How to start a consignment shop? Open a resale
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The fun part: Naming your shop!
Buying or selling a shop? Our Business Valuation Worksheet PLUS Selling/Buying a Resale Shop gives you the basic info to start becoming an expert.
Gathering information
Here’s the basics to start with:
 Too Good to be Threw The Complete
Operations Manual for Resale & Consignment
Shops. Read the Introduction.
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 Shop SIZZLEMake your shop look like a million without spending it! |
 Secrets of
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Names for your Resale Shop Want the perfect name? Here's a compendium of names, some great, some fabulous, and some darn good. You'll have your name in no time flat! There's actually more than 499. Heck, if you only like 1% of the suggestions, you'll still have 5 choices, for less than $5! Also great for name changes, naming a second shop, your new outlet store or a department within your shop. Buy at our Shop |
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That's what Too Good to be Threw offers you when you want to open a
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Why
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A few mini-Products for the Professional Resaler will give you a taste of our industry
The Most
Frequently-Asked Questions about Resale
I know you have a million, but here’s the top 7!
How much space do
I need?
For clothing, a minimum of 1200 square feet. 1200 is manageable by one or
two people and gives you enough space to offer a wide selection.
A smaller shop will not be able to hold the selection that will encourage frequent visits. A larger store
needs more staff than you likely can afford to start. Ideally, a
location that’s expandable is perfect, so as your business grows you can
enlarge sideways. This saves an expensive move to larger quarters. If you
will sell
larger items such as furniture or sporting goods, you will need more
space.
Should I choose a
less-expensive, less-visible spot for my shop, or a more expensive, prime
location?
Landlords aren’t dumb. They charge more for prime locations. Of
course, what’s prime for one type of business isn’t for another. What makes a space perfect for resale? Visibility to foot and car traffic,
an easy-to-locate address, parking and access to the parking lot, signage,
and neighbors who attract the type of customers you want.
Saving money on rent is not the best way to make money.
A large rent is scary, but a bad location is deadly. There's hundreds of ways to
save money elsewhere so you can afford to spend it on rent. More on choosing a location (and being able to afford it!) in the manual.
How do I get
merchandise in before I open?
Alert family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors. Shop for items you
can resell so you
have the merchandise to draw the kind of
consignments you want. Display only the types of items you wish to
deal in. There's all sorts of ways to make your shop look
"full" even on Day One in the Manual.
What’s the best
way to advertise?
With e-mail, fliers and mailed pieces. Once all
these elements are in place, you will start using the media. In most cases, this is a local weekly
newspaper. Save the city daily paper, radio, and television for when you
can afford it. Words that Sell! will help
you. See ALL our Products for
the Professional Resaler
How much can I
make?
There are shops which are pleased to net $20,000 a year for the owner,
other shops net many dollars over $200,000 for their owner. The sky is
truly the limit. With energy and commitment, the only thing that could hold you back is lack of
knowledge. That, we can offer for the reading.
Okay, Kate, I want to
get started
learning how to be a success!
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