I'm looking to open a comic book and hoby store...Any suggestins to get me started?

Answer 1

I found a great resource on how to start your own comic bookstore, including where to get distribution agreements to be able to sell DC, Marvel and other comic titles. This site also discusses the discounts you can get from the dealers based on your volume, and other very helpful information.

http://www.newsarama.com/pages/Tilting/Tiltingv2_7.htm

One of the places where you can purchase your inventory is
Diamond Comics Distributor http://retailer.diamondcomics.com/newaccts/customer.htm

For a retail store, you will also need to consider the following:

1. choosing the best location that you can afford
2. getting all the licenses and permits to operate a store (from retail license to fire safety to zoning)
3. buying insurance to protect your business from fire, theft, and other unexpected circumstances
4. choosing the name of your store and your logo

To give you ideas on what exactly do you need to start your own business, here are ten things you need to know before launching your own business “10 Things You Need to Know When Starting Your Own Home Business” http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/startingbiz.htm .

Some websites that may help you:

Grand Comics Database http://www.comics.org/index.lasso
The Comics Journal http://www.tcj.com/
Comic Art Magazine http://www.comicartmagazine.com/
Comic Shop News http://www.csnsider.com/

To give you ideas on how to operate a bookstore and a hobby store, here are some books you may want to read on operating a retail store:

- So You Want To Own The Store : Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown, Thomas Tilling
- Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business (Start & Run a) by Jim Dion
- Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder
- Retail Success! by George Whalin
- Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel
- 1001 Ideas to Create Retail Excitement, Revised Edition (2003) by Edgar A. Falk

You may also want to check if there's a trade association for comic book sellers in your area. Here are some examples:

Minnesota Comic Book Association http://www.mncba.com/

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Worst Question Ever.


no, not really.
Visit other stores to get ideas.

Answer 4

You will need to accept credit cards since everybody like to buy now and pay later i can help you out with that one here is some more information about the company i work for contact me whenever you are ready

We are Payment Resource International A TransFirst Company headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. I would like to take this opportunity to offer our payment processing services to your establishment. The following proposal provides services and company information.

PRI is a payment processing company whose founders have had more than 22 years experience in the payment processing industry. Through this experience and dedication we have established a very high standard in customer service that parallels to none. Currently PRI is the 8th largest processor in the country and number one in Orange County, with well over 150,000 individual merchants and over $23.5Billion in annual processing.

Besides our excellent customer service, PRI also offers a wide selection of marketing products and superior payment services that could benefit you in many different levels, for example:
Customized Online Reporting (For fast and accurate reporting of single or multiple merchant locations to simplify your bookkeeping)
Internet Billing (Payments over the Internet)
Recurring Billing (For monthly dues or subscriptions)
Electronic Check Processing (Various electronic check solutions are available, such as ACH Processing)
Wireless Terminals (Leading the way in compact design and software, while getting a swiped rate, useful for remote locations.)
Gift Card Programs (Terminal and Non-Terminal Based)

Below please find a short list of some of our more local merchants with PRI.
The City of Newport Beach, CA The City of Santa Monica, CA
The City of Fountain Valley, CA The City of Corona, CA
The City of Santa Ana, CA The City of Hawthorne, CA
The City of Mission Viejo, CA The City of San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fletcher Jones Motor Cars Mercedes-Benz SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association)
GSM Cingular Wireless (206+ Locations) Mercedes Benz of Laguna Niguel
Allegheny Power (Electric Utility) Grand Prix Performance
Forest Plywood US Green Building Council
Gen Kai Restaurant Cotkin, Collins & Ginsburg
Lawry’s Restaurants Mama Gina’s Restaurant
Traditional Jewelers Phillips Motorcars
Bungalow’s Restaurant Rogers Gardens
Marco Polo Restaurant Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff L.L.P
The Palisades Tennis Club Mardo Jewelers
Sir Speedy / Pip Champagnes Market Place
KOCE TV
Galardi Group’s - Wienerschnitzel / The Original Hamburger Stand (412 Locations)
The Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District (18 Schools)


PRI prides itself and excels in providing superior services to all of our merchants, including accommodating them with the ability to have customized reports for their processing. For example, with our addition of the 206+ store chain for GSM Cingular Wireless and the City of Newport Beach, CA we provided and tailored a "gateway system" for all of their locations and their corporate headquarters. This enabled them to be able to view all of their accounts under one account, by region or by individual location online and in print, while still having all their locations report individually.

For Phone, Mail, Internet or transactions where there is a computer with an Internet connection available, we have a very sophisticated payment processing solution called Transaction Central “TC”.

This is a Virtual Terminal, which works through the Internet. So now wherever there is an Internet connection with a computer, you will now have a terminal. “TC” is Password protected and can be tailored to your specific requirements and needs.

What are its benefits?

You will have access to:
Sales (ACH Checking or Credit Card),
Recurring Billing (Can be set to Amount, Monthly, BI-Monthly etc.),
Voids and Credits,
And by far the most advanced reporting system in the industry. No longer will you have to wait for your merchant statement once per month. With “TC” you will have access to your account’s activity any time of day on a daily, weekly or monthly basis and with the ability to search by Merchant Id, Account Number, Date, Name, Sales Person, Amount etc.

We have setup for your review, a Test “DEMO” Account:
1)Go to: www.primerchants.com www.primerchants.com
2)On top left corner go to – Transaction Central
3)Once inside Login Page-
Id- 10479
Pass- 1234fjtq

“This is a tested and proven product that is currently being used by thousands of merchants across the country, many of which are retail leaders of our community.”

What Makes PRI Number One?

1)Customer Service: Our customer service is 24/7, 365 days a year. We will go the extra mile for all of our merchants at a moment’s notice, to insure that your processing needs are always running smoothly and trouble free to the fullest extent possible.

2) Services: In the event your business might require a special marketing or processing request, PRI is available and ready to work with you to provide your business the best possible payment processing solution. PRI’s professional in-house departments, Processing, Customer Service, Terminal Deployment, Risk and IT are what make us the processor of choice!

We believe that not only will our very low competitive rates save you money, but that ultimately it will be our Services that you will benefit the most from.

If you have any questions or comments I can be reached at any of the numbers listed below.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Ruslan Serdyuk
Account Executive
Payment Resources International
A TransFirst Company
3 San Joaquin Plaza Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: [phone] x246
Toll Free: 888-729-3539 x246
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Answer 5

PLEASE!!! think of another concept, or combine it with something else.

otherwise you are doomed to failure.

Sorry.