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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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Elie Tahari: “Do it with love.”

Posted in Shopkeeping talk on May 31, 2011| 1 Comment »

Don’t you love stories of success?

I do. Here’s one, about a designer (more…)

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Wise words for your resale business.

Posted in quotations of use, Shopkeeping talk on May 30, 2011| 1 Comment »

Never let “hope” be a strategy.

Consignment, resale, or thrift shopkeeping: never let "hope" be your strategy.You can’t just “hope” consignment shoppers will discover you. You can’t “hope” your sellers or consignors will know the best ways to make their items more valuable. Or “hope” that people will support your thrift shop’s NFP mission by donating underused possessions rather than have a garage sale.

Hope is nice. Hope is warm. Hope is comforting. But it’s not a strategy for running a business.

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Got your AGD?

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , on May 27, 2011| 5 Comments »

Every consignment, resale and thrift shop (heck, every retail store) needs its very own AGD. What’s yours?

It could be animal, vegetable or mineral. It could be ceramic, stone, bronze or made of rags.

But it needs to be (more…)

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Ask questions on Facebook to get them involved

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , on May 26, 2011| 4 Comments »

Draw attention and traffic to your consignment, resale, thrift shop by asking questions!Asking questions on Facebook is a great way to get followers involved.

Make your (more…)

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