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Are you in your right mind?
Mindfulness is an important job requirement for consignment, resale, and thrift shopkeepers and their staff.
It takes a heap of mindfulness to be a successful, happy, and stress-free dealer in secondhand goods. Read about it.
Other Deja Vuesday posts include
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“I can’t seem to turn my consignors into shoppers!”
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Take a look at how your consignment shop looks to strangers
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The 4 Rules of Making it BIG in Consignment
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 
Ok, I’m new, I’m confused. You mean I shouldn’t just be a donate shop? I really, really, don’t want to deal with consigners. I’ve been in business 18 years and that’s how I first started out my craft store business, and well, you know what it’s like.
However, in this business, I don’t really know what I’m doing, so I have a lot to learn.
What I’m surpised about, is that my kids clothes aren’t selling. They are priced at 1.99 each. For this area, I don’t dare go any higher. We are in a depressed area.
Could be we are just starting out, but we get a lot of people and most leave with nothing. I think something is wrong. I don’t have a lot yet, but I should be selling something.
PS. How are you all doing the ironing? By hand, not at all? I got bags and bags of decent clothing, but someone was cleaning up a room that was laying on the floor in a heap I think and everything is so wrinkled. I don’t have time to iron everything for 1.99. Any suggestions???? Thanks so much!
Well, join the club, Mary…I’m confused as well. You are running a for-profit business where you simply sell things people donate to you? How long do you think people will do this? Especially in a “depressed area”… I would think that all but your closest friends and relatives would like to receive a return on items they are giving to you.
You might want to visit my web site, http://TGtbT.com for hundreds of ideas and tips. You can also read, then participate, in our Resalers’ Discussion Board called Sharing. I look forward to see you over there! –Kate