How to Start a Designer Purse Business

If you're looking for a small business that combines combines your love of fashion with the chance to make money, a designer purse business may be for you. Designer purses tend to be fast sellers with the style conscious crowd. Here's how to start a designer purse business.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Find a source for legitimate designer handbags.
   
   Do you research and find a legitimate source for designer handbags. You don't want to ruin your reputation with knock-offs. Be aware that many of the so called designer purse wholesalers online are actually selling their handbags at just below retail. This doesn't give you enough of a profit margin. You should aim for finding designer handbag suppliers who offer purses at fifty percent off of retail.
2. Decide how you're going to sell your purses.
   
   If you can find them inexpensively enough, designer purses tend to sell well on Ebay and other online auction sites. Once you're established on Ebay, you'll want to build your own website with e-commerce capabilities. This will allow you to send repeat customers directly to your website.
3. Sell your purses by hosting designer purse parties.
   
   This can be a fun and lucrative way to sell designer purses. Simply invite a group of friends over to socialize and try on designer purses. Serve light refreshments and have a fashion show showing off the great purses you offer. At the end of the evening, take orders and encourage one of your guests to host the next purse party for free gifts or a portion of the profits.
4. Sell designer purses at local offices in your area.
   
   Ask if you can set up a display at lunch time in some of the local offices in your area that employ a lot of women. Most office managers would be happy to comply since they like to keep their employees in house during lunch. You can build up lots of repeat customers this way.
5. Sponsor open houses around gift giving holidays.
   
   Valentines Day and Christmas are times when people look for higher end gifts to purchase. Host an open house and watch your purses fly out the door. You could also sponsor a designer purse fashion show.
6. Market, market, market.
   
   Hand out business cards wherever you go and always carry one of the purses you sell.

Tips & Warnings

• Carry a line of designer wallets for people who are reluctant to invest in an expensive designer purse.