What is the most unique thing you have sold

Good morning everyone,

I hope you are all doing well after the Halloween candy extravaganza that happens on October 31st here in the United States.  For those that don’t know what that is it is a holiday where children dress up and go door to door saying trick or treat and they receive candy.  This year I was blown away that people were actually giving away full-size candy bars to kids.  I remember growing up and getting small candies that were bought for a penny.  I explain this holiday to those that are reading from outside the United States.  It’s a weird holiday for kids, but one I’m sure dentists love!

So on to today’s blog post.  As the title states, it is formed as a question to learn at some of the most unique things you have ever sold. 

To date I have sold outdoor power equipment which included zero turn lawn mowers, peltor hearing protection, line trimmers (also called weed eaters, whip trimmers, etc), parking lot blowers, power washers, and line trimmer line cutters.  I have also sold wire harnesses to automotive companies like FCA, and commercial vehicle axles and drive shafts.  None of which have the coolness factor of houses, expensive cars, or the latest technology.

So, I am interested to hear what you have sold.  From the cool to not so cool, to so weird I can’t believe that I sold those things.  Let’s hear what you sold in the comments below.  I always like doing research to see new things that I have never heard of before.

It does not matter what you sold, but what matters is that you were able to put food on your table and support your family.  Sales is a profession that gets a bad rap because there are some people that ruin it for the rest of us, and those that do not know how to sell that irritate people.  That fact is that sales is truly a profession that should have more respect for the profession as well as the salespeople that function in the role. 

Sales is a hard profession.  There are many extra hours of helping prospective customers, running reports, moving the sales process forward with the customers, while convincing your internal organization that this is a good deal to move forward.  Sales people have a hard job and I understand.  It sometimes takes away family time and also your own joy because you are working so hard to move forward.  What you are doing is noble and honest and a great profession.  Keep up the good work!

Thanks, and have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Kevin Sidebottom

Sales and Leadership Enterprises