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Edward LarsenFullBio:
“When the economy was good, I was doing 800 every two weeks,” Ed reminds us. “Now I’m only doing 600.” Unfortunately, Ed doesn’t see any signs that the economy is improving, based on his experience hitting the streets nearly every day. “I think it’s going to get worse and worse,” he laments. Despite his worries about his financial situation and his health—Ed suffers from cancer and other medical conditions, such as Crohn’s Disease and colitis—he remains extremely personable. Ed is a role model of sorts among his fellow vendors, and he comments that the respect they feel for him is mutual: “I’ve gotten to meet and know some decent vendors,” Ed reflects. Ed has sold Spare Change in a variety of locations around Boston, starting outside of Massachusetts General Hospital, then moving to North Station. He is currently deeply entrenched in his current spot at Longwood Medical Center, where he has been for several years. Ed has relationships with many of his customers, and they are extremely loyal to him. A natural salesman and self-described capitalist, Mr. Larsen has made newspaper vending a true entrepreneurial endeavor—he has even taken Spare Change on the road with success, selling the paper in New York City when visiting his brothers there. Have you had the pleasure of meeting Ed? If so, share your experiences below. If not, meet him at Longwood. Ed will relish the chance to get to know you—and he’ll probably turn you into a regular customer! Vendor Picture:
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Boston, MA Edward Larsen has been selling Spare Change News for about the last 8 years, and is currently one of the top vendors. Still, while Ed’s sales numbers remain high he is quick to state that things have been better. “When the economy was good, I was doing 800 every two weeks,” Ed reminds us. Unfortunately, Ed doesn’t see any signs that the economy is improving, based on his experience hitting the streets nearly every day. “I think it’s going to get worse and worse,” he laments. Despite his worries about his financial situation and his health—Ed suffers from cancer and other medical conditions, such as Crohn’s Disease and colitis—he remains extremely personable. Ed is a role model of sorts among his fellow vendors, and he comments that the respect they feel for him is mutual: “I’ve gotten to meet and know some decent vendors,” Ed reflects. Ed has sold Spare Change in a variety of locations around Boston, starting outside of Massachusetts General Hospital, then moving to North Station. He is currently deeply entrenched in his current spot at Longwood Medical Center, where he has been for several years. Ed has relationships with many of his customers, and they are extremely loyal to him. A natural salesman and self-described capitalist, Mr. Larsen has made newspaper vending a true entrepreneurial endeavor—he has even taken Spare Change on the road with success, selling the paper in New York City when visiting his brothers there. Have you had the pleasure of meeting Ed? If so, share your experiences below. If not, meet him at Longwood. Ed will relish the chance to get to know you—and he’ll probably turn you into a regular customer! |
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Big Ed
Great to see you web page. Now we need to see more articles by you in the paper, like the one you wrote on halthcare
I often see you outside 28
I often see you outside 28 State St. in the morning or on my walk back to North Station at the end of the day. Congrats on doing such a great job; I admire you for your hard work and determination.
Also, I'm sorry to hear about your health problems and am sending good thoughts your way.
I was in the hospital
Thanks for the well wishes. I was in the hospital for a week. I suffer from Chron's Disease and ulcer colitis. I'm glad to back selling papers. If I get sick again, I'll put an update here.
Checking in About Ed
I haven't seen him this week so I"m hoping he's ok. He's a familar face on my way to North Station.
Checking in about Ed
Haven't seen him this week, so I'm hoping he's ok. I agree it's always good to see him on my route to North Station.
Checking in
Missed Ed this week, hope he's ok. 7/16/10.
Edward Larsen
I see Ed regularly on the bridge over the Muddy River in Brookline/Boston.
He calls me "kiddo" too................
What a great guy! Thanks for all that you do for others, Ed.
ed larsen
it's always such a pleasure to see ed selling spare on the way to north station. well, except for the brutally cold days when his face is beet red, and the very hot days such as today.
sales is a hard business. ed is extraordinary in his ability to keep going day-after-day, smiling all the while.
i often feel badly when i've already purchased and read an edition of spare change news that ed is selling. still, i'll won't buy spare change from anyone else. i remember how excited he was when he wrote an article for spare change news.
this sticker/web page campaign is helpful in giving us more information about our spare change vendors. i'm even more impressed with ed, based on the health challenges he is facing.
as to the name on this comment, i'm an-almost-age-50 woman with salt-and-pepper hair. and ed calls me 'kiddo'. love it!
Eddie is a very nice person
Eddie is a very nice person and very hard working. It's a pleasure to see him every time I see him. He is very polite and he is an inspiration to me. I wish him well and I hope things get better for him. He is always with a smile no matter what.Good luck and good health always with you Eddie.
Nice Guy
Just bought a spare change from Ed - he seemed very nice. I wish him the best of luck in everything!
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