Interesting eMail

**Mr. MacDougall** · 16th May 07, 09:34 PM

I was looking at my spam folder tonight, looking to see if a reply to an email I'd written had somehow gotten filtered there. To my surprise, I discovered an email from Sider International, a kilt making company in Pakistan. They had, they said, gotten my business details off my website, and were interested in making kilts for my business.

The thing is, I don't have a business. And the only place I've ever mentioned that I was considering selling kilts was a thread here, where we were discussing the economics of making and selling kilts, wherein I decided that I couldn't afford to do so, unless I could lower my production costs by having the kilts made overseas.

Which makes me wonder just how many people are reading our threads.....

**Skweres** · 16th May 07, 09:36 PM

go for it! u make more money and then buy more kilts! simple as that.......or at least, i wish it were

**brandycr** · 16th May 07, 10:15 PM

lol some where they are a sweat shop just waiting on you to say yeah you can make my kilts lol !They are no telling who all comes here and reads our stuff.Had a lady at doctors ffice approach me knowing myname freaked me out because shes talking like she knew me and im thinking great ive had a mental breakdownb and forgot this person who obviously knows me quiet well.After 15 or so minutes of being nice im like where do i know you and she said oh i read your profile of myspace.Scary!

**Jerry** · 17th May 07, 04:10 AM

Beware, big brother (and others) are watching.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 17th May 07, 05:01 AM

I get at least two or three emails from Pakistani companies offering to sell me kilts, sporrans, belts, what have you, every day. I consider it the equivalent of "kilt-spam." :-) I know others on this board recieve similar emails.

I've actually gotten phone calls from a couple of Pakistani firms at the museum, wanting us to carry their kilts in our gift shop. One got quite mad at me when I told him I wasn't interested!

Aye,
Matt

**The Wizard of BC** · 17th May 07, 08:56 AM

I also get the phishing e-mails from Sider International. About 3 a week.

They offer Tartan kilts for $30.00 us. Canvas kilts for $30.00 us. And Prince Charlie Jackets for $96.00 us.

All anyone would need is a garage, some shipping supplies, and an e-bay account and anyone can be a kilt vendor.

Double the price you are charged and you can still offer a kilt to the world at at least half of what anyone else offers. That's 100% pure profit to you.

I honestly don't see why everyone on this forum doesn't do this.

Then when you have made some profits you can get a tent and go to some highland games. Wear a t-shirt that says something like "Only true Scots wear the kilt." which you order off another e-bay vendor and make another 100% profit.

You know what, this sounds so good I think I'll close my shop and do it too.

**cessna152towser** · 17th May 07, 09:05 AM

All anyone would need is a garage, some shipping supplies, and an e-bay account and anyone can be a kilt vendor.

Double the price you are charged and you can still offer a kilt to the world at at least half of what anyone else offers. That's 100% pure profit to you.

I honestly don't see why everyone on this forum doesn't do this.

Yes you make it sound very easy, Steve. The problem probably comes once the e-bay customers start expressing disappointment and dis-satisfaction with the quality.

**morrison** · 17th May 07, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

I also get the phishing e-mails from Sider International. About 3 a week.

They offer Tartan kilts for $30.00 us. Canvas kilts for $30.00 us. And Prince Charlie Jackets for $96.00 us.

All anyone would need is a garage, some shipping supplies, and an e-bay account and anyone can be a kilt vendor.

Double the price you are charged and you can still offer a kilt to the world at at least half of what anyone else offers. That's 100% pure profit to you.

I honestly don't see why everyone on this forum doesn't do this.

Then when you have made some profits you can get a tent and go to some highland games. Wear a t-shirt that says something like "Only true Scots wear the kilt." which you order off another e-bay vendor and make another 100% profit.

You know what, this sounds so good I think I'll close my shop and do it too.

It's the thing about integrity.

I honestly don't see why everyone on this forum doesn't do this.

Besides that, garages are for unused pool tables and stacks of saved newspapers from twenty-seven years ago, and tool collections and old bikes and golf clubs and canoes and ......