Bottles & More Redemption

08/02/2023

Where did marketplace go

10/28/2022

Sorry for any inconvenience can't take anymore bottles to overloaded, can't hire people. Not a good venture.

02/28/2022

The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business.

Running a business is really hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend... it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

**I copied this from another small business owner**

07/04/2021

Going to be closed in observance of independence Day, Sunday and Monday, July 4th and 5th, Thank you sorry for inconvenience see you Tuesday. Happy

03/09/2021

New cards

01/16/2021

Open 7 days a week, in and out, doing free scheduled pickups. Call or text 207-713-9268.

04/03/2020

We are open during this pandemic, please call before coming 207-713-9268, Also picking up returnables, no contact person to person, if you like to pre count I'll leave a check , preference is take back and send check, only Maine originated bottles and cans, need caps if they came with them, for picking up 5 cents soda, beer water juice, and nip bottles and 15 cents for wine and liquor over 51ml, No milk or out of state bottles. Any donated bottles, will go to charities that support people helping people through these tough times, Any questions, feel free to call or text. Ty, all be safe and heslthy.

06/06/2019

Going to be closed Thursday, June 6th at 3pm, reopen Monday June 9th @ 10 am. Ty sorry for any inconvience

11/30/2018

11/21/2018

Bug black friday sale, have way to much stuff, come make an offer on anything, Friday, November 23, 2018, 10am to 6 pm.

12/15/2017

Come on in check out what the Grinch has for steals for Christmas meet him in person.

12/04/2017

Come check out 2 houses cleaned out , something for everyone, cheap Christmas gifts. 90 North Main St, North Monmouth 207-713-9268