Don't Invest in What Bores You
In this monologue, Mark Moss recounts his experience importing a variety of products from China to sell on Amazon and eBay. He began with e‑bike motors, leveraging his personal interest and knowledge to spot a market gap, then expanded to LED light bars for trucks. After achieving strong sales and profits, he grew greedy and entered unrelated niches—pet supplies and elderly‑care equipment—believing they were high‑margin “gold mines.” Despite finding reliable Chinese suppliers and promising margins, Moss realized he had no genuine interest in these products and felt bored with the business. Consequently, he shut down the entire operation and vowed never to import again. He uses this story as a cautionary investment principle: avoid putting capital into ventures that don’t genuinely engage you, because lack of interest leads to disengagement and failure.
