Post by minx on Sept 24, 2023 9:10:06 GMT -5
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Here's one that should be a federal law - the right to repair your own equipment if you are disabled, or the right for others to have access to the parts and training to do it for you.
Seems like a no-brainer to me.
Stayed at an Airbnb in Colorado that was run by a disabled woman. Aside from the airbnb (that was super nice), she repaired and refurbished motorized chairs as her living. She bought them up at different places because users couldn't wait for repairs and had purchased new chairs, or the user of the chair had passed. She then made any necessary repairs and renovations (things like new seats, armrests, footplates) and resold them at a huge discount from new chairs. She had two guys who worked for her doing the repairs themselves, and she did all the research to find chairs and get all the needed parts, and she also did the marketing to sell them. Once one sells, she makes all the arrangements to ship to the new owner.
It was really cool - she showed me her garage - one side was full of chairs awaiting repair - half of the other side was the workshop, and the back was where the ready-to-chairs were stored. When we were there there were 4 chairs. Two were waiting to be shipped, and the other two were still for sale.
Totally would be a great business for you John.
Here's one that should be a federal law - the right to repair your own equipment if you are disabled, or the right for others to have access to the parts and training to do it for you.
Seems like a no-brainer to me.
Stayed at an Airbnb in Colorado that was run by a disabled woman. Aside from the airbnb (that was super nice), she repaired and refurbished motorized chairs as her living. She bought them up at different places because users couldn't wait for repairs and had purchased new chairs, or the user of the chair had passed. She then made any necessary repairs and renovations (things like new seats, armrests, footplates) and resold them at a huge discount from new chairs. She had two guys who worked for her doing the repairs themselves, and she did all the research to find chairs and get all the needed parts, and she also did the marketing to sell them. Once one sells, she makes all the arrangements to ship to the new owner.
It was really cool - she showed me her garage - one side was full of chairs awaiting repair - half of the other side was the workshop, and the back was where the ready-to-chairs were stored. When we were there there were 4 chairs. Two were waiting to be shipped, and the other two were still for sale.
Totally would be a great business for you John.
