I realized there isn't a Spyderco (and other high end brands) dealer around where I live. I have been seriously considering become a buy/sell new/used knife seller. I was wondering if you guys think it would be a thought to get something going in or around Indiana PA.
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Becoming a Spyderco, Benchmade, etc. dealer indiana pa. Thoughts?
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That's the thing I don't know if there would be enough demand. There is wyotech, iup and industrial places. I just think people would get into high end knives if they could actually see them. Going through mail order is cheaper, but I know first hand you can be disappointed with a knife if you never actually handled it
Mail order? I hope you meant over the interwebs. Joking aside, higher end production knife dealers are few and far between even here in the more populous eastern part of the state. I have never bought one of these knives in any store on this side. They are all way over priced compared to online. Cabela's has a good enough selection but at a huge mark up. My LGS has a decent selection but I would be throwing away money buying there. My advice to you is if you are not already a local knife dealer, don't become one, especially in a remote location. This is a niche market and it shouldn't be entered as a business proposition to "bring high end knives to the people".
The first question is the relevant one. Who is your market? Are you really going to be able to sell the average joe in your area a 200 dollar knife? 150 dollar knife? 75 dollar knife? Even when he can go get himself a jar full of jarbenzas for that same price? I suspect that you are going to find that you are going to have to sell a whole lot of low end knives to go along with your mid range and high end knives if you want to keep a brick and mortar afloat. I'll bet it's challenging even for people like Plaza cutlery who get some serious high end foot traffic.
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1. Study what knives people in your area use now.
2. Businesses are legal entities. Talk to a lawyer and find out what your state and town require in the way of licensing and taxes.
3. Open up an eBay or Etsy store to peddle a nice grade, maybe pimped production knives.
(This is to get some money coming in.)
4. Open up a Bladeforums Dealer account and sell nice stuff to us.
(If you can't sell knives to knife knuts, forget selling to the general public.)
(This is expensive. Do you believe in yourself?)
5. If everything above works out, go for a storefront in your town.
1. Study what knives people in your area use now.
2. Businesses are legal entities. Talk to a lawyer and find out what your state and town require in the way of licensing and taxes.
3. Open up an eBay or Etsy store to peddle a nice grade, maybe pimped production knives.
(This is to get some money coming in.)
4. Open up a Bladeforums Dealer account and sell nice stuff to us.
(If you can't sell knives to knife knuts, forget selling to the general public.)
(This is expensive. Do you believe in yourself?)
5. If everything above works out, go for a storefront in your town.