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🧑‍🦯👨‍🦯🦯 Mesa AZ - Blind Street Vendor Finds Ways to Sell With a Smile! 🧑‍🦯👨‍🦯🦯

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Real Estate Agent with Scott Schulte LLC

Sebastian Ibanez, a blind street vendor in Mesa, Arizona, who has been selling mops and brooms on the streets for almost a decade, is finally getting his dream job as a car salesman.

 

Check out the video of the story here

 

An Amazing story about Sebastian Ibanez, a blind street vendor in Mesa, Arizona, who has been street-selling mops and brooms for almost a decade and is finally getting his dream job as a used car salesman.

A viral social media video of Ibanez, in which he shared his struggles to find work and joked about his cleaning skills, caught the attention of Tim Brown, the fourth-generation owner of Brown Brother's Automotive in Mesa.

Brown offered Ibanez a job as a car salesman, which he accepted. The heartwarming video has raised over $100,000 for Ibanez, which he says could solve his life for a year, but he would trade it all for the opportunity Brown has given him.

Despite facing multiple challenges, including blindness, his mother's burn, his wife's cancer, and being hit by a car, Ibanez's positive attitude and sense of humor have made him the most qualified candidate for the job.

 

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Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

wow.. what an amazing story - thank you for sharing. We need more feel good stories these days given the news..

Feb 28, 2023 08:15 AM
Scott Schulte
Scott Schulte LLC - Phoenix, AZ

Lise Howe Yes, it is one of those stories you watch on TV while chopping onions. 😂

Feb 28, 2023 08:17 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Scott - I rarely check out videos shared on AR but I did this time and glad I did.  Of course, I do have a few more questions. . .   Now, isn't that what news should do?  Lede-wise???

Feb 28, 2023 08:25 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Scott Schulte This is a wonderful story - Thank you for sharing 

Feb 28, 2023 12:48 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Scott- I agree with Lise Howe we all need to read more feel good stories like this one!!!  I hope you'll keep 'em coming!

Feb 28, 2023 07:54 PM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX
Inactive/Semi Retired Real Estate Agent

Scott Schulte - This a one excellent Chicken Soup for the Soul Story that doesn't make you cry, but motives people to be grateful for what they have and to know if you have a dream, you can make it happen with humility and without judgement. If I were a resident of AZ, I would want to meet "Sebastian Ibanez, a blind street vendor in Mesa, AZ," turned car salesman. That video story you shared was the best I've seen in a long time.

I hope others who live in AZ who don't know about how Sebastian learned to overcome his physical challenges and still support his family would make an effort to seek him out and buy a car, such as: Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI, Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZAnna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker, and Leanne Smith   

Once again, welcome to ActiveRain and for your excellent contributions to ActiveRain.

Mar 04, 2023 10:15 AM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Thank you for bringing this post to my attention Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP ! What  truly inspirational story of a man working to succeed against ALL odds!  Great post!

Mar 04, 2023 10:57 AM
Patricia Feager

Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ - Thank you for reading Scott Schulte's post! I was completely inspired by this story too. Scott did a good job spreading the word. 

Seriously, I would go out of my way to meet a man like this than any celebrity or famous athlete. 

Mar 04, 2023 11:25 AM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ

You bet Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP ,  Overcoming all odds and seeing his willpower to win is a story worth telling ;) 

Mar 06, 2023 08:18 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Mar 04, 2023 06:44 PM
Scott Schulte

Thank you, can’t wait to read the other posts

Mar 05, 2023 02:54 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Aww, what a nice story. I'm sure he will do great in his new job!

Mar 05, 2023 08:58 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

So glad that you were featured by Kathy Streib -so that lots more here in the Rain can hear a great story! 

Mar 05, 2023 02:47 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Scott, 

I saw this on Fox 10 News out of Phoenix.  What a fabulous and heartwarming story. 

Mar 05, 2023 03:21 PM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

Amazing how some people with all their adversities and afflictions still have a positive attitude. What a great story and thank you for sharing.

Mar 06, 2023 06:53 AM