Hope this is in the right place...

I have recently been discussing with DH that we should open a second hand store. I am an avid garage/rummage saler and have been selling on Ebay for years. My city has a lot of second hand shoppers like me but very few second hand stores. There are only two that do good business: one is a thrift store like Goodwill (which has gotten so pricey that people only shop there on the 50% off days) and another that is more upscale name brands and a little pricey as well. I would like to open a store without taking out any loans and being able to float costs for 6 months. My DH thinks I am a little nutty because we have a lot of expenses, a wedding to pay for, and he is switching jobs to lower pay in 7 months. Does any one have experience opening a business? I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons of being my own boss versus taking the risk of collecting inventory, etc. Any suggestions are appreciated!

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Soon to be married and learning to stretch a dollar!

You are on my wave length! LOL I'm considering opening an 'upscale' kids CS right now. I mean, I really want to do it, and I've been getting tons of advice from people here on Mommysavers.

I'm going to move your post over to the WAH forum, and you can check out my post on the same topic there!

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