I finally did it. I was able to negotiate a great price at a resale store 15 miles from my house. It is one of many antique and resales shops on a strip right off the highway.
500 sq feet!!!!
The owner of the resale shop is a storage auction buyer I have gotten to know and is a stand up woman. She is fair and friendly. She has been doing well for four years. We rarely butt heads so it works out well.
Homegrownpromos has been great answering questions and offering advice. At first I thought it would be a good place to unload smalls and clothes but after watching the customers come through the store and some good advice I changed directions.
We are going to offer good furniture and household goods. I already was able to sell a couch, dryer, and some smalls via consignment and it seems to be what people come to the store for. The owner is great with online marketing and I will add to that as well.
I have carved out a small workspace to sell Macbooks and small electronic accessories I have picked up via ebay and liquidation.com. HDMI cables, power cables, usb, etc. It is good to have a space that works for me. I will only be there for appointments for computers and some on the weekend to help work the floor. There are a couple of big venders there and everyone helps each other since we all have unique inventories. There is a great couple that speaks Spanish and English so that is a big plus in Texas.
I have a 10x20 storage full that will be my initial inventory.
I also have friends that make unique handmade crafts and I will charge them 25% to have a small space to sell their goods. We are going to social market those items as well.
I am really excited and this is a great way to start my jump into the resell market.