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Inside the World's Largest Christmas Tree Auction
TLDR Explore the world's largest Christmas tree auction where buyers and sellers gather, facing challenges due to a shortage caused by trees planted during the Great Recession. Two inexperienced buyers struggle to sell Christmas trees in Brooklyn, resorting to selling to coworkers and ultimately breaking even.
Timestamped Summary
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A failed attempt at selling Christmas trees in a fancy Brooklyn neighborhood leads to a storytelling approach to attract customers in a podcast episode.
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Exploring the world's largest auction of Christmas trees where $1.3 million worth of trees are up for sale, with hopes of a record-breaking year due to increased demand during the pandemic.
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Buyers and sellers gather at the nation's largest Christmas tree auction, anticipating a record-breaking year with a wide variety of trees up for sale.
11:16
At the Christmas tree auction, prices are high due to a shortage caused by trees planted during the Great Recession being repurposed as Christmas trees.
14:46
Tree farmers faced challenges due to the Great Recession, resulting in a shortage of Christmas trees at the auction, prompting the idea of buying a large quantity to potentially profit in New York.
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Two inexperienced buyers win an auction for Christmas trees, facing criticism for overpaying but remaining unfazed.
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Two inexperienced buyers struggle to sell Christmas trees in Brooklyn, facing challenges with transportation and negotiation.
25:36
Two inexperienced buyers struggle to sell Christmas trees in Brooklyn, resorting to selling to coworkers and ultimately breaking even.
