The best investment you can make
in your business.
Our
readers have nicknamed it "the resale bible".
Too Good to be Threw:
The Complete Operations
Manual. for
Resale & Consignment Shops
Written by a real-life consignment
shopkeeper with 4 decades of experience, Too Good to be Threw has
everything you need to succeed. Kate Holmes has focused on real-life
budgets, real-life situations, and realistic solutions and specific
down-to-earth advice on opening and operating your own resale and/or
consignment shop, no matter what merchandise you plan to carry.
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ow the 20th Anniversary Edition is brand-new and ready for you! Includes even more in 212 fact-filled pages adding the Resalers' Financial Survey, which previously had to be purchased separately, the 9 Necessities of Customer Service, and more detailed record-keeping tips.The definitive how-to for the resale, consignment, and thrift industry. Used by thousands of successful shops in North American, Australia, and Europe. Written by double-award winning consignment expert Kate Holmes, this is the "industry bible" as many shopkeepers call it. 12 chapters, from "What am I getting myself in to?" to "The Future and Beyond." Hard information on setting up, developing guidelines, shop layout, display, advertising and promotion, selling, bookkeeping. Discussions on buyers' fees, Preferred Consignor Clubs, Switching seasons, and more.
Don't be misled by books that claim to tell all but never tell you what knowledge the writer has. Written by a dedicated career resaler, this is the definitive manual to succeeding in this growing industry. Read Kate's qualifications for guiding you in this wonderful industry.
No matter what type of shop you yearn to have, Kate can help you achieve it quickly, easily, and profitably.
Read Kate's qualifications.
Too
Good to be Threw has the step-by-step
answers
for true success!
Easy Instructions for Beginners
Wise Planning for Growing
Shops
Continued Profit for Proven
Shops
Getting started:
Do I have what it takes? And what does
it take?
Choosing a location, lease, name:
Some hidden pitfalls
Your consignment agreement...
and more important, your "How-to" handout
Arranging your categories
so customers see it all, and want to take it home
with them!
Keeping track of
merchandise
whether consignments or store-purchased
Promos, advertising, marketing and selling:
What will draw customers in?
Financial bookwork:
it's easier than you think
Finding and training staff
who will enhance your shop, and your life
Clearance sales, pakaways, and more!
Income sources you haven't even thought about
Too Good to be Threw, The Complete Operations Manual for Resale & Consignment Shops, 2008, ISBN 09755886-1-3, 8-1/2 x 11", 212 pages, appendix, index, spiral-bound for easy reference on your sales desk. . . . . $76.95 plus shipping
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I received your manual today. What a wealth of
information! I have been in the retail business for near to
twenty years and found your book to be so "right on the
money". So well organized and
outlined step by step.
--Karleen, NM
Worth every penny! I had previously bought 5 other retail "how to" books. But not one came close to having all of this information. I hate to promote this book too much because I don’t want more competition out there. –Ingrid, CA
I could not have opened my store without this manual. This manual had an answer for every question I had! Believe me, buying this manual will save you money, time and heartache. I pull mine out almost weekly. --Julie, GA
Invaluable. I'm positive that Kate's advice saved me from making lots of mistakes. –Malissa
Get the inside scoop
...all
the crucial details with plenty of sound advice and creative ideas...Kate Holmes is fantastic and considered THE GURU in resale
circles! –Teresa, CA
Filled with all the practical advice that
others neglect, Kate takes you step by step. No detail is overlooked, you'll get "real world"
advice. You'll find yourself referring back to this manual again and
again.
This will be the smartest
money you'll spend for your
business.
Not only will it help you EARN money, but it will also
SAVE you money. All this and an easy read, too. Not dry and
mechanical like some. Opened without it? It's not too
late. Get it now. And
you definitely want to have it before your
competition gets it!
–Carolane, AL
I keep it on my bedside table. I don't know how anyone could open or run a consignment shop without this book! I refer to it almost every day. –Patricia, UT
A must if you are planning to open a Shop or already own one and need to put some spark back into the business. It has everything you need to know. –Shopowner, MI
A have to, and worth every penny. It contains basic idea and ways to make the plan fit any scale of business. After 8 years of business I still pick up the book as reference and for ideas –Bev WV
Wonderful and informative. A great book. It covers in detail all stages of planning, finding a location, arranging the store, tracking consignments, advertising, marketing, employees, and more. The book is very well written, easy to read, and nicely laid out. It has lots of helpful hints. This book was well worth the price. If you are a store owner, this will pay for itself in no time!
More direct quotes from real consignment and resale shop owners.