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Are You Business Woke?
I sell games - cannabis smoking and weed themed games. I sell a large variety of games and assorted gear. This year I have sold more games than I ever have before. I, like many new entrepreneurs, followed the advice of so-called industry experts and educated myself on the cannabis industry. I joined several profession organizations and attended large events designed to network and help promote my products. This was an investment, spending hundreds of dollars just to have access to influencers and other businesses in the field. I made many great contacts but unfortunately I didn’t sell many games.
I sought the help of knowledgeable advisors, and I was told to get my product in the hands of retailers and others who sell games to the public. I contacted Instagram personalities and influencers and sent games to those who were interested. I did the same on Facebook and other social media platforms. Dozens of games were sent out with little effect. I believe that people who get games for free see that as the value. I also believe that a social media post can get you followers, but rarely does it lead to sales. What was wrong with me? I have a product people want and I can’t sell it. The worst part is that it seems those who spend their time advertising and promoting don’t seem to care about sales and profitability.
Then I woke up! I remember that anything you see an ad for, can’t sell on its own merits and that the advertising business is not based on selling goods anymore. It’s now based on getting more “clicks.” I thought about the problem: who are my customers and where are they buying things? Weed smoking games are purchased by people who smoke weed. On that premise I devised my new strategy - sell directly to stoners. Where are they? Cannabis enthusiasts go to head shops, underground sessions, and really enjoy gaming. I contacted head shops, glass stores, local underground session organizers, and did my best to connect with other weed game lovers. This strategy worked on a very limited basis, but I was far from profitable.
It took a close friend to speak hard truth about making money and then he invested in my business. He said buy inventory, have a large inventory waiting for big sales. Next, he talked to me about my selling strategy. We looked at my website, my listings on Amazon and eBay, and marketing. He also pointed out the things I did well and told me to focus on those things, like buying games from people and individuals we had had good relationships with. Basically, I had more work than I expected but I gladly focused on doing each one well and moving on to the next one.
First the website, it needed an update and a new look. The new www.rollabong.com now features departments for all our merchandise and a great way to highlight our blog. The art was new and exciting, each image became eye catching and reflected the cannabis culture. We simplified navigation and made the site easier to use. The Roll-a-Bong game was featured but not to the point of stopping customers from looking at our wide selection of games and gear. I became the Roll-a-Bong Store, and it looked professional and ran smoothly. This took the better part of a month to accomplish.
Next came the big change, we focused on selling on Amazon. The Roll-a-Bong game listing was improved. This helped move the game up on the internal Amazon search for weed games and stoner games, but we were still on the third page. This didn’t help sales. I asked friends to buy games and amazingly it worked. For every game my friends purchased we got another sale and our listing moved up to the first page of the search. It was working and sales had increased but I wasn’t going to make a living on it. I got serious! We scanned and searched our home for items we knew our kids wouldn’t want and we started to list items, 44 at last count. With a bit of help again from my friend, we started selling wall plates that he had purchased a pallet of.
Items that couldn’t get listed on Amazon, were listed on eBay. I didn’t stop there. I contacted every customer who had purchased games and gear to resell and offered them deals on my new inventory. I was able to make many large sales, and we sold a huge amount of games. I was able to sell that many games because my good friend made sure I had inventory and now it was paying off. October ‘21 became my best month in business, it also was the month that the biggest cannabis convention was at the Javits Center in NYC. This year’s convention featured the winners of the cannabis industry and keynote speakers talking about the amazing opportunities in the immerging cannabis juggernaut.
I look forward to a big 2022 and I’m ready to adapt and adjust to the opportunities that present themselves. I believe that the door-to-door salespeople understood business the best. I believe that people want to feel special and that they aren’t just another sale. I love helping people find their next favorite game. It’s a feeling that makes me excited every single time I buy a game: just youthful exuberance and joy!
Have You Ever Been to Eclectic Ganjaland?
Just a magic carpet ride to the new Eclectic Ganjaland, Roll-a-Bong Games new expanded store! Featuring the biggest selection of cannabis smoking games anywhere and our new games and collectibles store. Board games, dice games, old favorites, hard to find books, gear for gaming, and more! The Roll-a-Bong Store is an eclectic ganjaland, the place to find the perfect gift. We also feature limited inventory items like POP figurines for Fortnite and Harry Potter. Our game store also has dozens of non-cannabis games for all ages and tastes.
Our store is located at www.rollabong.com and we are also on Amazon and on eBay. Each store has great deals and always promises great service and customer support. Roll-a-Bong is the rolling and smoking game for the whole joint and is dedicated to all cannabis enthusiasts. We are always searching out partners of the like mind who are looking to build their business and find a way to profit off the billion-dollar cannabis industry. Our philosophy is to share the wealth, so we use keystone pricing, allowing our partners to make the same amount of profit on the sale as we do. This is not the industry standard, but it is the only way we work with others.
Roll-a-Bong Games has a Chinese partner who does all of our printing. This allows us to get the most competitive prices for superior quality. Through this partnership, Roll-a-Bong Games has helped many game makers come to market by facilitating the printing and shipping of their products. Over the last year the delays in shipping have made getting materials out of China a longer process, but we have successfully received several packages this year with little delay. We are here to help your printing needs, just ask for a price!
Roll-a-Bong Games is also a design company, with several games to its credit. We are always ready to help design, do the artwork, arrange for printing, and consulting. We can be contacted through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or at www.rollabong.com. Ask how much, or how long it takes to create and produce a game? Get an estimate on shipping time? This year we produced t-shirts, stickers, and a vast array of support gear that would help sales of your product. Don’t wait, your dream project might be the next pitch on Shark Tank and we can help make your dreams come true.
Hulk Smash! Yes, here at Roll-a-Bong Games “Hulk Smashes!” A collection spanning 50 years of love for the most incredible and Hulkiest antihero of the all The Incredible Hulk. Statues, action figures, Monopoly, all featuring the Hulk are now available for purchase. Like they were sealed in a time capsule, these collectibles are both unique and rare. The Bowen Hulk statues will soon be available for purchase but if you want something amazing, please contact me and I will sent you pictures of some of the finest Hulk statues Bowen Design Studios have ever produced.
The best thing about the Roll-a-Bong store is that it’s right here! You don’t need to search around to get a great variety of presents for the holidays, plus, we always have our Eclectic Ganjaland of Funk-tacular games and gear for your weed loving mates. So… Happy November!
BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER AND PARTY ON DUDES!