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Two variations on a (secondhand) theme

Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on April 4, 2017|

Tired of the 9-to-5? (or really, the 8 to 11, 7 days a week!) Consider these variations on the resale theme….

Maybe you saw (more…)

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The Bag Sale That Isn’t.

Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on November 29, 2016| 5 Comments »

The Bag Sale That Isn't, a blog post from TGtbT.blogA while back, I got an email from a resale shop that intrigued me. It read:

Stuff a Bag!
10 for $25

Bring a bag,
choose 10 select items and pay only

$25

that’s $2.50 an item
blouses, tops, sweaters, cardigans, pants, shoes
(must choose at least 5 items to receive this price)
(anything less will be at regular sale price)

Notice what she’s doing? Making a “bag sale”… that type of sale that really pulls in the bargain-hunters… but actually limiting the deal to 10 items at $2.50 each. That’s better, for your bottom line, than 14 or 18 or 22 items for $25, isn’t it? But it sounds just as tempting to your audience.

With this structure, there’s no deciding what size of bag to give them. They bring their own (which is actually the only part of this “bag” sale that has anything to do with “bag sale”.) And no “your bag is too stuffed” or “It is not!” discussions. Or “roll it up tighter, honey” or “I only want these 3 items, not a whole bagful.”

I think this is a brilliant way to have a clearance of “10 items for $25”, or having a $2.50 rack. Much more eye-catching and fun-sounding. Heck, you don’t even have to pay for bags!

Could TGtbT.com has the resources you need!you use some fresh clearance/ sale ideas in your shop? Check out Bag Sale$, Dollar Rack$ & BOGO Deal$, a Too Good to be Threw Product for the Professional Resaler.

Thanks to Full Figure Fashions for this idea.

PS The reason I’m posting this idea today? I browsed through a sidewalk rack at a consignment shop this afternoon, where the tags had ALL the prices completely blacked out. When I went inside, I had to ask whether the stuff on that rack was free. She snorted and said “there’s a sign on either end of the rack”… but she didn’t get up off her stool to see what my problem was. As I left, I saw that yes, indeed there were 2 3-inch-by-3-inch signs taped on the rack… facing the wall, not the customers.

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How will they find you? You might be surprised…

Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , on November 16, 2016|

Still unconvinced that Pinterest is how to gain attention to your shop?

Here’s how folks found my blog on the web: Pinterest sent

more than FOUR TIMES (more…)

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Obeying the Law that Rules Resale

Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on November 7, 2016|

There are laws in resale you must not flout, a post on AuntieKate.wordpress.com, the Professional Resalers' resource.You must obey this law… and if you don’t, you will suffer.

While flouting this law won’t get you a jail sentence,  it could contribute to the death of your business.

What law are we looking at here? (more…)

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Is it yours to sell or not?

Posted in economics of resale, Mailbox: 1-on-1 Advice, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , on October 6, 2016|

Recently, a shopkeeper got the queasies. (She didn’t read one of my recent blog posts, did she?) She asked:

My agreement says things not picked up at the end of the period are mine. But what if someone sees their stuff in my bag sale? Is it okay for me to sell these things?

Other shopkeepers were quick to tell her yes, it was indeed fine to sell out-of-dates (ODs). But she remained unconvinced. This is what Auntie Kate would have said (more…)

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