How to start a second-hand business

Second hand can be a very profitable business for its owner. After all, the clothes that were in use are much cheaper than new ones. At the same time, if you correctly approach the formation of this business, then the company will definitely not suffer losses.

Instruction manual

1

Rent a room, which should be at least 40 m2 in area. It is best to rent it in a residential area or on the street that is located closer to one of the main avenues. First, analyze the location of competing firms. Then find the most suitable place to open a store.

2

Get the necessary equipment: racks, display cases, hangers, simple tables, bales, cash registers. On average, you should expect that for 1 m2 of rented premises you need to purchase 10 kg of clothing. That is why under all the goods it is worth buying windows.

3

Register your second-hand in the form of an individual entrepreneur or LLC with the tax authority. To do this, collect the necessary set of documents, write a statement and pay the state fee.

4

Find some reliable wholesale suppliers. Arrange with them to ensure that deliveries are uninterrupted, the price of the goods is acceptable, and the goods themselves arrive in perfect condition.

5

Find the right staff. In a store of this type, there must be a cashier seller, a security guard in the trading floor, and a cleaning lady. Second-hand consultants, as a rule, are not hired, because buyers should be given the right to choose their own goods. In this case, the seller-cashier must be aware of the availability of each product.

6

Order a good advertisement or carry out an advertising campaign directly in the store. You can create special brochures or flyers to attract customers or run advertising banners on the Internet or on television right away for the mass of people. Also, if funds allow, you can put a billboard or hang a sign about the imminent opening of a second hand right next to the store entrance. Thus, you can attract the first buyers.