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Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged on June 6, 2011|

Join the resale discussion at Sharing on TGtbT.comIt’s just over 2 weeks…can you believe it? … until our industry’s annual Conference. (Check it out) It might be a great time to find (more…)

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5-Minute Fixes: DIY Newspaper Coverage.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk on June 3, 2011| 2 Comments »

If we’re real lucky,

(and if we are talented consignment, resale, thrift shopkeepers as well) we always get the newspaper story we want, written the way we’d want our viewers to read. But that seldom happens. So why not write your own story and use it on your web site, in your blog, or even, if you must, on Facebook?

This you can do in under five minutes.

It’s free, it’s simple, and best of all, people will actually read it!

Didn’t you just read it? Get all the benefits of media coverage with none of the PITA press releases and misquotes.

You can do this yourself, in under five minutes I promise, at Fodey.com. You can also do talking squirrels there, but I can’t imagine that would do your shop’s credibility any favors. I mean, you’d have to be nutz.

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Muffin-top Consignment Agreements.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk on June 1, 2011| 1 Comment »

Somewhere along the way, some consignor did you wrong.

Once, a consignor tried to tell you what was fashionable.*

Or was totally unreasonable.**

Or just plain ticked you off.***

So you added another clause****

to your simple, straightforward consignment contract. Or  some strong words. Or forbidding language.

And what was once sleek and attractive is now looking like you’re the teensiest-bit, um, self-indulgent? Kinda like Muffin-top?

More calories than you need can make the most attractive outfit go wrong. More forbidding language rules than you need can ruin your business image.

Actual examples of excess consignor agreement fat:

* Please Nothing with Shoulder Pads!

** We will NOT accept items that are dirty (including Deodorant Residue/FDS Spray)

*** Any items with the following will NOT be accepted: Odors(musty, mold, smoke, perfume), Wrinkles, Pills, Lint, Animal Hair, Pulled Threads, Tears, Moth Holes, Missing Buttons, Broken Zippers, Stains, and Signs of heavy wear/washing.

**** We do not take garage sale leftovers!

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