"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Thu, 06 May 2004 21:01:04 GMT, "Paul T."
brought forth from the murky depths:

With your equipment I would add a small vertical bandsaw and then
consider
doing some "decorative iron" type work for homeowners. This would include
iron gates, shelves, trellis's and other things people like to add to
customize their houses.

In most states, adding something that permanently attatches to a house or
structure with fasteners is considered contracting and requires a
contractor's license. The maximum fine in Nevada for contracting without a
license is $10,000. And that don't even take into consideration the
libility insurance required to go on another person's property and do work.
Unless the poster is interested in getting fully immersed in contracting,
this is not a good idea. But yes, one can make decorative work that just
sits there, and sell that without having a conflict.

Make some fliers up and stuff them in mailboxes
while the post office isn't looking to land your first customers, then
word
of mouth will bring you more.

Federal offense GUARANTEED to get you a visit from a postal inspector, where
he/she will tell you he/she knows your intentions were good, but for you to
NEVER ever do it again.

Danny, go to local farmers markets and swap meets to see what -is-
being made and what is selling. Ask the vendors if people are looking
for things these vendors -don't- make. This could be something you
could make and not be in competition with them. If the vendors are
selling too many of their items to keep up, you might see if they
want to sublet some of their production to you. You never know.

Excellent idea. But why not control it from raw materials to end user? You
take $5 worth of materials. You make something you can sell on ebay for
$25.......... net profit, $20 less ebay's vig. If you wholesale it out, you
make it for $5, sell it for $10 to $15, so the retailer can sell it for $25
and make money, too. Your net ....... $5 to $10. Which do you prefer? One
way, you have to make one widget to make $20, and the other way, you might
have to make four widgets. The hours start adding up. Then your outlet
wants more of them, but you wanted to go to Aunt Mary's this weekend for her
to see the new baby, and you didn't want to work. And you have to start
working when you don't want to just to meet someone else's schedule.

Ebay is the way to go. You reach millions of people for $1 or so. Work
when you want to/when you have the time/when it is convenient.

HTH

Steve