Thank you to all that have responded.
Priorities for Shop – Have Tom/Anders provide a list of top three reasons for shop’s existence… This is easy to answer. We love vintage audio gear and we are both very dedicated to it.
To answer a few other comments.
There is window vinyl in the works. It will be nothing extravagant. We have new people every week that "find" us. I only want real audio people co come in here.
It is not a problem with the recycled electronics. PLEASE BRING THEM IN. They are gone from the shop within a few days. They are all dismantled. The problem is the amount of time it takes to tear down,separate , and put away the parts. It eats up tons of time. Glad we have a new intern. Just hope he doesn't show up one day with a forklift and a hungry stomach.
Floor layout and rack space are big problem. It is just as bad here as it was at the old place. There is quite a bit of stuff here that needs to be here. It seems that no matter how many Sq Ft we have, we fill it. I was denied permission to erect a shed in the back. Tried that last year.
I like the idea of a garage sale /meeting/BBQ that anyone can bring in equipment to sell for Memorial Day weekend.
I also like the idea of the "organize" meeting one Saturday.
New rule. No food or drink near the Carver amps. If I would have seen a potato chip on the amp, I would have gone ballistic.
This place needs dusted all the time. I hope to have help with that soon.
We do have a business plan, however, it is difficult when working on a shoestring budget and during a poor economy. Sales are down 50 % from two years ago and 25% from last year. Repairs however, are on the rise.
Not sure how well a clearance sale would work. People in Pittsburgh already want everything for nothing and want to sell for top dollar.
We have no budget for advertising.
Pricing is in a computer database and fluctuates constantly based on current market values.
It would be difficult to have several systems setup due to the lack of space.
Saturday nights can be very bad for asking a price when too many things are going on. lol Every time I tried, I was sidetracked. Sorry Scott.
Hours of operation are on the web site and these are the ones we are sticking with. Yes, sometimes people are in the lot when I get here, and more often than not, it is before 4PM.
Mandatory posted pricing is not necessary for a shop like mine.
Ebay is not an option unless it is high dollar equipment that is in demand.
I plan on being more selective on gear that comes in. However, you would be shocked at the amount of low end tuners, cassette decks and such we actually sell.
For the record. turn around time on repairs has been stellar lately. Most of the time, before the estimated date with very few exceptions.
Any more ideas, let me know.
T
