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Thread Number: 38389
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
You Accidentally Bought a Vacuum Shop... Now What? |
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| Post# 408555 4/23/2019 at 22:18 (1,821 days old) by Telektoret (Morgantown) | ||
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Is there a rehabilitation program for self-endangerment situations like this? At least I think I can turn it into a full service appliance store This is coming at you from Morgantown, Pennsylvania... | ||
Post# 408557 , Reply# 1 4/23/2019 at 22:35 (1,821 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I'm very familiar with that area | ||
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Post# 408559 , Reply# 2 4/23/2019 at 22:41 (1,821 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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AWESOME!!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 408560 , Reply# 3 4/23/2019 at 22:44 (1,821 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 408562 , Reply# 4 4/23/2019 at 22:50 (1,821 days old) by Telektoret (Morgantown) | ||
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I took on more than 100 vacuums and more than 10,000 parts. Mostly Eluxes, but everything under the sun. | ||
| Post# 408568 , Reply# 5 4/24/2019 at 00:39 (1,821 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Hey
Help liquidate and grow customer base start online sales. I'd build a website that has checkout process built in. I'd even sale some on eBay to draw business to web site.
I'm not sure what angle your approach will be. Do alot of demographic research. Ook at what successful vacuum shops in area do to stay in business. Good luck pretty sweet opportunitiy. Oh do a business plan. If you want loans from banks this is crucial. Get computerized inventory. Les Les | ||
| Post# 408570 , Reply# 6 4/24/2019 at 06:02 (1,821 days old) by dandagreer (Nashville, TN) | ||
Awesome | ||
| Post# 408571 , Reply# 7 4/24/2019 at 06:55 (1,820 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Congratulations.
We are fellow vacuum cleaner business owners. Mine opens on May 1. Steel city has been a wonderful supplier. My go to line is Electrolux. They are made in America, are well-made, and everyone’s grandmother had one. If you ever need any help at all, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I opened my own vacuum cleaner shop when I was 23 years old, I sold it 10 years ago to my best friend who still has it, If you put the vacuum cleaner first, and the money second, you’ll be successful. If you put the money first, and the vacuums second, you will not be. People love honesty more than anything else, so just tell your customers the truth. If it is a shark, throw it back in the water. Anything else, let’s see if we can fix it. I have a feeling you will do great.
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| Post# 408604 , Reply# 9 4/24/2019 at 21:49 (1,820 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 408605 , Reply# 10 4/24/2019 at 22:24 (1,820 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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| Post# 408607 , Reply# 11 4/24/2019 at 23:57 (1,820 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
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| Post# 408609 , Reply# 12 4/25/2019 at 00:46 (1,820 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Hey
You don't need to own a business or be a veteran business owner necessarily. I could open a business and make it successful. I do have customer service experience ran a self service section grossing over $10 million a year. I also learned a lot from a couple really good teachers in school.
But I may be bright on ideas where as you know do's and don'ts far better than I. Plus there is more than one way to skin a cat and another persons way might be your way. I'm jealous. Les | ||
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Post# 408625 , Reply# 13 4/25/2019 at 10:59 (1,819 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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You can do it. It takes work, but......................
I opened 2 businesses: A dance studio and a talent (scholarship) competition. After a LOT of planning, they were successful. It's been said that it takes about a year to see a profit. I was very fortunate to see that happen after 6 months. They were small profits, but, the accountants were pleased. AND, I didn't have to borrow any money from anyone to get them opened. I was indebted to NO ONE.
Best of luck on your endeavor. | ||
| Post# 409913 , Reply# 14 5/29/2019 at 14:12 (1,785 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
I’ve been a collector my whole life, and in the vacuum business now for about half of that (since I was old enough to work), and I just started a central vacuum cleaner install and service business of my own. As much as many of us collectors love the old parts, you are going to want to sell those off ASAP, so you have room for parts and such for the kinds of machines the buying public has. If you’re new store has a reputation for Electrolux, all the better! It’s a good quality, high end machine that people will generally prefer to either repair and service or replace with a new one of the same brand. I recommend getting getting into central vacuums as well, lots of good products these days, and the internet can’t cut you out of it, as the system has to be installed and serviced in the house and by a technician.
If you work hard at it, you can definitely have a life long career out of a store like this! Good luck! | ||
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