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Become a Secondhand Store Owner

Open Your Own Resale Store or Consignment Shop

If you love hunting for treasures and are looking for a retail business that is rewarding and inexpensive to start, then starting a second hand store is for you.

About a Career as a Secondhand Store Owner

As a second hand store owner you will have the freedom to make your own decisions and express your own creative spirit through your store. You have the luxury of selling the types of items you want to sell. As a second hand store owner you could sell:

  • Antiques and Collectibles
  • Books
  • Baby Equipment
  • CDs and DVDs
  • Clothing
        • Bridal
        • Business
        • Children's
        • Maternity
        • High Fashion
        • Plus Size
        • Vintage
        • Women's
  • Computers
  • Furniture
  • Housewares
  • Garden Equipment
  • Musical Instruments
  • Sporting Goods
  • Tools
  • Toys
  • Anything else that can be resold

When you start a secondhand store business, you can choose to open either a consignment shop or a resale shop. Consignment shops get items from clients and sell them for a percentage of the profits. If you open a consignment shop, you will have less risk because you can fill your store with merchandise without paying until it's sold. Resale shops typically buy used items outright and resell them. If you open a resale shop you will have more of an investment up front, but you could earn higher profits because you don't have to share profits with clients.

Guide to Become a Secondhand Store Owner

This edition of the guide is from 2016. You can find the most recently updated information for this career in the Secondhand Store Owner Certificate Course offered by International Association of Professions Career College (also known as IAP Career College) at iapcollege.com. Visit Secondhand Store Owner Certificate Course to learn more.

If owning either a consignment shop or resale shop sounds like the career of your dreams, the FabJob Guide to Become a Secondhand Store Owner is for you! In this e-book you will discover how you can get started and succeed in the consignment shop or resale shop business.

Guide author Lori Soard is a veteran bargain hunter who has shopped in dozens of consignment shops and resale shops around the country. Author of more than 1,000 articles and short stories for magazines such as Woman's World, Lori has a Ph.D. in journalism and creative writing. To write this e-book, she interviewed more than 100 second hand store owners who share insider advice in this powerful how-to guide.

The guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to open a consignment shop or resale shop in the United States or Canada, plus helpful advice for operating a secondhand store in any country.

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The guide also includes many samples and checklists, including:

  • sample business plan
  • sample floor plans
  • sample start-up expenses
  • store operations checklist
  • supplies checklist
  • sample consignment policy
  • sample consignment card
  • sample inventory tag
  • sample lease
  • sample pricing formula
  • sample appraisal
  • sample press releases
  • A bonus chapter on buying and selling antiques, with advice on:
  • Assessing a piece before you buy (including how to evaluate and negotiate the price and how to spot fakes)
  • Tricks of the trade for restoring and repairing antiques
  • How to find clients to sell to (including private collectors, interior designers, and museums)
  • And more!

The information in this guide can save you many hours of research, help you avoid some common mistakes, and give you information you need to start your own second hand store.

How to Get the Secondhand Store Owner Guide

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You can earn back the price of the guide your very first day in business. Plus this guide can help you open a second hand store much more quickly and profitably.

If you believe you deserve to have the career of your dreams, this guide is for you. It gives you what you need to know to open a consignment shop or resale shop and become a successful second hand store owner.

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    People Have Said…

    Lori Soard:

    The FabJob Guide to Become a Secondhand Store Owner takes you step-by-step through the basics you need to open and operate your own secondhand store. You’ll learn the ins and outs of running a secondhand shop and be ready to get started in a new and exciting career as a second hand store owner.”

    MarKay Appel, PB&J Classics for Kids, Marietta, Georgia:

    My customers are very enthusiastic about it all – how my store looks, the quality, the prices, and the ‘treasures’ they find at my store. I love hearing how people appreciate my work.”

    Shelly Newman, Play It Again Mam, Nashville, Tennessee:

    It is a win-win for everyone. First, you are helping the community and the environment by offering a means to recycle. Second, you are helping the pocketbooks of your customers. Finally, you are helping your clients turn unwanted [items] into cash.”

    Linda Newell, Simply Linda’s, Indianola, Iowa:

    Owning a second hand store has been wonderful for my self esteem. It is great to meet all kinds of people and provide a service to the community.”

    Connie Smith, Home 2 Home Furnishings, Tampa, Florida:

    I have many repeat customers who stop in because this is their favorite store.”

    Wanda Laing, Sarah Jean’s Boutique, Uxbridge, Ontario:

    We all want to look our best, to feel pretty and confident. I love helping women realize their full potential.”

    Barbara Belhumeur, Owner, The Next Best Thing, Johnston, Rhode Island:

    The most rewarding thing about running the shop is the total autonomy and control of the business and the ability to tailor it to my lifestyle. And it is such a creative outlet!”

    Tamara E. Holmes, Essence Magazine:

    Make more money. Look to your strengths to come up with ways to make extra money at FabJob.com.” (From the “Money & Investing Guide”)

    An award-winning e-book industry pioneer, FabJob guides and career advice have been featured in leading media and sites including: ABC, AOL, CBS, CNN, Entrepreneur, Essence, Fast Company, Metro, Microsoft’s MSN, Oprah’s newsletter, The Wall Street Journal, Woman’s Day, Woman’s World, Yahoo! and many more (even the movie Bewitched starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell).

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        E-book only, CD-ROM (includes e-book)

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