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If I started today…

February 18, 2010 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Kate's ideas would build business fast

A question people pose to me: What would you do if you were opening a consignment or resale shop now?

Things have changed from when I opened my consignment shop. And I have dispensed advice on how to open a consignment shop, have had uncountable visits here on my blog as well as  Too Good to be Threw The Premiere Site for Professional Resalers and HowToConsign.com Turn your Cluttered Closets into Cash, done numerous consultations and talked to literally tens of thousands of shopkeepers.

So, for inquiring minds

What would I do, if I started a consignment shop today?

* I’d find Continue Reading »

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Wacky Wednesday Giveaway: Your all-time FAVORITE outfit

February 17, 2010 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Too Good to be Threw'a Wacky Wednesday Giveaway for consignment and resale shopkeepersIt’s Wacky Wednesday: a free giveaway for consignment, resale, and thrift shop folk.

Here’s a topic we can all relate to, assuming none of us are full-time, born-to-be nudists.

Tell us your Continue Reading »

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Frugal versus Cheap: A Resaler’s Guide

February 16, 2010 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Can you put into words the difference between being cheap and being frugal?

As a consignment or resale shopkeeper, you run across situations all the time where I would define being frugal as protecting your hard-earned money by looking for ways to get the highest value from everything you buy. -MoneyUnder30.com
you have to choose between frugality and cheapness.

David Weliver of MoneyUnder30.com is the source for this sidebar quote on what frugal is…

And what is cheap?

Being cheap is blowing your hard-earned money on something that won’t do what you want it to, like a low-quality chair that will fall apart. Being cheap also means NOT spending money even when it is to your advantage to do so. It’s all about intentions, expectations and investment.

Being frugal in our resale Continue Reading »

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How much Tweeting is too much Twitter?

February 15, 2010 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

How to get unfollowed in a hurry: Tweet too muchI “followed” a professional site the other day because the person seemed to have some great insights into a topic I am interested in.

Today, in 8 hours, I received 16 Tweets from her.

Is a yank on my sleeve every 30 minutes too much? Yes. It’s just Continue Reading »

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3…no 4!…pieces of excellent advice win our Giveaway!

February 15, 2010 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Wacky Wednesday Giveaway for Consignment & Resale ShopkeepersI’m tickled to announce this week’s winner of our Wacky Wednesday Giveaway for several reasons:

Jessica!

First reason I am pleased: Because Jessica’s shop is in Michigan, and if she chooses to spend her $25 Too Good to be Threw gift certificate on a Sponsor listing at HowToConsign.com, I’m sure that there’s tons of folks who’d be tickled to find her shop!

Second: “Cause 18’s my lucky number (hey, I take pleasure in the smallest things 😉 )

and third, because her 4 pieces of advice are Continue Reading »

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