Article: Before you hold your meeting, you need to finalize the agenda. If an item isn't necessary or will distract from the main focus of the meeting, remove it from the final agenda. You can table the topic for another meeting or discuss it directly with that person. If you choose too many goals, then your meeting will lose focus. and circulate it around before the meeting. When you schedule a meeting, include a preliminary agenda that lists what the meeting will be about so people have a chance to prepare. Telling people what the meeting will be about ahead of time will make for a more effective and efficient meeting because everyone will be on the same page. If someone needs to put together information for the meeting, tell them how it relates to an item on the agenda. Send the draft agenda at least a week before the meeting. When you send your draft meeting agenda, ask the attendees if they have any questions or additional items to add to the agenda. You may have not considered something or were unclear about an item on the agenda. Letting people contribute to the agenda will make them feel like they're contributing and can make for a more effective meeting. In order to schedule how long you want your meeting to last, you should look at each item on the agenda and set a maximum amount of time you can spend on it. Setting a time limit for each topic will keep the meeting moving. Allow at least 5 minutes for an item to allow for a productive discussion. Give more time for more important items. Always include about 5-10 minutes at the end of the agenda for people to ask questions or to clarify anything from the meeting. If people know that they have time to go into further detail or to ask a question at the end of the meeting, the meeting will move along more efficiently. It's also a good opportunity to ask if anyone is unclear about anything that was discussed in the meeting.
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Set a main focus for the meeting. Write a draft agenda Allow people to add items to the agenda. Decide how much time you want to spend on each item. Include time for discussion and questions at the end of the meeting.

How you set up your schedule is up to you, but if you're serious about flipping, you should stick to a regular schedule for both finding items and listing items. Treat your schedule like you would a normal job, and hold yourself to it. When making your schedule, use information from your thrift stores. It can help to know when they usually restock, for instance, or when they run regular sales, so you can schedule yourself accordingly. Some of that information is available online, but you'll find out much more by talking to store employees. Of course, you want to keep some of the profit for yourself to live on, but you should also reinvest some of your profit into new products. How much you reinvest is up to you, but you should consider reinvesting as much as 75% of the profits you make. When you start listing items, you'll need good photos of the items you're selling. That means you need good lighting, as well as a non-distracting background. Natural light works well if you can find a place to set up in your home, but you can also purchase photo lights to help illuminate your pictures. Cleaning up an item can make a huge difference for how well it sells. Also, if you have the skills, try repairing or restoring an item to new glory. With a little bit of elbow grease, you can get a much higher price for the items you're selling. Check out what the item is selling for on the sites you are listing on. Consider the condition of the item, which will affect what people are willing to pay for it. Also, the brand name, the year it was made, and any special conditions can affect the price. For instance, some first edition books with misprints sell for much higher than other first editions. Aim for the middle to high end of the range. Make sure you are turning a profit. Be sure to include things like your mileage and your time when you're figuring out the price for an item, as well as the cost of listing the item and any payment fees.
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Hold yourself to a schedule. Reinvest your profit. Set up a photo station. Clean up or repair items. Price items.