Need some advice on starting a small retail business

[Arkitech]

I want to get started doing some retail sales without investing a great deal of capital. I would'nt mind doing it online but the competition is so fierce (and I don't have any money to build a site anyway) that I'm leaning more towards doing some sales locally. This weekend I plan on visiting some of the local flea markets in my area to get a feel for some of the products that people are selling there. I think it only takes a few dollars to setup a booth at some of the markets here in Chicago, so that might be a way to go for me.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to sell products locally? Is Craigslist a good option?


The products I'm selling are high end apparel and accessories. (Burberry, Armani, DKNY, etc..) So my target consumers are going to be people willing to spend a bit more on their clothing.

 

[MixMasterTang]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
I want to get started doing some retail sales without investing a great deal of capital. I would'nt mind doing it online but the competition is so fierce (and I don't have any money to build a site anyway) that I'm leaning more towards doing some sales locally. This weekend I plan on visiting some of the local flea markets in my area to get a feel for some of the products that people are selling there. I think it only takes a few dollars to setup a booth at some of the markets here in Chicago, so that might be a way to go for me.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to sell products locally? Is Craigslist a good option?


The products I'm selling are high end apparel and accessories. (Burberry, Armani, DKNY, etc..) So my target consumers are going to be people willing to spend a bit more on their clothing.

People willing to spend "a bit more" on their clothing don't shop at flea markets or on craigslist.

Edit: and they are probably going to think it is fake / counterfeit

 

[nick1985]

Set up shop in a Costco parking lot.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang

Originally posted by: Arkitech
I want to get started doing some retail sales without investing a great deal of capital. I would'nt mind doing it online but the competition is so fierce (and I don't have any money to build a site anyway) that I'm leaning more towards doing some sales locally. This weekend I plan on visiting some of the local flea markets in my area to get a feel for some of the products that people are selling there. I think it only takes a few dollars to setup a booth at some of the markets here in Chicago, so that might be a way to go for me.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to sell products locally? Is Craigslist a good option?


The products I'm selling are high end apparel and accessories. (Burberry, Armani, DKNY, etc..) So my target consumers are going to be people willing to spend a bit more on their clothing.

People willing to spend "a bit more" on their clothing don't shop at flea markets or on craigslist.

lol very good point.

 

[Henrythewound]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
I want to get started doing some retail sales without investing a great deal of capital. I would'nt mind doing it online but the competition is so fierce (and I don't have any money to build a site anyway) that I'm leaning more towards doing some sales locally. This weekend I plan on visiting some of the local flea markets in my area to get a feel for some of the products that people are selling there. I think it only takes a few dollars to setup a booth at some of the markets here in Chicago, so that might be a way to go for me.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to sell products locally? Is Craigslist a good option?


The products I'm selling are high end apparel and accessories. (Burberry, Armani, DKNY, etc..) So my target consumers are going to be people willing to spend a bit more on their clothing.

Do you see a problem here or is it just me?

EDIT: someone beat me to it

 

[Arkitech]

lol

I figured one of you guys was gonna make that comment


I really don't know where else to go to sell goods like this unless I go online or I establish some kind of word of mouth type of situation

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
lol

I figured one of you guys was gonna make that comment


I really don't know where else to go to sell goods like this unless I go online or I establish some kind of word of mouth type of situation

B&M consignment store?

Until then eBay