I’m a struggling writer; by that I don’t mean I struggle with the words. On the contrary, I struggle with becoming more well-known for them. But perhaps there is a new path for me.
It began with a pull-up Christmas tree that I bought online from a company named Solutions. While Earl met this purchase with skepticism and I with low expectations, it seemed like an answer to the tedious task of setting up our old tree. According to the advertising, it was pre-lit, pre-decorated, and festive. Best of all, it was on sale.
The tree has been with us for about two weeks now, and it is everything as described. Earl is happy, I’m happy, and the tree is happy.
But evidently there are other potential purchasers who are confused. They can’t find the directions for assembling the tree, nor can they find the video online showing its features.
So Solutions (which had my email address, of course) emailed me and asked if I had any helpful comments about the tree for these challenged buyers.
This just goes to show where we’re headed. It’s not enough to post opinions of books on Amazon or hotels on Trip Advisor anymore. Now we have to solve problems for companies like Solutions.
Still, I responded to Gloria’s and Linda’s concerns encouraging them to purchase the tree. I even got a thank you in return, although it’s probably computer-generated. Just maybe advice to the shopping-challenged is a possible writing career path.
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