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 Selling vintage is appealing because it
doesn’t require you to create new products
for your buyers directly. There’s certainly a
lot of work in finding the right items to sell,
but it’s a very different type of work.
But vintage comes with its own set of costs,
which can bring down your bottom line. If
you’re going to make money selling vintage,
whether it’s clothes, accessories or
something else entirely, you need a strategy.
 1.Track What You’re Selling
Before you can increase your earnings, you
need to know what you’re already making
and what’s selling well for you. Track what
you earn from each item — which means you
need to know what you paid for the item, how
long you’ve had it and if you had to reduce
the price at any point.
 You have to be religious about keeping your
records up to date. The information you track
is the basis of what moves you can take in the
future to improve your business.
 2. Specialize
It’s true in just about every type of business,
but specialization is one of the easiest ways
to increase your income. That’s because it’s
easier to build a following if you’re offering
similar items consistently.
 If your buyers know that you’re the person to
see about vintage furniture from a particular
designer or vintage clothing in a particular
color, you’re going to be the first seller who
comes to mind when they’re shopping for
something specific.
 As you’re choosing your speciality, keep in
mind what’s going to make sense from a
business perspective. If you notice in your
records that you can easily sell certain items
at a good profit, those items should be your
starting point for choosing a niche. Of
course, you also need to be able to get your
hands on such items regularly in order to
specialize.
 Add in a little of your own preferences, as
well. The financial aspect is important, but if
you don’t enjoy the niche you’re working in,
tweak it or consider your own preferences
until you find something that both pays and
will be pleasant to work with. At the very
least, you want a specialization that you can
read up on and develop expertise around
without driving yourself mad.
 3. Cultivate Your Sources
Especially if you have a narrow selection of
items you’re looking for, you’ll find yourself
going to the same suppliers over and over
again. Build solid relationships with your
suppliers:
 if a particular local shop will call you
immediately when certain items come in or a
a seller who you usually have to traipse out to
the flea market to find will drop off your
purchases at your home, you’ll be able to get
a more regular supply of items to sell.
 You still need to look for serendipity, as well,
but make the process of sourcing vintage
items as easy as possible on yourself.
 4. Have a Backup Plan for Items You Can’t
Sell
There will always be pieces with stains you
didn’t notice or a pattern that proves
impossible to sell. Putting out items that are
of a lower quality than your usual supply isn’t
going to help you: your customers will get the
idea that you don’t always have the best
quality and you’ll distract them from the
items that will sell well.
 Just what you plan to do with your leftovers will
depend on your specialty. Repair may be an
option in some cases. Some items can be
remade, even though the results may not be
vintage afterwards — they can still be sold, which
will help your bottom line. You may want to
create a hierarchy of options on how to deal with
different items. But don’t put yourself in a
position where you’re indefinitely storing items
you can’t sell or you’re throwing them out.
Neither option will help your finances.
 5. Build an Audience
Just listing items for sale online isn’t enough.
You need to make sure that you have
potential buyers checking in on what you’re
offering on a regular basis. You need a loyal
audience. Just how you can build that
audience varies, but at the most basic level,
you need to build a connection that goes
deeper than just making a sale.
 If potential buyers tune in to read your most
recent post about how you choose items or your
ideal vintage Halloween costume or any other
personal story, you’re going to be more likely to
have an ongoing relationship with your audience.
Among other benefits, that means that you may
be able to sell multiple items to one person.
Think about what you enjoy doing beyond just
finding and listing items. You can send out email
newsletters, write a blog, post photos and do so
much more that it’s almost guaranteed that
there’s a good way for you to build an audience
based on your interests and abilities.
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10 secrets of making money by template sell

  • 1.  Selling vintage is appealing because it doesn’t require you to create new products for your buyers directly. There’s certainly a lot of work in finding the right items to sell, but it’s a very different type of work. But vintage comes with its own set of costs, which can bring down your bottom line. If you’re going to make money selling vintage, whether it’s clothes, accessories or something else entirely, you need a strategy.
  • 2.  1.Track What You’re Selling Before you can increase your earnings, you need to know what you’re already making and what’s selling well for you. Track what you earn from each item — which means you need to know what you paid for the item, how long you’ve had it and if you had to reduce the price at any point.
  • 3.  You have to be religious about keeping your records up to date. The information you track is the basis of what moves you can take in the future to improve your business.
  • 4.  2. Specialize It’s true in just about every type of business, but specialization is one of the easiest ways to increase your income. That’s because it’s easier to build a following if you’re offering similar items consistently.
  • 5.  If your buyers know that you’re the person to see about vintage furniture from a particular designer or vintage clothing in a particular color, you’re going to be the first seller who comes to mind when they’re shopping for something specific.
  • 6.  As you’re choosing your speciality, keep in mind what’s going to make sense from a business perspective. If you notice in your records that you can easily sell certain items at a good profit, those items should be your starting point for choosing a niche. Of course, you also need to be able to get your hands on such items regularly in order to specialize.
  • 7.  Add in a little of your own preferences, as well. The financial aspect is important, but if you don’t enjoy the niche you’re working in, tweak it or consider your own preferences until you find something that both pays and will be pleasant to work with. At the very least, you want a specialization that you can read up on and develop expertise around without driving yourself mad.
  • 8.  3. Cultivate Your Sources Especially if you have a narrow selection of items you’re looking for, you’ll find yourself going to the same suppliers over and over again. Build solid relationships with your suppliers:
  • 9.  if a particular local shop will call you immediately when certain items come in or a a seller who you usually have to traipse out to the flea market to find will drop off your purchases at your home, you’ll be able to get a more regular supply of items to sell.
  • 10.  You still need to look for serendipity, as well, but make the process of sourcing vintage items as easy as possible on yourself.
  • 11.  4. Have a Backup Plan for Items You Can’t Sell There will always be pieces with stains you didn’t notice or a pattern that proves impossible to sell. Putting out items that are of a lower quality than your usual supply isn’t going to help you: your customers will get the idea that you don’t always have the best quality and you’ll distract them from the items that will sell well.
  • 12.  Just what you plan to do with your leftovers will depend on your specialty. Repair may be an option in some cases. Some items can be remade, even though the results may not be vintage afterwards — they can still be sold, which will help your bottom line. You may want to create a hierarchy of options on how to deal with different items. But don’t put yourself in a position where you’re indefinitely storing items you can’t sell or you’re throwing them out. Neither option will help your finances.
  • 13.  5. Build an Audience Just listing items for sale online isn’t enough. You need to make sure that you have potential buyers checking in on what you’re offering on a regular basis. You need a loyal audience. Just how you can build that audience varies, but at the most basic level, you need to build a connection that goes deeper than just making a sale.
  • 14.  If potential buyers tune in to read your most recent post about how you choose items or your ideal vintage Halloween costume or any other personal story, you’re going to be more likely to have an ongoing relationship with your audience. Among other benefits, that means that you may be able to sell multiple items to one person. Think about what you enjoy doing beyond just finding and listing items. You can send out email newsletters, write a blog, post photos and do so much more that it’s almost guaranteed that there’s a good way for you to build an audience based on your interests and abilities.