What Are The Necessities For Making A Used Fishing Tackle Retailer?
I’m going to try to start one of those “mom & pop” shops up for used fishing reels, rods, lures, sinkers, bobbers, etc. with some of my friends & family and was wondering what are all the necessities? I have a building for it. And am working on shelves, desks and such.
Your greatest challenge will be coming up with enough USED inventory to stock a shop sufficiently to the degree required from which customers will spend enough money to keep you in business. When you take into consideration how much money it will require just to keep the lights on and the heater fueled, to which you will have to add the expenses of insurance, business license, wages, etc. it starts out looking like their won’t be enough inventory available to keep your customers coming back. Look at the general inventory in a regular sporting goods store….even a little hometown “mom & pop” shop and then try to imagine where you will come up with that much “used” equipment. You will have to buy a lot of it, and there goes UP the overhead and DOWN the profit margin. The idea sounds good. But in all practicality? It probably won’t work. Where IS the most likely source for your very unique product line? You need to know the answer to that most important question before you start asking and answering all the others. Do a LOT of homework before you get too much time, effort, and money invested that may not find its way back again when the time comes to lock up the door for the last time. I do wish you a lot of luck though.
A good computer system and software to keep track of inventory, sales, and deliveries…this is a must for any business…depending on where you live, if not in the South, you should also look into carrying baits that are made down here that I hear you can not get anywhere else…such as Zoom, Suddeth Crank Baits, Ledge Buster Spinner Baits etc…also making your own jigs and “shakey heads” is another good way to make money…I have worked in Logistics since I was 18 and I can tell you knowing what you have, what you will get, and what you have sold is priceless…
Decor like mounted fish and make sure that you have ocean and freshwater stuff because it will increase your sales dramatically and have plenty of staff or family members there that know what they are doing. Hope I helped.
Well you need used fishing rods and reels and whatever else there is . My guess is – the mainstay of your business will be Candybars – potatoe chips and soda pop.Worms too.
your biggest necessity will be a steady source of good used gear. if you have lots of flea markets, check them. you will definitely need more than a couple spincast reels. ebay is also a good source at times. search for items under “lots”. also check in “tackle boxes”. lots of times they come with reels and all kinds of stuff.
get some sinker molds and pour your own lead. find molds on ebay also.
if you come across any “rico” poppers, l get first dibs.
l’ve been selling fishing stuff on and off at a local swap meet for several years.