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ResellingDO Special Edition On Sale now!

January 26, 2017 By Trevor 5 Comments





We’re changing up the model for the next ResellingDO in honor of the ASD Market Show in Las Vegas. We’re calling it: ResellingDO Special Edition (ResellingDOse). Tickets are on sale now, and there are only a few left.

ResellingDO Special Edition Details

Like past ResellingDO’s, we’re going to have speakers, and keep the attendance fairly limited. More specifically, this ResellingDO is going to be focused on preparing for a particular event. ASD Market Week. Like ResellingDO 3, where we focused on preparing for Q4, our vision for ResellingDOse is that we’ll have a half day to network, 2-3 presentations / panel, and of course, food and drinks. We’ll keep attendance small, in fact, it will be less than the first ResellingDO. 

  • Location: Las Vegas
  • Date: 18 March 2017
  • Time: 12-5pm
  • Cost: $200
  • Link: Sign up for ResellingDOse

About ASD Market Week

ASD Market Week is focused on linking retailers / resellers with wholesalers. This is an opportunity for resellers to talk to wholesalers who would normally not give us the time of day. There will be wholesalers from many markets, including grocery, general merchandise, consumer goods, and others.

Not for everyone

I realize that wholesale is not for everyone. Most of us got into this with Online Arbitrage or Retail Arbitrage. Wholesale requires more logistics, potentially even a footprint, and some cash flow. It requires you to go deeper into products, think 100-1,000 units vs 10-20. But it can also open up doors for you. Especially following Amazon’s latest changes for gating, having an in with a wholesaler can open doors not otherwise available.

Will we see you at ResellingDOse?

Filed Under: Reselling Tagged With: #ResellingDO, Meet Ups

No man (or woman) is an island – Embrace the Community!

January 25, 2017 By Trevor 1 Comment

No man (or woman) is an island; we must embrace the community to fully realize our potential.  

So what am I getting at with the idea that No Man (or woman) is an Island?

For starters, the mile and point community is an amazing group of people, and everyone helps each other out. In fact, I was truly proud to partner with the Rich Kerr and his Travel Hacking 101 Group to collect ~50 toys for Toys for Tots. And we will go even bigger next year!  

The fact is, that people want to help each other, I believe this is in our very nature. Our DNA. All too often I hear of folks that are doing amazing things, but may not realize that there are others doing similar feats. The goal of this post is to try to connect the dots. More to that point, there are very few self made women or men.

Frequent Travelers and Travel Hackers

There are a ton of communities that you can join!

  • Flyertalk is perhaps the one that has been around the longest
  • InsideFlyer – founded by many of the folks involved with FlyerTalk
  • Saverocity Forums – This is probably more focused on travel hackers, and Weekend Entrepreneurs. Matt, the founder–and also the host of this blog–consistently surprises me, looking at things from a different viewpoint. I’d argue that this is the community that will challenge your assumptions.
  • Travel Hacking 101 – Founded by Rich Kerr. I’ve been lucky to be a part of this community, and have been very impressed with it. Its not just about travel hacking, but its also about coming together and doing good. Rich also has a Travel Hacking Advanced, but I think it currently has a waiting list.
  • There are also meet-ups like Dia’s Family Travel for Real Life (FT4RL) series, where you can meet folks in person.
  • Jeanne and Ed also host less formal Geeky Pizza happy hours frequently in the DC area; there are similar meet-ups across the country coordinated by others.

Reselling for Miles, Points, and Profits

I think the phrase “manufactured spending” first came up and you will likely find some of those topics in the above grouping. But for me, I found that reselling was the logical path for generating miles, points, and profits.

  • I would be remiss, if I did not highlight Phil Hall and my Mile High Reselling Club (subscription based). We provide insight for new, intermediate, and long term sellers. We have also introduced a Deal of the Day, a pre-negotiated CPA, and various aids and guides (like for reseller certificates which get you tax exemptions).
  • Shawn of Miles to Memories recently started a Reselling Facebook group as well, which has had explosive growth. 
  • Similar to how Dia holds her FT4RL, I have hosted a number of ResellingDO events, and plan to continue to do so.
ReselllingDO, Embrace the Community

Networking at ResellingDO 3

Conclusion – Embrace the Community!

I have been blessed to have had the chance to meet and keep in contact with folks like Matt, Ed, Gary, Rich, Jeanne, Gideon, and many others. I won’t call them the titans of the community, but they are certainly some of the folks that have contributed a great deal, in many cases, with little personal gain.

