Initial start up costs for a card shop

[OPCbreaker43]

You don't need the full years product at start. Only the current available product. You then use that products sales to buy future product.

Hope that works for you.

[habscards]

I would say that it would take 100k for sure. I can not understand how 25k can even get you close to started.

I always believe that if you are going to do something, do it right.

I am just using hockey as an example. If you go out there and buy a case of Cup, SP Authentic, Dominion, Prime and lets say newly released Heroes and Prospects you are spending $2,500, $1,000, $2,000, $1,500 and $800. Those are just approx numbers but they would add up to approx $7,800. That is just the numbers from five hockey products. You would want to have higher end products available to attract the high end collectors to your store. You will make more money off of case breakers than box or pack breakers.

Plus it would be great to have a bunch of great cards in your display case. Someone may come in and not have the money for that nice Cup rookie for $200 right now but they may come back for it when the have the money. If someone walks into a store and sees all $20 cards in the display case chances are good they will not come back due to a lack of good cards to browse.

[xpucksx]

I would say that it would take 100k for sure. I can not understand how 25k can even get you close to started.

I always believe that if you are going to do something, do it right.

I am just using hockey as an example. If you go out there and buy a case of Cup, SP Authentic, Dominion, Prime and lets say newly released Heroes and Prospects you are spending $2,500, $1,000, $2,000, $1,500 and $800. Those are just approx numbers but they would add up to approx $7,800. That is just the numbers from five hockey products. You would want to have higher end products available to attract the high end collectors to your store. You will make more money off of case breakers than box or pack breakers.

Plus it would be great to have a bunch of great cards in your display case. Someone may come in and not have the money for that nice Cup rookie for $200 right now but they may come back for it when the have the money. If someone walks into a store and sees all $20 cards in the display case chances are good they will not come back due to a lack of good cards to browse.

on the flip side, I know MANY guys who would rather walk into their LCS and see $10-$50 cards in the case since it is more realistic to buy those cards more often, especially if they are completing collections. I don't disagree with having some wow-factor cards, but I would rather walk into the shop knowing that I can realistically walk out with some cool things. if I see all high priced product all the time, I am going to feel like the "little guy" is not welcome in the shop...