Tears are falling here in Pickle of the Month land. As of 6:07 pm central standard time, Pickle of the Month ceases to exist. That’s right, we shut ‘er down.
In the end, postage killed us. It turns out $9 pickles are just too much to stomach, even if they do tickle the tastbuds, and arrive in delightful green packaging. The $20 price for the 4-month subscription seemed to appeal to a wide range of pickle lovers, but the additional $16 in postage usually killed the purchase in its tracks.
Lesson learned – don’t ignore the obvious.
Looking back, a lack of motivation played a part as well. We started off wonderfully, but as the month dragged on and orders did not take off, we lost our vigor. Not that that’s bad, it’s just a fact of life.
Lesson #2 learned – things become tedious when there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.
I don’t mean to sound too down, the lessons and fun earned from POTM far outweigh the sadness of shutting it down. It’s been the source of bushels of laughs, smiles, lessons, strange looks, and countless other moments of joy over the last year. In fact, it even played a part in me getting my last job, and has opened up a number of doors since. Who would have thought?
Well, that’s enough rambling for this Sunday afternoon. May you always have wonderful, tasty pickles.
Pickliest Regards,
Doug
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Sorry I found ya’ll a little late as this was just what I was looking for for my Uncle. Keep up the good fight and if you have any excess inventory, ping me at john_d_albertson@hotmail.com.Keep up the Good fight, Jack