We all have great potential. Individually, I am convinced that we can all do great things. But with the inspiration and advice from others, I think we can do even more. Helping each other, we can realize great things. I often tell folks that “a rising tide floats all boats.” This is a perfect case for that. Lets remember that not a single one of us started in a vacuum. Further, lets remember to help the next generation of travel hackers and resellers; to do that, we must embrace the community regularly.

Are there any communities that I’ve missed? If so, please share in the comments.

 

Filed Under: Editorial, Giving Credit to Credit Tagged With: Community, Meet Ups, Travel Hacking

The Frequent Traveler Community is Awesome

December 18, 2016 By Trevor 4 Comments

On Friday, 16 December 2016, Richard Kerr and I co-hosted a small gathering of Frequent Travelers. Tagging Miles’ Readers and Rich’s Travel Hacking 101 group really came together, and it was a great time. More to the point, the group in total donated 50 toys to Toys for Tots. Thanks also to Krystnya, a Travel Hacking 101 member who found the Penn Quarter Tavern, who was willing to host the event. I think we’ll definitely be back there!

Frequent Traveler Community

50 Toys bound for Toys for Tots!

I suspect that many more kids will have a Merry Christmas, thanks to the group that came out.

I’m pretty much at a loss for words–if you can believe that–so I’ll finish off with a big Thank You to everyone who made it out. Here’s to planning for an even bigger event next year.

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Meet Ups

Reminder: Washington DC Frequent Flyer Holiday Toy Drive and Happy Hour This Friday!

December 10, 2016 By Trevor 3 Comments

This will not be your typical Christmas Party (or, for those that prefer: Holiday Party). The Washington DC Frequent Flyer Holiday Toy Drive will be a collection of folks that love travel, that love miles and points. 

Richard Kerr, founder of the Travel Hacking 101 Facebook Group and I are teaming up to try to do some good, and bring people together to celebrate the season. We both feel blessed to be part of such a great community.

The event will be at the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, who is gracious enough to host us during the holiday season. 

Admission cost is one toy to support the Prince William County Toys for Tots program this holiday season. Please see Rich’s local chapter website for FAQs.

You can RSVP if you are a Travel Hacking 101 member, if you’re not, you can leave a comment, or just show up at the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern with a toy.

If this will be your first meet-up, Rich and I can’t wait to meet you. If this isn’t, then we can’t wait to see you again. I personally love catching up with folks, and always appreciate familiar faces.

Will you be joining us for the Washington DC Frequent Flyer Holiday Toy Drive?

Filed Under: Miles and Points Tagged With: Meet Ups

New EY First Class Lounge, Credit Card Complexities, BA Offices around the world

June 10, 2016 By Trevor Leave a Comment

The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect the positions of Tagging Miles, and should not be considered endorsements. Have a great story we should read? Contact us now and let us know.

Reminder: Tonight – 10 June, there is a Travel Hacker meet-up / dinner in Clarendon VA. 

Travel

  • Here’s your guide to Heathrow Express alternatives to get from Heathrow into central London.
  • Matthew Klint shares a rather detailed review of the new Etihad First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi
  • Lucky shares a one stop shop for Visa requirements. I usually just go to travel.state.gov but this seems to be a good resource too.
  • Dreading that call to British Airways? Here’s a tool that shows you which BA offices are open around the world.

Miles and Points

  • Ed has made the plunge into getting the best deal going for domestic travel – the Southwest Companion Pass… Mine expired at the beginning of the year, and despite the lateness of the year, I am working on getting another, if only for quick easy trips to FL.
  • Frequent Miler tries to avoid his head exploding – although I think reading about all the complexity for credit card bonuses, mine has.
  • Don’t MS in Oklahoma. Shawn reports that Oklahoma police now have a tool for “civil asset forfeiture” of gift cards.

Tagging Miles

  • Free, isn’t really ever free, in Manufactured Spending
  • Elite Status – Leaving AAdvantage for Spirit Airlines
  • American’s AAdvantage Program Changes – June 2016
  • Everest as a metaphor for Aspirational Travel
  • Start Preparing for Amazon Prime Day 2016!

Filed Under: Weekly News Roundup Tagged With: American Airlines, BA, Meet Ups, Weekly Roundup

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