It’s not often that I get entrepreneurial urges, but when I do, I usually act on them. And that’s exactly what happened this morning when I saw this pack of 50 Glow in the Dark Bracelets over at Buy.com. It wasn’t the product itself that gave me pause, but rather the quantity. I sat here thinking who would ever need to purchase 50 of these Light Stick bracelets at one time — and then it hit me. The likely purpose would be to resell the items for a profit.
This is actually not a bad idea, especially at this time of year. There are lots of outdoor events held in the evenings, and I always see people wearing these types of bracelets at concerts, carnivals, fairs, and fireworks displays. I bet I could make some pretty good money selling glow in the dark bracelets to kids attending these events. A pack of 50 is on sale at Buy.com for just $14.99 with free shipping. If I then turn around and sell the bracelets for $2 or $3 apiece, I’d end up making an awesome profit. Heck, I could sell them for a buck each and still come out way, way ahead!
I’m seriously thinking about trying this. Obviously I wouldn’t be able to sell huge quantities because I’d probably need some kind of license or something, but I’m sure I could move a couple hundred bracelets. I should just go ahead and do it!
Yes, that’s a good idea. Around here — I live in central Illinois — somebody always has a bunch of glow bracelets and/or necklaces to sell at evening events in the summer.
I just wish I had thought of this in time for the Taste of Chicago!!!