He earned money today!
By Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
Philippines
September 26, 2018 8:50am CST
My 14-year old boy told me today that he earned 500 Philippine Peso, around $9. How? One of his classmates took interest in his socks, yes SOCKS!
He has these Nike socks that nobody in his school has at all and his classmates have been wanting to have these. These socks aren't available in any Nike stores here in this country. My son got it in the US. He has about 6 pairs of those but he has used all of them. But his classmate insisted on paying him 500Php for a used Nike sock!
The other classmates asked him if he still has another pair but he didn't want to sell it coz he was too ashamed to take more money on a used sock. That classmate offered 750Php or around $14 but he still said no.
I think I have a business man of a son here. Have you sold an old pair of socks for that price?
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16 responses
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Well teens nowadays are like that. And they always prefer the unique ones that aren't used by many or commonly seen.
I would never buy a pair of used socks, shoes, or clothing.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
27 Sep 18
@toniganzon Oh goodness, I would surely never buy used socks and shoes and not even clothing, it sounds so unhealthy.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
•
26 Sep 18
Then he should start selling brand new ones. hahahaha.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
I told him to and I told him that he could even sell the at a much cheaper price. But he wouldn't.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
I'm not sure he plans to go into business when he becomes an adult.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Sep 18
@toniganzon yes, he still has a few years to decide.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Actually he got those for three pairs a pack for only $15 I think.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
@frenki But he sold them at a much higher price.
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@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
,,nope..
Youve got a a future businessman.... :)
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@DeepakMasih (635)
• Chandigarh, India
27 Sep 18
Congress! You have an intelligent son.
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@popciclecold (35102)
• United States
26 Sep 18
No, but if no one else has them I could see doing that.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
His fatter told him to sell his other pair but he really wouldn't. I told him to just buy new ones and resell it at a much cheaper price.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
That's what my son told them but they want it right away. And if they get it online they can only get those kind of pair from the US and they don't have the credit card plus they would pay a very high shipping cost going to the Philippines.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
you have a son who is growing up to be a good businessman. maybe the pair of socks is a good 'catch', and not every boy can have a pair of Nike socks as the one your son sold.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Yeah the ones they have are also nike but of different style. He didn't intend to sell it though but his classmate was really interested in it.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
Wow nice, I should have known Nike socks are that interesting. Good for your son he's learning business that early.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
In Ateneo, kids are really into branded items. And he's the only one who had that kind of socks. Though most kids have Nike socks, they're not the same one that he has.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Being unique still got the attention among them.
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@dave121495 (1296)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Wew that price is hefty here in the Philippines and it was a second hand maybe I could say a second foot. XD
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
that's why he's into Jordan 1 coz he knows the value of old shoes.
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