, & my prices are as good as anyone else’s, so I know it is the little extra of the AC that helps me stand out from the pack, but people who are comfortable will have more fun shopping, so for me the AC is a real driver of substitute.
a/c serviceman