From: none@none.com99   
      
   On 6/15/2025 5:09 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   > I suppose online is a better place for products one would search for   
   > specifically instead of strolling around looking to stumble onto hidden   
   > treasure among mainly unwanted junk.   
      
      
   The Internet is absolutely what makes many small maker businesses   
   possible.  Without it, I'd probably never have gotten into mold making,   
   and even if I had I'd be relegated to advertising in the classifieds in   
   the back of trade and hobby magazines.   
      
   I do trade world wide because of the Internet.  I have customers from   
   Australia and New Zealand, across both Americas, the Caribbean, and   
   several countries in Europe.  I just shipped some molds to Germany, and   
   just received a custom order from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.   
      
   Without the Internet I would struggle to even sell across the USA.  Word   
   of mouth wouldn't help much either when probably 9 out of 10 of my   
   customers want to keep their mold connection secret.  With the Internet   
   the word of mouth I do get is amplified across on YoutTube, Facebook,   
   and Instagram.  Every time a customer says he got his mold from me on   
   one of those platforms a bunch of people see it.   
      
   Of course the unhappy Karen's of the industry also get their bad word of   
   mouth amplified, but its just part of being in business.  I've been in   
   business my whole life.   
      
      
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