Welcome to the resaler's favorite season: Fall!
Fall, our busy season, requires us all to be on the top of our game, in the groove, and on the right track. There's windows, workers, and weirdness (Halloween!) to consider. So let's get in the game!
This issue of USED ain't seen nothin' yet is brought to you by Resaleworld, who says:
If your current software program is not living up to your expectations, the service is not quite up to the level you thought it would be or your business may have just outgrown the capacities of your current software, call Resaleworld today at 1-800-785-4800.
Over the past several months we have performed many conversions from competitor software products including BCSS, BCS, SBS and ConsignPro. We can convert virtually all your data in one easy step without the worry of having to start over again - in most cases, you won't even have to retag your items.
With aggressive competitor upgrade pricing, don't prolong the decision to get your store on the right track today.
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Are your Windows Doing Their Job?
| The first thing your potential clients see, and the silent
salesperson who's on duty 24/7, is your window display. Here's a fall tip or two from Windows that Sell! and Display Ideas A to Z 
Using an oblong Styrofoam block, create a foreground border for your window: insert dried grasses for fall, silk flowers for spring, even large yellow pencils for back-to-school. If your window has a small drop to the floor, simply lay in... otherwise, disguise the Styrofoam in a flower box or cover with moss sheeting or burlap.
Spray small branches with white paint for a Winter Wonderland effect. Insert branches into a decorative vase, or tie into bundles and set on end. These dried branches can also be a display for beads and necklaces, earrings, or hair accessories. Read more tips...
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Are you all on the same team?
| Whether your store helpers are family, friends, employees or volunteers, you all need to be working as a cohesive unit...think of a sports team, with yourself as captain, not playing every position!. Some tips to help, from Team Work: Staffing your Store:
 Good reasons to delegate:
* Better to get the job done soon rather than waiting until you can do it yourself
* An acceptable job, rather than the perfect one you would do, is almost always good enough
* For success, you need to keep an eye on the big picture rather than micro-manage
How to get started learning to delegate:
Match the person to the job. Don't send the klutz up the ladder to dust the light fixtures, don't ask the person with the head cold to make calls to customers.
Don't delegate responsibility without granting authority. If you want Dana to re-do the slat-wall display in stripes, let Dana choose which striped goods will look good. Read more...
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Do you sell funny clothes?
| There's no doubt that
the most important holiday for resalers is Halloween.
See why Kate says that even if you never made a penny's profit on Halloween clothes, accessories, or home decor, it would STILL be worth it.
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Free Gift when you list your shop
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Do U RT?
| ReTweet for ReSale!  | | In our never-ending quest to find your shop enthusiastic new customers, and to enthuse them, HowToConsign.com now offers
Tweets specially aimed at consumers.
You are welcome to retweet these to your fan base to enhance your business.
It's easy to retweet (RT). Just follow HTC,
and when a message shows up that you think your people will find
useful, run your mouse over the right margin of the HTC tweet. "Retweet"
will appear, and if you click it, it'll ask Retweet to your followers? Just say YES, and your business benefits from the HTC tweet!
Pretty sweet. Tweet.
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