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Welcome to the ConsignPro links
page. This page was set-up to link new and experienced store
owners with others who have homepages or products dealing
in the same. Our goal is to assist you with this information
because your success and our success go hand-in-hand!
We've grouped the links into
these categories:
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Books
& Guides
The following books and guides
are indispensable if you are starting a new consignment business!
You can order any of these books by simply clicking on the
underlined Book Title. Some of the links will bring
you to the "amazon.com" website for quick and secure
ordering.
Too Good
To Be Threw: The Complete Operations Manual for Consignment
Shops - $75
This is the most complete book on the market and is essential
for new consignment and resale shop owners. We offer
a money back guarantee to all who purchase it from our website.
Visit the above link for complete information. Price
includes shipping and handling.
The
Consignment Workbook - $20.00, Susan Harris, July 1995.
Start
and Run a Profitable Secondhand Store - $12.76, by Richard
Cropp, December 1997.
The
Ultimate Consignment & Thrift Store Guide - $16.95,
by Carolyn Schneider, September 1998.
Consignment
& Thrift Store Guide
Cool
Consignment Sites
These sites are full of consignment
related information for store owners to check-out. The first
two sites have wonderful "sharing" pages where anyone
can read and post messages for free relating to how to run
a consignment store - including owners experiences with software
vendors!
ConsignmentShops.com
- This popular site consignment related site contains lots
of consignment friendly information, has free classifieds
for selling items, an also has a chat area for store owners!
S.T.A.R.S
- Visit the South Texas Association of Resale Shops (STARS)
website to view the complete listings of their members. The
site also offers information about how to shop resale or consign
items. The organization's newsletter is also available to
viewers.
ConsignmentInfo.com
- A full-featured consignment and resale site complete with
chat room, message board, and store owner information. The
site is based in Canada and is well designed and easy to use
- a great resource for new or seasoned store owners.
Too
Good To Be Thru - Sponsored by Kate Homes, of the famous
newsletter, this site hosts a neat area where store owners
can share ideas and experiences. Kate is considered the
resale industry guru and has answers to questions ranging
from consignor contracts to store advertising and everything
in between.
The
Internet Resale Directory - We feature resale businesses
- consignment shops, antique collectives, flea markets, thrift
stores, secondhand businesses, liquidators and salvage yards.
We offer free listings to appropriate businesses. rtnc@sonic.net
Newsletters
& Publications
Too
Good To Be Threw - The official newsletter for the resale
and consignment industry! Contact Kate Holmes for either subscription
or advertising rates.
Call (941) 924-4142. Tell her Brian sent you! katetgtbt@aol.com
NARTS
- The National Association of Resellers homepage
provides tons of useful information on resale and consignment
store management including information on upcoming conferences
and events designed for resellers. A membership application
is also on the site.
Consignment
Organization - www.consignment.org contains
information on how to obtain the Consignment Workbook, a valuable
resource for all people considering starting a consignment
store or improving the one that they have! The page
also has some great links to other consignment related sites.
Consignment
Stores
My
Closet Keeper - My Closet Keeper (located
in Stafford, VA) carries women and children's clothing at
prices averaging 40-80% below the original retail prices.
Clothing is neatly displayed in the showroom area. Hangers
are color-coded to correspond to specific size clothing. Looking
for a size 8? Just pick your color from the chart and away
you go. This makes locating items easy and convenient.
Gypsy
Trader - The Gypsy Trader has serviced the
consignment needs of the Seattle area for more than six years
now offering customers only the best in women's new and near
new clothing and accessories. It also carries an interesting
assortment of gift items, small furniture and antiques. So
whether you are shopping for that new outfit or you are the
most ardent treasure hunter you are sure to enjoy a visit
to the Gypsy Trader.
Mary's
Bargain Lady - Located in Ardmore, OK, Mary
provides a service for the working
woman. She offers Career Wear (petite to plus),
Jr's, NEW MATERNITY, NEW ACCESSORIES, After Five to Wedding
Gowns, Shoes & Boots.
Asset
Conversion Specialists - ACS buys and sells idle assets,
new or used. We also assist many companies in selling, liquidating
or recycling their excess equipment or materials on a contract
or consignment basis.
Doubletake
Art Gallery - With the highest quality art, the best possible
prices and the most straightforward, informative Fine Art
website on the Internet, we're confident you'll make Doubletake
Gallery a regular stop on your internet excursions.
Not
A Small World - Consignment clothing store for women with
new and used clothing for sale. Designer labels and Plus size
clothing size 14 and up.
The
Clothes Tree Consignment - The Clothes Tree is a chain
of consignment stores in Texas that is family owned and operated.
We carry family clothing for all occasions, and may have your
favorite team jersey or a uniform (Boys Scout, nurses, etc.)
you need , all at a very favorable price. bob@theclothestree.com
Other
Related Sites
Forms Plus - Forms
Plus is your one stop source for thermal, dot-matrix, laser,
and inkjet printer tags. They also offer thermal labels, Avery
laser and dot matrix labels. Also get your business
checks including Quicken/QuickBooks checks designed to work
with ConsignPro from Forms Plus. New Accounts receive
a 10% discount on their first order of checks. Tag specials
are listed monthly in the NARTS newsletter ads for Forms Plus
or call them at (800) 241.2319.
The
Antiques & Collectibles Guide - Tell the world about
your antique/collectible business by advertising with us!
Set
Your Table - Our Tableware Dealers Directory
is an on-line listing of 75 antique dealers and matching services
for discontiued patterns of dinnerware, glassware and flatware.
snanta@setyourtable.com
Computer
& Software Outlet of Winston-Salem, NC - We provide
brand name components to our customers at competitive prices.
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