The last three messages I got from resalers across the country (to be specific, the East coast, the middle of the country, and yes, the West coast!) all were some version of
Here’s what I told them. Maybe Continue Reading »
Posted in Shopkeeping talk | 5 Comments »
Have you seen the new free article on TGtbT.com under Continue Reading »
Posted in Shopkeeping talk |
I think all of you consignment shop owners will agree that this is a powerful message to send. So why didn’t any of US think of it, like this shop did? (continue on, there’s more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk | 4 Comments »
I got an email the other day, from a resale shopkeeper who attended my workshop, The Price is Right… or is it? at NARTS Conference in June.
She (or he, the complainer was anonymous) complained that I wouldn’t tell her
There is absolutely no absolute value for anything, as much as the complainant wishes there were. To think there is is
The consignment, resale, or thrift shopkeeper missed my main point, that there is no such thing as what something is specifically “worth.”
She complained that I told her that
Well, it is. Everything a shopkeeper does, from such large issues as location and advertising to the mundane like vacuuming, opening ten minutes early, even whether she shopkeeps clad in jeans or St. John, sets the price for her goods.
Don’t miss the free PDQ from my workshop. And for goodness’ sake, if you don’t have The Money-Wise Guide to Accepting & Pricing, better get it before all those lovely new-season things come in. Jeans or St. Johns, couches or crib sheets.
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk | Tagged customers, perceived value, resale shopkeeping | 1 Comment »
SnapRetail has some good videos, and here’s one most consignment, Continue Reading »Posted in Shopkeeping talk | Tagged advertising, web, word of mouth | 1 Comment »
Too Good to be Threw is the flagship site of the TGtbT Family of Sites for the Professional Resalers
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 