CoralCrazy Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 So trying to figure out if my idea is worth doing. I lost my job yesterday due to not cleaning up someone elses mess. So since there really isn't that many places to shop for saltwater in my area was thinking about starting up a small shop from my home. Of course I would want to be a sponsor here. So my question is for the locals to my area if they would be interested in having another option to buy locally? Anyone is welcome to chime in of course but really want to know if it's worth the challenge to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadams7 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I would be interested in having another store here locally. Not that i would be a huge client or anything, but it would be nice to have another place to shop! I dont know if there is enough of a market around this area, if you are able to sell online as well that may be able to help out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I've been pushing you for awhile to do it and I'm far from local.....(clap) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoralCrazy Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 I would probably concentrate mostly corals and some of the more hard to find fish. Plus always will accept special orders. Thanks Jesse. It would be pretty small to start but if all goes well I would eventually set up a actual store front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racefan Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I second what jadams7 said. Personally I think they made a HUGE mistake, the tanks there never looked as good as they did when you were caring for them & they actually had fish in stock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'm so sorry to hear this :( I think they will come to regret this very soon. There is nothing like having some one in the hobby to run a salt section Your home is a bit off the beaten track so it may be a challenge to have a home store. But you know I'll be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefStar Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Sorry to hear this! It was nice meeting you when I was up at the store. I say go for it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I will come to your store. Pet works is pretty much done without you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 From personal experience I would recommend thinking about opening a store front before I would do a home front. Though I loved my garage shop and it worked fairly well, it had many, many limitations. It was definitely super fun and the lower overhead was nice but getting accounts open with many suppliers was difficult, there was a certain lack of legitimacy that was perceived by some customers and other businesses, and there were times when it seemed that in order to be really dedicated, it almost seemed like it was had to step away for a break. Most people were pretty good about making appointments but I know some were discouraged at times when a certain time or day didn't work. A set schedule with the option for appointments when needed works much better. There are many many other things to consider as well but of course there are with any new business venture and even more so with a store front I suppose. I would think that if you are planning a nice e-commerce site coupled with a set availability and some appointment times available that it would make things more feasible. Good luck and think it over for a bit. It sounds great and I am sure this goes without saying, but there is a ton more to it than just selling some corals which I am sure you are thinking about already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoralCrazy Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 I have a private party looking into a location right on the main street in Longview. It will take a little while to get it running but I'm up to the challenge. Thank you everyone for the support. I plan on having everything planned out before jumping in. Luckily due to my job I made many connections so Im Atleast one step closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Sorry to hear you lost your job Heather. Garrett brings up some great points. Good luck. Washington could definitely use a nice quality shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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