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really where you'd make the money is setting yourself as a distributor, selling these goods on the cheap to mom & pop corner stores.... -- nm

Posted by znufrii Apr 6 '11, 08:12

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I know a guy who started doing this in college. Eventually it turned into a real business. It's now in the Fortune 500 of privately held companies - pmb Apr 6, 08:29 1
- Just remembered, the business is referred to as a "Diverter". -- nm - pmb Apr 6, 08:38
What they really should do is get involved in a non-profit food kitchen and work for them. They keep their hobby and help others. -- nm - MDH Apr 6, 08:15 5
- this gets suggested a lot, but I never hear of it being done. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 08:17 3
  - The woman in the story on B2 donated a lot she says and runs seminars. - Will Hunting Apr 6, 08:19 2
    - I would like to see her numbers. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 08:20 1
      - hump day? -- nm - decline Apr 6, 08:23
- That's a damn fine idea. -- nm - TWuG Apr 6, 08:16
I would think you would need to be licensed. (that lady keeps her toilet paper in the shower stall. I shower in mine.) -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 6, 08:13 4
- Love this comment. -- nm - MDH Apr 6, 08:14
- I was thinking the same thing. there have to be tax implications at that level. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 08:14 2
  - I actually was thinking food safety regs. -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 6, 08:15 1
    - yeah, this too. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 08:15
I was thinking this as well. -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 08:13 4
- you could make a killing in NYC, I'd wager. -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 08:13 3
  - I'm sure the IRS would like to talk to you if you did -- nm - decline Apr 6, 08:16 2
    - if they can find you. - znufrii Apr 6, 08:42
    - not to mention the city. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 08:16

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