Nosey with a purpose…

I imagine there are lots of people who think of me as either very curious or very nosey. I ask question after question….sometimes I have to stop myself because I feel that I might be creeping folks out. For example, if I am in line at the toy store and the person ahead of me is holding a certain toy that I don’t know much about, I will strike up a conversation in which I ask things like, “what age group would you say those are geared towards?”, “are those collectible/rare”, etc. Now, I don’t bombared the person with alll these questions at once. In fact, most times, I only ask one of those questions and they sort of go on about the item on their own. I have learned lots about items I had never heard of before this way.

Also, I have already “interviewed” any of my friends that have specific hobbies. Your father into golf? Ask him what golf items are most expensive (most likely go high used, too!) or hard to find. Is your best friend a fashion fanatic? Learn, learn, learn. Ask about brands, price ranges, etc.

The more you know about different interests, the better for your business! Sure, you can research completeds on Ebay, but this way is much more practical and fun. This is not to say you should not take your research further by means of internet and other ways. You will find that soon, you will be more of an expert on breast pumps and vintage jeans than you would have ever imagined.

Join us in the HCTS forums, where you may feel free to “interview” any of us regarding our specialties.