Comments for Auntie Kate The Resale Expert

Comment on Christmas Budget Getting Low but still one shopkeeper to go? by Karen

Karen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:21:39 +0000

Shut up! That is too wild. A tee shirt folding device.
Who’d-A-Dunk…

Comment on Stop Giving Cash Off in your Consignment Shop NOW by Karen

Karen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:33:20 +0000

Hey Kate, question.
How do I change this snowflake Avatar pic in my posts? TIA.

Comment on Stop Giving Cash Off in your Consignment Shop NOW by Karen

Karen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:31:57 +0000

Seriously Kate that is a fab tab u lous idea. You go girl! Thanks.

Comment on Stop Giving Cash Off in your Consignment Shop NOW by Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:22:55 +0000

wow. once again, wow. Thank you.

Comment on How many costumes have you received this week? by Carolyn

Carolyn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:33:34 +0000

very smart thinking Kate, once again!

Comment on 5 things rich consignment & resale shopkeepers do differently than poor shopkeepers. by Auntie Kate

Auntie Kate — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:48:29 +0000

Excellent point, Jocelyn, and you know how I harp and harp on marketing, advertising, and letting people know about your business both here on the blog and on my site, TGtbT.com .

Truth is, I could have listed 15 or 25 things rich shopkeepers do that poor ones don’t… including your very point of planning ahead and devising a calendar. I am always dumbfounded when I get questions about upcoming seasonal/ holiday times that could be great for marketing… because I always get these questions a week or two in advance, when it’s really too late to do anything meaningful. One of the Products for Professional Resalers that’s in development now is just that, a marketing calendar!

I appreciate your comment and agree with you 110%!

Comment on 5 things rich consignment & resale shopkeepers do differently than poor shopkeepers. by Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:34:23 +0000

Those are good points, but the PRIMARY thing rich consignment shopkeepers do differently is they are excellent marketers! They study, plan and implement marketing plans and ideas throughout the year. And, they start every year with a detailed marketing calendar and plan. Marketing is the lifeblood of any business, especially retail! Without NEW customers and consignors NO resale shop will survive.

Comment on 5 things rich consignment & resale shopkeepers do differently than poor shopkeepers. by Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:07:53 +0000

Always helpful… thanks Kate…

Comment on Consignment Mailbox: How many reusable bags does one responsible resale shopper NEED? by Karen

Karen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:45:45 +0000

GM Kate

I loved this idea so much I immediatley put it in place. I have a program in place that will go until December 15, 2010. All the proceeds raised will got to benefit two charities I am fond of for the obvious good works they do. One is Starting Point and the other id Casa. They both help others get out of dangeous domestic situations. I printed a bag stuffer for it and am ready to roll with it. It was a great idea. Thank you for posting it here. I hope others will give it a try too. You are so right, as with all new hot things (go green) we get flooded with the nw and again you are right, how many does one person use.
Thumbs up from me!

Karen

Comment on The IT Issue by Karen

Karen — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:12:37 +0000

Loved it, its ops, it’s great!

Comment on CPSC’s Julie Vallese wants consignment & resale shopkeepers to get a BACKBONE by Consignment Mailbox: Handling Dangerous Recalled Goods « Auntie Kate The Resale Expert

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:33:07 +0000

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Comment on The IT Issue by Patty

Patty — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:27:11 +0000

Thank you, Kate. I’m surprised my mom didn’t share that little hint with me. She never mis-used its and it’s, or their and there, your and you’re, or sell and sale. She also knew the definition of any word you asked her, and she could spell any word you could think of. No one needed a dictionary, grammar book, or spell-check when we could ask mom.

Comment on Cash for Clothing Clunkers: Dare you? by Auntie Kate

Auntie Kate — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:41:12 +0000

Problem is, you NEED consignors to bring IN the “ugly sweaters”… but you certainly do NOT want them to think that you are making FUN of their garments. Even if they hate the darn things, letting them know that the sweaters will be held up to ridicule is NOT the way to make consignors, sellers, donors feel good.

A fine line to tread…but then again, that’s true of so many consignment/ buy outright situations, right?

Comment on Cash for Clothing Clunkers: Dare you? by Carolane

Carolane — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:10:49 +0000

I think it would be perfect for the UGLY sweaters. I was about to do a banner asking for participants for UGLY SWEATER contests (we sell tons of those things), now I may need to re-think the wording….somehow incorporate the “cash for clunkers” line….

Thanks for the idea.

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