Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12
MAKING COIN.
Unlike any Ofh~r Vocation. The Money
Made In buying = Ba.ins.s Low and
selling u nigh.

In city like New York there ara
always a great many business changes.
In the smaller stores along tho aven
ues and in most Of the cross business
streets above Canal. You can find
parties every day who are ready 10
jump into any little business which
seems 10 promise them n modest con-
petence. All 1 do is TO step In and
relieve the sellers Mt the lowest figures
i can persuade him 10 take, and 90
comodate the buyer at the highest
price l can get him 10 give. The
difference IL my profit
For instance. I bought ont this H.
tie cigar store two weeks ago. I had
my eye on il for some time. aud no
ticed the premonitory symptoms Of
early dissolution. ! inquired in the
neighborhood when the mans rent
would be due. Two days before that
time l made my appearance, aud got
into easy conversation with him. in
the course OF which be- proposed sell.
ing out to me. Then | obtained the
very lowest price for fixtures, stock
and the business separately. The
upshot OF il was that | would pay
nothing for the business, becausa
there was none, and cut down le
prices Of stock very materially. I
appeared TO him 10 be about 30 make
the offer, when l mentioned the rent.
Then ] told him could no. assume
30 heavy an expense at the start. and
went away. The next day, being the
day before the rent was due, I
stopped in again for cigar and the
man resumed the previous subject
We settled at last, ] AGREEING TO pay
half the rent. demanded immediate
possession and obtained H. I gave
myself twenty four hours 10 put on
the fancy touches. Scrubbers started
In first. and were instantly followed
by cheap Papeihangers and white
washers. Then the whole stock was
brushed up, the fresh sides Of, the
boxes were turned outward. unsightly
objects were flung into the yard or
under the counter, and a cheap but
extremely lively oilcloth was put
down where il would make the best
show. Then came the stocking up.
This is an art by itself, and great
deal OF your success in this business
depends upon IL. You zee. You must
30 arrange that in selling out you
will not only get paid for your 'busi.
ness which has cost You nothing,
but make a profit on your stock. which
has cost next door 70 IL Of course,
i choose the cheapest but slsowiest
articles Tor a business like this, m the
man propose to sell ont TO must be
sEreen one. A good mxny Of that
sort buy small cigar stores, for there
is q current opinion, largely held
among certain buyers Of city plants,
though IL IL an erroneous one, that
anybody can run cigar store. or
course. make the window bloom,
and almost always put in new and
brilliant chandelier Of many burners.
! always insist that the incomer shall
settle the gas bill. Then ! hire IN
assistant and advertise for n purchas-
er. can soon tell IL l have found
the right kind Of q chsp. I talk 70
him very quietly and say little. Sell
ing a business 10 a delicate matter.
Almost the whole point 10 in striking
the mans fancy. You have fixed up
your place with special reference 10
this idea, and yon can soon tell il be
likes the style II not you can say
nothing useful In either case you
can tell him you are little busy and
get him TO come in at night-thinga-
always look more lively then and
close the transaction m soon a. you
can.-iN.Y. Sun