Who would I need to contact? Who makes the special boxes you put comics in? Do people sell mass amounts of comic books at a discounted price or do you pay full value?
2006-10-18 19:31:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
OOOPs I mean't to say What woul I need to do to start a Comic Shop.
2006-10-18 19:32:31 · update #1
I knew a guy who had a paper shop! "It blew away"
2006-10-18 19:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, I would contact Diamond Distributors. I believe there's some beginning information on wholesale comics you might get acquainted with.
But, do you have a plan? Retail experience? You need to formulate a budget and all the other things associated with a business before getting into this. You can dig a big hole financially pretty quick if you aren't prepared for it.
Also, what do you really know about comics? I would read the CBG and other comics-realted material to get a FEEL for things.
Good luck.
2006-10-19 03:45:32 · answer #2 · answered by Bill N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well to start a comic book shop like i did this year you need to do a lot of research. you need to have the knowledge of the industry. you need to have a plan. try to think of a good name for your store. figure out what kind of products you want to carry besides comic books. have money set aside to get you started.
you will need to register your business name with your state, apply for a vendors license and get a employee identification #
look for a good location for your shop. if its in a local shopping center figure out how much monthly rent is, property tax and operating cost. You will also need point of sale software like quickbooks and need to figure out what fixtures you will need to display your merchandise.
Diamond Comics is the distributor of comics and the more you order the bigger the discount. you have to order a minimum of $425 a month and you get 35%discount. but if you order over $6,300 a month u get a discount over 53% . Theres a lot of info to look up. if there is anything elsee i can help you with just email me at metrocitycomics@yahoo.com
check out the following:
http://www.cbgextra.com
http://www.diamondcomics.com
http://www.metrocitycomics.com
2006-10-19 09:23:46 · answer #3 · answered by Metro City Comics 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of money.
2006-10-19 03:36:08 · answer #4 · answered by caitie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