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Kudos: Make me crave your online resale merchandise!

September 7, 2018 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

These to-die-for pumps have long since sold, of course, but I wanted you to see HOW to sell Continue Reading »

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Signage that works!

September 6, 2018 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

If you’re running a nonprofit thrift shop, and you would like to squelch the “can you take less for this?” shoppers, this sign from World’s Attic, run by the Mennonite Central Committee, might be just the thing.

Sign in a thrift shop, snapped by Kate Holmes of TGtbT.com

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Shaking it up: Facebook Live Videos

August 30, 2018 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Feeling a little stale with your shop’s live videos? Seeing more and more drop-outs… people who watch for a bit then click away? Noticing that sales of your items are heaviest in the first 5 minutes, then wane as the video goes on… and on…

Well, let’s shake it up!

Offer your watchers something new and different, fun and fresh, exciting and exceptional. Some ideas to get you and your talent (that’s the new word for Continue Reading »

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Your task: Go shopping

August 27, 2018 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

There are a zillion reasons why a resale shopkeeper needs to go shopping (tell ’em Kate told you to.)

First of all, to gain inspiration. You can Learn-a-Lot (which is why I use that tag here on the blog.)

Second, to find things your shop needs. (I’ve made you a shopping list.)

And right about now, you especially need to patronize your local thrift and resale shops for things that YOUR customers will need soon. (Like this: )

Buy wedding dresses and dye them black. Witch, Morticia, Frankenstein’s bride, the possibilities are endless. And who wouldn’t love to wear a bridal gown for one night?

More thrifted Halloween ideas here on our Pinterest.

Remember, Halloween is the biggest opportunity your shop has all year to attract, please, and convert non-resale shoppers. Help them become a vampire or a werewolf, and you’ll create raging fans from strangers. Learn how to profit from the holiday with our Halloween PDF!

(And because you’re such a good shopper, we’ll throw in all the Christmas Product for the Professional Resaler tips and tricks with your order. ♥)

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Motivate ’em to MOVE

August 20, 2018 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Probably the worst-selling furnishings are those bulky armoires we used to put bulky TVs in.
Seems like everyone wants to get rid of them and no one wants them.

Maybe you could change that up a bit?

I’m adoring this adaptation of a piece. Love how the doors, repurposed into a backdrop, somehow make this look rustic and quaint and Olde-World-y…

Old TV armoire turned into a desirable piece as seen on TGtbT.blog

Here’s how to sell more armoires, faster, and at a better price:

  • Tell ’em! Print out some good photos of repurposed armoires, put them in clear binder sheets, and display on, in, or around any armoires you have. Have handy any tutorials on Youtube you can find to share with your clientele.

 

Before-&-after shots help potential buyers see... the potential... in an old armoire. Check out TGtbT's Pinterest Boards for more ideas.

Before-&-after shots help potential buyers see… the potential… in an old armoire. Check out TGtbT’s Pinterest Boards for more ideas.

Excited?

More on armoires here on our blog (I’m particularly fond of the Weird-&-Wonderful armoire. But maybe that’s just because I like to think of myself as Weird-&-Wonderful.)

What uses have you seen for old armoires? Tell us in the comments!

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