The business: antique shop Opening
Acquisition of antiquarian things is was and remains to one of the most reliable ways of an investment of means who allows to provide stable profit at a rate of 20-50 % annual. For this reason in a collecting of subjects of olden time are engaged not only very provided people as it is accepted to think, but also representatives of middle class.
The antiques world market shares on some segments. The biggest and perspective of them is a painting and a sculpture (over 40 %). Numismatics and букинистика are on the second place on sales volumes (20 %). The furniture and a various home decoration make 17 % from total amount of sales. Jewels – 15 %, and ancient cars – 8 %. The business connected with purchase and sale of the antiquarian goods, on profitableness takes the third place after trade in diamonds and oil.
Precisely to define volumes of this market in cost expression it is almost impossible, as most of all in similar business confidentiality is appreciated. Some experts name figures in limits from $1 billion to $1,5 billion
The business connected with purchase and sale of subjects of olden time, demands the big knowledge and experience. Percent of fakes in our country very high. The share of forgeries reaches 40-50 %. Therefore if you are fond of antiques, but are not the expert in its estimation you should or search for the present experts in this area, or to refuse idea about opening of own antique shop.
The assortment of your shop is the main thing on what all business keeps. Is better, if you can estimate authenticity and define approximate cost of antiques. Any error can lead to the big financial losses. Certainly, you can address for the help to the antiquary who constantly traces demand for those or other subjects of olden time, can spend a professional estimation of the goods and will give an authenticity guarantee. However services of the expert manage expensively enough. Cost of one consultation can make about 15 % from a total cost of the estimated goods.
Rather valuable things get on counters of antique shops or directly from their former owners, or through art dealers. The retail margin makes, as a rule, 300 % from procurement price. In certain cases the shop can even sell the goods without the margin if, for example, there is a possibility to catch the regular customer. The antique shop can accept also olden time subjects on the commission, raising for it to 25 % from goods cost.
Services in professional consultation and examination carrying out become additional sources of the income. To wait for fast profit it is not necessary. The enclosed means can return even in some years. According to the experts, seven of ten subjects of olden time got by shop of antiques, are on sale only after one-two year. However, owners of business console themselves in that cost of such kind of the goods only increases every year.
Profits most of all to antique shops are brought by painting sale. On the second place – ancient books. The price of the second-hand edition increases every year on 25-30 %. Ancient coins rise in price on 20 % annually. And retrocars bring to 15-17 % annual. Jewels concern a category «низкодоходного» antiques and marks. Their cost increases every year only by 5-7 %.
The premise under an antique shop should be spacious enough. To take some metres in shopping centre, of course, it is not meaningful. It should be the shop with a separate input, for example, on the apartment house ground floor. At once put in the estimate expenses on repair. The antique shop is not simply beautiful things on show-windows, it is special atmosphere of left time.
By interior design working out it is desirable to address to the expert who will consider all your wishes. Cost of rent of the small area (20-30 sq. m.) on the residential building ground floor will make from 20 thousand roubles and above, depending on region and a site of your shop (is the most optimum – city centre). Besides, the special trading equipment – the closed racks and show-windows is required to you.
The following on size of the item of expenses – insurance of your goods and activity licensing, and also a salary to workers. Services of the bookkeeper (there is no necessity to employ it for full time), one or two selling assistants who understand antiques be required to you. But, first of all, to you are necessary: the appraiser, the restorer and the manager on purchases (duties of the last, most likely, should be carried out at first to you).
The appraiser defines original cost of the goods, rejects fakes. The restorer spends preselling preparation of the goods as the most part of antiques which will bring to you on sale, will be not in the best condition. The manager on purchases searches for the goods on sale, placing announcements in newspapers, going round villages and villages in search of olden time subjects. It, perhaps, the most difficult and important part of work of all shop.
Obligatory licensing, the strict reporting and regular carrying out of inventories – the basic requirements to conducting antiquarian business. For advancement of the antique shop, of course, it is possible to use and traditional kinds of advertising – announcements in local specialised magazines, a signboard on a facade, drawing attention, outdoor advertising, advertising to television. However, it is not enough for successful work of it (and much from listed also it is at all useless).
The collecting of subjects of olden time is a hobby of the elite. In the business connected with sale of antiques, the good reputation and a personal contact is especially important. Big clients come not under announcements in newspapers, and under recommendations of acquaintances and-or experts. Therefore, if you want to become successful in the business, use not only standard advertising, but also all means Public Relations. Take part in thematic actions, visit auctions, communicate with experts and collectors.
Reflect on creation of own Internet shop. Cost of creation of such shop makes from 50 thousand roubles (if only you cannot make a site independently), but you quickly pay back all investments. Will give particular attention to quality of photos of the goods in your Internet shop. Do not save on the good technics and-or the photographer.
So, for opening of own shop of antiquarian things it is required to you: vocational education, knowledge and experience in this sphere, is a lot of patience (the unique goods cost more expensive in hundreds times of the goods of mass production, but also buy them so less often). The antique shop Time of recovery of outlay makes from one year.
