a professional shower curtain ring seller?
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J-Street1 — 9 years ago(June 16, 2016 12:20 AM)
You do know this was made in 1987? Not many cell phones around back then Im afraid, I reckon youd make more money out of selling shower curtain rings.
Yes, I am aware, but those big cell phones were kind of taking off back then during that time. I've just never heard of anyone selling shower curtain rings. Now, maybe
bathroom
or
household appliances
in general, but just not the shower rings. lol
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the_la_baker — 9 years ago(July 12, 2016 08:38 PM)
I remember when I was really young my Dad had a cellular phone salesman come to the house. He was wearing a suit and had tons of giant cell phones to demo. My Dad got the 'compact' one that was about the size and weight of a brick. I'll never forget that for some reason. Was probably about 1989 or so.
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Rockhound6165 — 10 years ago(December 06, 2015 08:27 AM)
Sales is a very real job. Once upon a time people would sell encyclopedias door to door and made a living at it. Hell, the Fuller Brush man is legendary. One of my first jobs was selling Rainbow vacuum cleaners.
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wolverineland — 9 years ago(May 10, 2016 05:25 PM)
I don't really think so. I could maybe understand some fictional version of Fuller, Watkins or encyclopedias but shower rings are ridiculous. They really didn't have alot of dollar stores back then but you could still get shower curtain rings at the five and dime or discount marts for almost nothing.
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Hilwo — 9 years ago(May 11, 2016 07:31 AM)
It is absurd, that's what makes it funny for me.
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KingCobra686 — 9 years ago(November 27, 2016 01:52 PM)
He isnt selling shower rings door to door. He is mostly likely selling in bulk to those five and dime stores that you refer to. Who do you think handles the transactions between all those stores and the shower ring manufacturers?
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jokeco68 — 9 years ago(August 07, 2016 10:27 AM)
To the OP, I can't really believe that this is an issue, do remember that 1987 pre-dates the internet too, we used to need salesmen to hock a lotta stuff 'back in the day'. If it helps, I recently met a guy from Germany that sells mailboxes, mind you that's Germany, who knows what those whacky europeans do over there.
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cervantes-4 — 9 years ago(October 23, 2016 10:40 AM)
I want to set the record straight. I happen to be a very successful shower curtain ring salesman operating in the Dubuque and environs area so, yes, we do exist! I hope, in fact, to start making enuf to get married before I turn 40. I find this thread to be very demeaning & upsetting.
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