It’s amazing what one can find on Amazon.
I have found some pretty crazy items, but this is the first time I have encountered a fail-proof business plan in action.
The man behind the plan is Richard Taylor.
But who is Richard Taylor?

To answer that question, we have to look at what he is doing.
Click on the screen cap below.

I happened upon this man with the plan whilst searching for a book recommended by my buddy Tyler.
As I looked for the best deal, I clicked on the “used books” option.
I scrolled down the list, going from cheapest to the most expensive – and there it was.
The book before Richard’s went for $25.
Richard’s went for, you guessed it (if you looked at the screen cap) – $999.
Did you notice that this guy also has a 5-star rating?
Genius.
I bet he is raking in the dough.
Swimming through it, like Scrooge McDuck.
That’s what I would do.
That’s what I will do when I open my online store where everything is $999.
I am going to call it, and I think Richard would smile on this – the “$999 Store.”
My tagline will be, “Just like the dollar store, only better in 998 more ways.”
I know it will take guts.
The kind of guts that it takes for someone to charge $999 for “Soft Shapes: Ducks (Baby’s First Book & Puzzle).”

So who is Richard Taylor?
(snort laugh)
You tell me.

Seriously, you tell me.

Here is another item I found on Amazon.  It is for those really stressed out people that need silence and solitude.  And it is also for people who are filthy rich.  Maybe instead of shelling out $39,995 on Amazon (would you use the One-click buy feature for that or is there another process for purchases over $10,000?), they should use their money to go on a trip.  To anywhere.  I bet if you were going to buy the Relaxman Relaxation Capsule, you could probably pony up some money and hitch a ride to outer space with some Russians or something.  Heck, for almost $40K, I could find several ways to relax.  And none of them would involve surfing Amazon for answers.

Besides gathering up some people for dinner and a movie in Turkey, how would you relax with $39,995?

Yesterday I opened my e-mail and found the usual stuff:
“Kevin, please be our leader.  Our nation is in turmoil.”,
“Kevin, will you please stop world hunger by doing a benefit concert?”,
“Here is a billion dollars for you to spend as you see fit.  Meet me at the White House.  Sincerely, President Obama”.

I did, however, receive one e-mail the likes of which I have never seen.  Below you will find a screen shot of said e-mail:

What the heck?

1.  That “fresh whole rabbit” looks nasty and I cannot imagine it looking better after being shipped to me in a cardboard box.
2.  What is “Parent Child Testing Product”?  I call it a Japanese demon.  And it comes in a 10 pack.  And it is also $10,000.
3.  Yellow cake.  That was just to throw me off. It was a ploy to make me think that this is a normal kind of e-mail those seedy little Amazon cubicle-dwellers send to everyone. …
4.  Spotted dick.  Are you serious?

What is the strangest thing you can find on Amazon?