Published: 2002
Updated: 2008
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The best way to buy consignment hardware is to obtain the model and serial number from the software provider then search Google for the best prices.

Some software vendors mark up hardware by as much as 100%.



Avoid software with ongoing fees and add-on fees. Both Liberty and 'Consignpro' will cost well over $5,000 in 10 years.
How to Start a Consignment Business

Table of Contents

 

Consignment

How Consignment Works
Purpose of Consignment Selling
Advantages of Consignment
Disadvantages of Consignment
Examples of Selling
"True Consignment" Defined
The Consignment Relationship
From the Seller's Perspective
The Thrift Industry

Owning Your Own Business

Sales Personality
Income Potential
Consignor's Liability
A Few Precautions

Business Planning

Choosing a Location for Your Business
Choosing a Name for Your Shop
Contractual Agreements
Forms of Business Ownership
Insurance
Legalities for Starting a Business
Store Rules

Startup Capital

Angel Investors
Barter
Disability Help
Prepaid Work
SBA Loans Sell Collectibles

Sales

Advertising
    Avoid Wasting Money
    Free Online Publicity
    Free Websites
Setting Atmosphere
Shop Image
Stocking the Store
Presenting Consignments
Pricing Merchandise
Discounting Aged Inventory
    Automating Aged Discounts
    Discount Schedules
    Labeling Discounted Items
    Using Discounts to Your Advantage
Handling Donated Items
Lay-away Sales
    Layaways for Sellers
    Layaways for Buyers
    Layaway Procedures
    Terms and Conditions
    Automating Wish Lists

Business Management

Accepting Credit Cards
Banking
Becoming an Employer
Book-Keeping Basics
Commission Schedules and Payments
Employee Relations and Management
Merchant Account for Credit-Card Processing
Payroll
Sales Taxes

Administration

Labels & Tags - Sizes, Best Sources Online
    Address Labels
    Bar-Code Labels
    Hang Tags
    Price Labels
    Price Tags
    Thermal Tags
    Where to Buy & Save
Printers and Printing
Computer Hardware
Computers and Accounting
    Consignment Software Programs
    Consignment Software Types
    Simple Software for $99
    Software Caveats
    Software Vendors

Free Editable, Printable Resources- All free!

A - Consignment Agreements
B - Gift Certificates
C - Store Coupons
D - Check-In Forms
E - Invoice (Sales Receipt)
 

Full Price | No Ongoing Fees




The eBook also contains editable files for gift certificates, coupons, agreements and invoices.

They can be edited (in Microsoft Word, for example) and used in your business.



Look closely when considering consignment software.

All but 2 providers (Liberty and BCSS) are software companies. Every other program was developed and is maintained by one person.

Several individual programmers have tried and failed in this industry.



When you buy software, you own it. You should be able to sell it. Not at 'Consignpro'. It's 'rental' software.