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How To Start A Consignment Shop

By on July 18, 2005 in Ideas

Startup Journal:

Consignment and resale stores are enterprises that can thrive if you possess a passion for the stuff and the people. Dealing energetically with customers and consigners, of course, is a prerequisite, and by envisioning “a fun place,” you are on the right track.

But creating an environment that’s fun for buyers and sellers is just a small first step, says Adele Meyer, director of the National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops, an industry trade group (www.narts.com) in the Detroit suburb of St. Clair Shores. Success or failure may rest upon a few decisions regarding the appearance of your store, how you communicate buying and reselling rules, how savvy you are about what you put on the racks and how you price those goods.

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Business Opportunities Weblog editor and publisher Dane Carlson lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, just 15 miles from Yosemite National Park. He accidentally became a professional blogger in 2001. He has added 12,203 posts to the site.

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  • http://showroomfinder.com Russell

    Consignment store owners should check out
    ShowroomFinder.com for a free store listing on their web site. ShowroomFinder.com is the #1 web directory for consignment and resale stores.

  • http://www.bestconsignmentshopsoftware.com Cherry Chavez

    Searching Google for ‘consignment shops’ and related terms, I find the Consignment Shops n Stores Directory at http://www.bestconsignmentshopsoftware.com/stores-index.htm.

  • http://www.bestconsignmentshopsoftware.com Steve Henning

    Best Consignment Shop Software has a program for just $99 for helping consignment stores get started. There are no ongoing usage fees and a free ebook is included, How to Start a Consignment Business.

  • http://www.rjfsoft.com Ron

    Software specifically designed for consignment shops can help tremendously.

    http://www.rjfsoft.com

  • http://www.consignment-software.com Sandra Meadows

    How to Open a Consignment Store Business was very helpful. I bought the printed version but it is also available via ebook.

  • http://consignmentpal.com Consignment Pal Business Directory

    Dane,

    Insightful article.

    To market your consignment store, get listed in the free Consignment Pal Resale Directory at http://consignmentpal.com.

    The nationwide directory helps users buy, sell, consign, donate, and trade items. Besides consignment stores and resale shops, Collectors, eBay sellers, Antiques, Nonprofits, Liquidators, and Art Galleries are also listed.

    Linda

  • http://www.bestconsignmentshopsoftware.com Consignment Software

    If you are considering consigment software, there’s a free version of Best Consignment Shop Software at bestconsignmentshopsoftware.com which will allow you to become familiar with software without the demo time limitation.

  • http://www.thecomputerpeeps.com Dean Casey & Cara Bronico

    If you run a consignment store and are computerized, at some point you will run into technical difficulties. After working in the consignment industry for 7 years, we have realized how very few affordable technicians there are available to these consignment shops. If you are in need of a good computer tech check out http://www.thecomputerpeeps.com. We offer affordable rates and know the industry like no other!

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