Captured Memories

Well my yard sale was a success. It added almost $300 to our pocket! Very nice indeed! In the spirit of making money, I decided it was time I figure out something that would be a bit more lucrative. I absolutely LOVED being able to contribute a large sum of money to our family. That's something that I don't like about being home with the kids. Not contributing money. It sorta stinks. I mean I have my fitness business..but I am starting to think that maybe it's not for me. I'm not really the "go out and sign people up" kinda gal, and that's the sort of person you need to be.

I'd love to own my own shop. Just sell all sorts of stuff. Kind of like a Five and Dime sorta place. That would be so cool. I could have the kids at the shop with me, I could close it down if I had to pick them up from school. It would be awesome. But alas, it is a wish and sometimes wishes don't come true. But I'm not letting go of it. It may just become a reality someday.

What I have decided to do, is start my own service business. That service being transferring peoples home videos that are on VHS to DVD. This is the ad that I've posted on our local message boards, Craigslist, my Facebook and my Myspace:

I have started a new local service, Captured Memories, for transferring VHS home videos to DVD.

Service Includes:

* Transfer of VHS home video to DVD.
* A computerized label identifying the contents of the video that you will specify what you want it to say. Example: Date, Events, Names, Ages, ect.
* Video to be completed within 1 week of drop off. Unless otherwise specified by me, due to demand of service.
* Return of original VHS tape.
* Gift wrapping and shipping service to a family member or friend also available for an additional charge.

Cost for each video transferred, $25.

Special Customer Appreciation Offer: Have 9 videos transferred and get the 10th transferred for FREE! You do not have to have all 9 transferred at the same time. I will keep a record of returning customers and will honor this offer no matter how much time has passed between transfers.

* Receipts will be given and must be provided at pick up so there is no mix up of videos.


* You may choose to drop off and pick up your videos OR a pick up and drop off service provided by me will be available for FREE in "the town I live in", only.


**Please Remember, the transfer of a low quality VHS will result in a low quality DVD. It is impossible to take a low quality VHS and make it high definition even when transferring to DVD. BUT, by transferring your VHS home videos NOW, the quality will no longer degrade once on DVD. Our family's memories are too precious to lose by risking leaving them in VHS form.**

NO REFUNDS! Unless, I am unable to transfer the video due to the video being too far degraded in quality.

NO transfer of videos containing adult nudity!

Please respond to this email so I can help you give you family a treasured gift by preserving all of those "Captured Memories"!!

What I started to think about after posting this locally, was why not offer this to my online friends? I am sure some of you may have a need for a service like this, am I right? So..I have decided to offer this up to you all as well. Everything in the above posting remains the same, EXCEPT, obviously you would have to ship your videos to me. Unless you feel like driving hundreds of miles for a drop off. So..here is what I am proposing to you as far as the shipping aspect goes:

If you contact me and place your order BEFORE JULY 31st I will offer FREE RETURN SHIPPING of your original VHS tapes and the new DVD's. (You will still be responsible for the initial shipping of the VHS tapes.) And instead of "The 10th video transfer being FREE", I will offer you "The 5th video transfer FREE"!!

Remember, this offer is only good until July 31st! So..think about it, talk it over with your spouse, siblings, parents, friends..anyone you know who may be interested in having their precious memories captured on DVD!

And as an added note..I transferred my family's home videos for my mom as her birthday gift, and her exact words were "This is the best gift I have EVER received!"

You may contact me through my email to talk about order placement.