The Thrill of the Chase: Starting Your Own Vintage Business With Prints
Business Overview:
If you’re interested in all things charmingly old, there is a profitable niche business that you should consider: the vintage business focusing on prints. In particular, the vintage prints resale business draws big bucks for a fairly simple concept. You seek out old prints from books and sell the prints for revenue. If you sell your vintage prints online, the market can be even stronger for this business idea. From quaint Americana to European advertisements, vintage prints—and even vintage posters—can prove to be big sellers on sites like eBay or at fairs or other vendor events. To be successful with this online business idea, it would help to have some idea of which vintage items bring in the most money. For this you can do some research on eBay to see what items have recently sold and for how much. You can also look into local collectors’ groups to see what people are interested in, how to spot a hot item, and how much your merchandise is worth. However you don’t have to get too caught up in selling only the big-ticket items; a quirky little print or poster can be just as profitable if it’s what a customer wants. The key is having unique inventory at good prices. As in any business, you will want to ensure your customer service is first-rate and your merchandise is of high-quality.
A Day in the Life of a Vintage Business Owner:
In this business you will be the judge of how much inventory you wish to keep and how often you wish to update your supply of vintage items. If you will be operating this as a full-time business venture, you will want scout for new (read: old) merchandise on a daily basis to see if you can add any unique items to your saleable collection. You will also want to keep a careful eye on your inventory to ensure your vintage items remain in good condition so you can charge more for them. If you’re running your business online, you will want to process and ship any merchandise that sold the previous business day. Finally, you will want to track your expenses and your profits to keep your business going and growing.
About Your Customers:
You might find many of your customers are collectors of vintage items and are quite knowledgeable about posters and prints. For these customers, you will want to make sure you have some idea of what you’re selling and why it’s considered important vintage. You will also find customers who have stumbled upon something and just like it enough to buy it.
What You Need to Start:
- An inventory of vintage items such as posters and prints
- A place to safely store your inventory
- A pricing plan for your merchandise
- A seller’s page on a site like eBay
- Shipping materials
The Good:
- This is a business you can run solely from the comfort of your home.
- If you’re interested in vintage items, this venture can be very enjoyable.
- You can make a good living if you know what vintage goods sell best.
- You can build your business as quickly as you desire, even adding employees to scout new treasures for you.
The Bad:
- There are many vintage goods being sold in places like eBay. It’s up to you to make your vintage prints business unique.
- You will need to educate yourself on the value of each vintage print in order to maximize profits.
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