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Some biz advice a resale shopkeeper can REALLY relate to.

September 9, 2013 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Clean your business closet too, urges Too Good to be ThrewThis business coach suggests Continue Reading »

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I’m dreaming of a Green Christmas.

September 6, 2013 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

In my never-ending quest to help consignment, resale and thrift shopkeepers

“make your shop all you DREAM it can be”

Santa is a saver. He shops consignment, resale and thrift!I’ve been dreaming of a green Christmas shopping season for not only you, but Continue Reading »

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Is this any way to talk to your friends?

September 5, 2013 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Back in the good old days, our tender eyes were protected from bad words with loads of typographical symbols like

Get the %#%& outta my face, you *%#^#

and we all understood that.

But now, that most useful of stand-in symbols, the #, has become so much more than a “clean” way to cuss.

Now it’s a way to shout

Hey hey, over here! Look at me!

which, well yeh, you’d do in a crowded train terminal or if your frat house party guests are getting over-beered. But to friends, fans, followers of your personable, charming resale, consignment, thrift shop?

Not so applicable, to my mind. Here’s what one shop wrote to go with a photo of, I assume, some shoes they got in. Note: the shop is not located in any of the metropolitan areas entered.

#Delman #Shoes #wedge #laces #leather #style

#platform #fashion #NYC #LosAngeles #Chicago #Miami #LasVegas

I don’t think it’s wise to forget that the first word in social media is social, not media. Posting keywords instead of a human-to-human sentence or two says to me “%$$#^& I don’t wanna talk to you, all I care about is Ya gonna buy these or not?”

Treat people as people, not as mindless hashmark consumers. Just my opinion.

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Deja Vu: Investing your time in consignment goods.

September 3, 2013 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

After all, some Auntie Kate messages are, ahem, Too Good to be Threw!

Click the image for more Deja Vuesday posts that are too good to be threw from TGtbT.com

Oceans of incoming. If you buy outright, you may well spend some time and effort washing, steaming, fixing, to increase your profit margin (or not.)

If your shop is a non-profit that relies solely on donations, you may be blessed with volunteers who delight in prepping goods for the sales floor. Or not.

But the challenge is: Do you invest your time, overhead, attention to merchandise that’s been consigned with you? We posed this question Continue Reading »

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Back-to-School Time for Consignment, Resale, & Thrift Shopkeepers.

September 2, 2013 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Today’s Labor Day, which means tomorrow is the traditional Back to School First Day for many.

Many, meaning YOU.

Back to School photo op for consignment, resale, thrift shops

Click for some past BTS season ideas on Auntie Kate the Blog.

All of us, no matter how long it’s been since we were a real student, think of this time of year as the season to buck up, to polish our knowledge. (And to buy fun new school supplies, which I secretly still do!)

Here’s 5 easy ways to find the education you’d like Continue Reading »

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