These Pinterest graphics link to
helpful sites for you and your staff to learn about the merchandise
you resell, recycle, repurpose. If you click through, you’ll find a wealth of knowledge.
This is helpful when you’re ordering online or answering a request over the phone/Internet:
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Which sunglasses or readers would make your customer look the best?
Who better to show you scarf-tying than Hermes themselves?
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Basic dress shapes: helpful when you’re entering into inventory.
If you’re like me, you can never remember these when a customer asks!
This one’s just for fun. I found myself thinking of this when I saw a consignment shop touting its “vintage” Frye boots. Fryes have been in and out of style so many times, I’m afraid to wear mine!
Check Too Good to be Threw’s Pinterest Boards for more educational pins.
Read our first “Things to Know” for those consignment, thrift and resale shops who sell furniture and home goods. It’s handy, even if the closest you get to furniture is seating on it.
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Do you have some resources that have been helpful to your business that you’d like to share? You know you can do so, just below. And sharing with your peers will make you famous. Or at least, more famous than being a lurker.
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 
Handy for childrenswear- European size charts, chart showing the labels of each brand by year- “This is Gymboree, how come you don’t want it?!” “Because its 10 years old”. CPSC rules, things to look for when accepting used equipment…
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Great suggestions. Do you have actual links that you and your staff use regularly? Or maybe someone reading this does?
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I saw a mural, cannot find it now, of a lady looking through a window of a consignment store. Pretty sure it was on your blog, please help. Thx
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Marsha, is this what you’re thinking of?
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Those are great, exactly what I needed right now!
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Thanks Christa… do you have any suggestions for Part 3 of this series, which will focus on childrenswear? Any resources/ info sheets that come in handy?
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