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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 186851, member: 37&quot;]Containing costs is imperative.&nbsp; By far my primary expense in the brick and mortar aspect of my business is rent&nbsp; (Group shop so that includes clerking, etc.).&nbsp; The only way I can make it work is to pay very little for anything.&nbsp; If I can&#039;t mark something at least 3X, I don&#039;t buy it and usually work on a larger mark up than that. I probably pull as much merchandise as I sell to keep the inventory fresh.&nbsp; I rotate some of it back in but still have a large stock of unsellable merchandise.&nbsp; I intend to do some flea markets and have sent stuff to auction in the past.&nbsp; I fortunately have plenty of storage space at home so don&#039;t have to pay for that. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ebay sales have become unreliable.&nbsp; Despite having been a significant portion of my business in the past, I have to consider anything I sell there a bonus these days.&nbsp; It is kind of a vicious circle.&nbsp; If I work it harder, I do make more but the return has diminished in relation to the effort put in.&nbsp; Consequently, I have made a conscious choice to work it harder in the Winter months when I have more time and the chance of return is greater.&nbsp; Have to work smarter rather than harder if you can.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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