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Are you Supergirl? This time of the consignment year, you better be.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, resale shopkeeping on August 24, 2011|
A little levity can’t hurt.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 23, 2011| 1 Comment »
Keep a pair of silly nose glasses in the rest room.
People will not be able to resist checking themselves out in the mirror.
(Attach them to a string–they’ll want to take it with them.)
Cheapskate. Wear the badge proudly.
Posted in economics of resale, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, ecology, success, Thrift on August 22, 2011| 3 Comments »
Resale industry folks are known far and wide for being cheapskates.
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Free, salvaged, donated is their favorite price, with a buck or two not far behind.
With that in mind, we consignment, resale, and thrift managers and owners still adore to shop. We just shop FRUGALLY. One of the most popular pages on the Too Good to be Threw web site is our Let’s Shop page with ideas of what to look for, from garage sales to seasonal clearances.
And one of the most cost-shaving Products for the Professional Resaler? Resale’s Cheapest Tricks & Best Buys from the Luncheonette page of TGtbT mini-Products (“cheaper than a grilled cheese sandwich“!)
Got a Cheapskate Choice of your own to add? How you recycle bubble wrap into “snow” for your ski window, the thrill of finding something on the curb, or how you repurposed a useless item into… well, something useful for your shop? Comment below and let’s hear
just how cheap you are!
(A word, though. This post is meant to be light-hearted, but there is a danger in being indiscriminately cheap. Read more on the difference between FRUGAL and TRULY BADLY CHEAP.)
BTW, this cool button graphic? Create your own for free at Cooltext.com. Imagine its uses!Inspiration among the Electrons
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, customers on August 22, 2011| 2 Comments »
Cruisin’ the web today, found a nice little list you might wish to use (more…)
Puzzled how to make your consignment shop look good, this time of year?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 21, 2011|
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