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Don’t make them suffer through one more boring subject line about Halloween

August 25, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Halloween subject lines for resale and consignment shops from TGtbT.com

If I see one more “Now accepting Halloween Costumes & Decor” subject line from a shop I’m gonna SCREAM.

Talk about snooze-ville.

Now, assuming your shop has a bit of a flair, your subject line could be:

Know those funny clothes in the back of your closet? (and then your text would continue on… “that disco dress from 1979, the overalls you loved in college… well, they’ll make GREAT Halloween outfits, which our customers LOVE…so bring them in etc etc”)

or how about: Cobwebs add to the value (and your text could address both costumes and decor in a light-hearted manner)

or even Now’s your chance to unload those losers (“we all have clothes and accessories we’re not proud of, the leg warmers from Jazzercise class 15 years ago, that poufy down vest that makes you look like a lumberjack… etc etc”)

One more then I’ll leave you to your own devises: Spooky, isn’t it? Or do you prefer sexy? (“it’s amazing how many of our buyers are eagerly awaiting anything fun for Halloween, so go through your clothes and your accessories. Especially popular: slinky black stuff, leotards in any color as a base for costumes, unusual accessories and props…”)

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SHOW it to sell it.

August 24, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

You’re not hiding your best merchandise from your customers, are you?

You have to SHOW it to sell it. Luckily, this is not difficult, even for time-challenged consignment, resale, or thrift shopkeepers.

Too Good to be Threw's Window Display How-tos

Windows that WOW don’t happen by accident. If you want to pull buyers in, make creative window displays! There’s an art and business behind irresistible window displays. Learn the hidden secrets of resale eye candy that nobody tells you and how to make awesome displays of your one-of-a-kind merchandise as you Display. Sell. Repeat your way to awesome profits. This 48-page PDQ (what’s a PDQ?) shows you how to choose, create, and sell everything with affordable, time-effective ways to DIY your own “Windows Worth a Thousand Words.”

Read about what windows can do for your bottom line
how to learn (for free!) from the professionals
the tools and basic concepts that go into making a window display
ready-made themes for your use every week of the year
and our famous 77 Suggestions for Super Windows
plus Display Ideas from A to Z

…and even where to start if you don’t have an artistic bone in your body!
Includes a 10-point checklist for your staffers to follow, answers to frequently-asked display questions, and ideas from shopkeepers just like you! All you need is a highlighter pen to choose the ideas that will make your shop all you dream it can be, and you’re ready to make your business stand out from the crowd with windows that WOW!

All this available in  The Big Book of Window Displays Especially for Resale Shops by Pretty Darn Quick download from TGtbT’s Products for the Professional Resaler.

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Are you Supergirl? This time of the consignment year, you better be.

August 24, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

If the superpower you wish for

at this time of year involves getting through the mountains of incoming, click the picture Continue Reading »

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A little levity can’t hurt.

August 23, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

A little levity never hurt.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.)

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Cheapskate. Wear the badge proudly.

August 22, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Consignment and resale shopkeepers are COOL with CHEAPResale 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!

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