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Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter May 27, 2025

I have been revisiting some of my old content in the Hot Finds and today I’ve got one from the archives to share. This was the VERY first unboxing video I published over 11 years ago. In total I now have 90 of these videos in a playlist on YouTube. I am sure that when I filmed this one I had no idea it would become a staple of my brand. But that’s kinda how all of these things happened…just running with an idea.

Over the years I’ve tried many different content strategies to have something to talk about in the newsletter and to share with others. For the last few years I’ve just had my head down trying to make improvements and efficiencies in the operation of the business. So I have not tried to start any new content ideas. But it’s always in the back of my mind.

The main obstacle to all of these projects is the time needed to make them. Even when I thought I could cheat on that and make a live video it turned out to be a big commitment. I was not happy with the video quality so I had to go back and edit everything. So a 45 minute live became a 3-4 hour commitment to edit and produce. Since 2023 I’ve just done sporadic videos when I saw a chance to record something people might want to see.

On eBay I have 170 live auctions running. These include many items from recent collection pick ups. My son is in the warehouse today helping me take pictures of items. He is in that last week of classes where if you have good grades you are exempt from exams. Hopefully he will and a job this summer as a lifeguard and start earning some spending money.

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