Acquisition of antiquarian things is was and remains to one of the most reliable ways of an investment of means who allows to provide stable profit at a rate of 20-50 % annual. For this reason in a collecting of subjects of olden time are engaged not only very provided people as it is accepted to think, but also representatives of middle class.
The antiques world market shares on some segments. The biggest and perspective of them is a painting and a sculpture (over 40 %). Numismatics and букинистика are on the second place on sales volumes (20 %). The furniture and a various home decoration make 17 % from total amount of sales. Jewels – 15 %, and ancient cars – 8 %. The business connected with purchase and sale of the antiquarian goods, on profitableness takes the third place after trade in diamonds and oil.
Precisely to define volumes of this market in cost expression it is almost impossible, as most of all in similar business confidentiality is appreciated. Some experts name figures in limits from $1 billion to $1,5 billion
The business connected with purchase and sale of subjects of olden time, demands the big knowledge and experience. Percent of fakes in our country very high. The share of forgeries reaches 40-50 %. Therefore if you are fond of antiques, but are not the expert in its estimation you should or search for the present experts in this area, or to refuse idea about opening of own antique shop.
The assortment of your shop is the main thing on what all business keeps. Is better, if you can estimate authenticity and define approximate cost of antiques. Any error can lead to the big financial losses. Certainly, you can address for the help to the antiquary who constantly traces demand for those or other subjects of olden time, can spend a professional estimation of the goods and will give an authenticity guarantee. However services of the expert manage expensively enough. Cost of one consultation can make about 15 % from a total cost of the estimated goods.
Rather valuable things get on counters of antique shops or directly from their former owners, or through art dealers. The retail margin makes, as a rule, 300 % from procurement price. In certain cases the shop can even sell the goods without the margin if, for example, there is a possibility to catch the regular customer. The antique shop can accept also olden time subjects on the commission, raising for it to 25 % from goods cost.
Services in professional consultation and examination carrying out become additional sources of the income. To wait for fast profit it is not necessary. The enclosed means can return even in some years. According to the experts, seven of ten subjects of olden time got by shop of antiques, are on sale only after one-two year. However, owners of business console themselves in that cost of such kind of the goods only increases every year.
Profits most of all to antique shops are brought by painting sale. On the second place – ancient books. The price of the second-hand edition increases every year on 25-30 %. Ancient coins rise in price on 20 % annually. And retrocars bring to 15-17 % annual. Jewels concern a category «низкодоходного» antiques and marks. Their cost increases every year only by 5-7 %.
The premise under an antique shop should be spacious enough. To take some metres in shopping centre, of course, it is not meaningful. It should be the shop with a separate input, for example, on the apartment house ground floor. At once put in the estimate expenses on repair. The antique shop is not simply beautiful things on show-windows, it is special atmosphere of left time.
By interior design working out it is desirable to address to the expert who will consider all your wishes. Cost of rent of the small area (20-30 sq. m.) on the residential building ground floor will make from 20 thousand roubles and above, depending on region and a site of your shop (is the most optimum – city centre). Besides, the special trading equipment – the closed racks and show-windows is required to you.
The following on size of the item of expenses – insurance of your goods and activity licensing, and also a salary to workers. Services of the bookkeeper (there is no necessity to employ it for full time), one or two selling assistants who understand antiques be required to you. But, first of all, to you are necessary: the appraiser, the restorer and the manager on purchases (duties of the last, most likely, should be carried out at first to you).
The appraiser defines original cost of the goods, rejects fakes. The restorer spends preselling preparation of the goods as the most part of antiques which will bring to you on sale, will be not in the best condition. The manager on purchases searches for the goods on sale, placing announcements in newspapers, going round villages and villages in search of olden time subjects. It, perhaps, the most difficult and important part of work of all shop.
Obligatory licensing, the strict reporting and regular carrying out of inventories – the basic requirements to conducting antiquarian business. For advancement of the antique shop, of course, it is possible to use and traditional kinds of advertising – announcements in local specialised magazines, a signboard on a facade, drawing attention, outdoor advertising, advertising to television. However, it is not enough for successful work of it (and much from listed also it is at all useless).
The collecting of subjects of olden time is a hobby of the elite. In the business connected with sale of antiques, the good reputation and a personal contact is especially important. Big clients come not under announcements in newspapers, and under recommendations of acquaintances and-or experts. Therefore, if you want to become successful in the business, use not only standard advertising, but also all means Public Relations. Take part in thematic actions, visit auctions, communicate with experts and collectors.
Reflect on creation of own Internet shop. Cost of creation of such shop makes from 50 thousand roubles (if only you cannot make a site independently), but you quickly pay back all investments. Will give particular attention to quality of photos of the goods in your Internet shop. Do not save on the good technics and-or the photographer.
So, for opening of own shop of antiquarian things it is required to you: vocational education, knowledge and experience in this sphere, is a lot of patience (the unique goods cost more expensive in hundreds times of the goods of mass production, but also buy them so less often). The antique shop Time of recovery of outlay makes from one year.