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Quick Resaler Tips? Nothing Quicker than….
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, starting a consignment shop on February 20, 2017|
Learn a Lot: Saying it politely.
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged home decor, resale shopkeeping on February 16, 2017| 3 Comments »
Marketing Eggplants
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, selling, thought for the day on February 14, 2017|
A grocer put up a sign that read “Eggplants, 25¢ each — three for a dollar.”
All day long, customers exclaimed: “Don’t be ridiculous! I should get four for a dollar!”
Meekly the grocer capitulated and accepted $1 and gave them four eggplants. All day long.
The tailor next door had been watching these antics and finally asked the grocer, “Aren’t you going to fix the mistake on your sign?”
“What mistake?” the grocer asked. “Before I put up that sign no one ever bought more than one eggplant.”
With a hat tip to Rick Segel, I believe.
I want to be your friend….
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignors, customers, Facebook, resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop, web on February 9, 2017|
Give your best consignors a PUNCH!
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, consignors, resale shopkeeping, success on February 6, 2017|
Give your best consignors a punch…
a punch card that is!
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