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You cannot afford to play store.

November 3, 2008 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

playstorebabyclassroomdotcom(Episode #2 in a series: read Episode #1)

It’s time to get serious with your consignment, resale, or thrift business. You can’t afford to fail now. Plus, with all the interest the media is fostering, folks are ready to explore consignment, resale, and thrift shops. A multi-episode blog entry.

Episode #2

With the explosion of interest in Continue Reading »

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No more playing store.

November 2, 2008 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

It’s time to get serious. You can’t afford to fail now. Plus, with all the interest the media is fostering, folks are ready to explore consignment, resale, and thrift shops. A multi-episode blog entry.

Episode #1

If you’re depending only on Continue Reading »

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Get Started with Social Networking: Learn How

October 31, 2008 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

In John Jantsch’s latest e-newsletter, a nice step-by-step way to wade into the whole Facebook, Digg, MySpace, StumbleUpon, Twitter, Mixx, Squidoo, delicious, and Flickr world of ways to promote your consignment or resale shop, and create a reason for people to remember, and spread the word about, you. In effect, it’s word of mouse!

If you feel Continue Reading »

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Oldie but Better than Ever Goodie

October 30, 2008 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

That Challenge to all Consignment and Resale Shops? It was a good idea in July. It’s an even better one in November.

For those of you who are taking advantage of the recent intense media interest in our resale / consignment / thrift store industry, how many Continue Reading »

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Absorbing resale information and Florida sun

October 28, 2008 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Sunday was relax, brunch, one-on-one time for most of us, and para-sailing time for the more adventurous.

There was lots to mull over, since not a single person had been shy in asking for feedback nor held back on her suggestions for improvement. Ads, mailers, photos and floor plans were pored over. Situations were laughed at and commiserated with. Small fun gifts were exchanged, recipes promised, and sunscreen shared.

Sunday evening’s drum circle, a 5-minute stroll down the beach from where the Flamingoettes were flocking, looks like this …only you have to imagine Carolyn hoop-dancing* in her tied and wrapped sarong-y thing…

After sunset, a walk through Siesta Village and the obligatory Tshirt shop, the almost-obligatory Margherita on the rocks, a fish taco or two, and back to the cottages to repack and say our goodbyes for the early-Monday flights home.

Leaving Kate all alone in Paradise again, and looking forward to another Flamingoville, wherever the flock lands next time. And here’s hoping some additional Sharers spread their wings to join us when they can!

* Hoop-dancing is what they call, nowadays, Hula hooping, but that’s too old-school for the 21st century. 😉

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