Eagle St Pier & Southbank Markets
I went into the city to go to the markets with Jan, Geoff, Lou & Tahlia when they were over from NZ. It was the first time that I had been to the Eagle Street Pier Markets. I did quite enjoy my first experience. It was also my first time on a ferry on the Brisbane River – YAY! Apparently going on a River Cat is even better. I’ll put that on the list to do.
There was an old fella who needed a swift kick in the head. It was a natural moisturiser and other natural products stall. As I didnt need a moisturiser at the time, I asked if he had a website or any information that I could take. His response was “You get the information brochure when you purchase something and if we had a website, we wouldn’t be at here at the markets.” To which I said, “No worries, I don’t need anything right now. But seeing you don’t have a website, you won’t give me any brochures & I don’t live around here {not true - but I was making a point dammit}, you won’t be getting any of my business in the future.” The lady next to me laughed and we both walked away.
If I was running my business from a market, I would definately turn on the charm to get a sale. Why are people like this doing retail? Wouldn’t you position your business as a wholesaler if you don’t like dealing with the public?
August 21st, 2007 at 10:25 pm
I think there are 2 main reasons people start their own businesses:
1. Because they have passion, drive and ambition and feel that they will never be able to reach their true potential if they are restricted by upper management and corporate politics… or
2. Because they have a volatile personality that simply doesn’t work well with others.
People who go into business for the wrong reasons (ie. being so much of a tosser that you simply can’t work with anyone else) will never succeed – which probably works best for them, otherwise they wouldn’t have anything to complain about.