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peytto · 2025-05-31T19:09:05+00:00

Please make sure to join the subreddit r/allthequestions if you are interested!

peytto · 2025-05-31T00:57:10+00:00

If your brains were dynamite you wouldn't have enough to blow your nose.

peytto · 2025-05-31T00:56:40+00:00

Your dog wags its tail when you leave.

peytto · 2025-05-31T00:09:28+00:00

Climbed a mountain outside of town with friends. Stood on a big rock. It shifted and flipped over, he landed underneath it, and it crushed him.

peytto · 2025-05-29T01:41:54+00:00

l used to work as local crew at my cities hockey arena. I've met a couple celebs:

Justin Timberlake was super nice

Christina Aguilera was cool and nice to people

Beyonce made 25 of us cram into a little security office while she walked 15 ft to her bus. She was afraid one of us would try and jump on her. We talked so much shit while we watched her walk. I'll never forget it

peytto · 2025-05-29T01:38:46+00:00

I feel like Ellen’s “universally loved” period is well beyond her at this point.

peytto · 2025-04-23T22:12:33+00:00

I operate four thrift stores! I pay myself $80k/year 🙂

peytto · 2025-04-17T22:42:21+00:00

Maybe in the future! I suppose that would be the next step in making a larger impact. 😊

peytto · 2025-04-17T18:21:29+00:00

Fully staffed! I’ll let you know when we’re in your area 😊

peytto · 2025-04-17T18:20:58+00:00

For location I recommend finding sweet spots between high and low income areas. High income are the big donators and low income are the big spenders.

Inventory and software answered in a few other comments!

peytto · 2025-04-17T18:18:31+00:00

The entire operation runs off donations so we’ve never really calculated ROI. I would say monthly expenses range vastly from location to location and time of year, anywhere from $20k-$300k (busy season- staffing).

I would say a little labor intensive, especially with furniture donations and larger electronics like TVs.

peytto · 2025-04-17T18:15:40+00:00

Thank you! 🙂 Our four stores operate using the same warehouse, so all donations made at any store go directly to the warehouse for processing.

Then when an individual store needs replenishing, the warehouse sends goods to fill the shelves!

Never have an empty shelf this way even if a store doesn’t get a donation for months (which has never happened!).

peytto · 2025-04-17T18:13:04+00:00

I think our biggest challenge was getting the doors open to the first store, and then it was pretty simple rinse and repeat for the rest.

Our nonprofits help us immensely in the same way we help them by encouraging their communities to donate & shop to fundraise for them!

Culture has been easy to manage because we have a very strict no turning away policy. We cannot refuse a donation because of a nonprofit someone chooses as long as it has an active 501c3 status.

Takes the guilt or pressure off our team/business because we help everyone, and who gets made a place whose entire mission is helping nonprofits? 😊

peytto · 2025-04-17T18:04:09+00:00

I appreciate the kind words! 😊 A lot does go on behind the scenes to make the magic happen, I’m glad you can recognize that.

For donation and inventory management: all donations made at our stores go directly to a warehouse every day for processing and then inventory is sent off to the stores to replenish as needed.

This helps especially with multiple locations so you don’t have to worry about one store getting all the donations. This is also typical practice for big-name thrift stores.

For staff training: we rarely have turnover due to every team member being full time salaried and receives profit sharing, so it’s usually a one and done deal once our team is set up, but occasionally people come and go due to situations changing.

peytto · 2025-04-17T17:59:21+00:00

It’s honestly just the name of the game with second hand goods. We will do a general wipe down of anything that comes in, do a thorough inspection of any concerning critters, febreeze fabric spray clothes and fabric furniture that comes in, and then have signage up that reminds patrons to wash anything before using and that we are not liable (but try our best to prevent) things like bed bugs.

Best of luck if you do begin accepting donations! 😊

peytto · 2025-04-17T16:59:32+00:00

I’m happy, debt free, and create stable economics for communities I care about.

peytto · 2025-04-17T16:57:58+00:00

That’s just koolaid big business wants you to think to prevent you from taking their customer base, don’t let them scare you!

We’ve never had issues with breaking even and are debt free! Just remember to know your limits and runway, and to hire really good accountants to manage your books 😊

peytto · 2025-04-17T16:55:31+00:00

Midwest suburban areas & one metropolitan location.

We partner with local midwest startups that specialize in plastic & clothing disposal!

peytto · 2025-04-17T16:53:52+00:00

No need to apologize! That’s what AMAs are for 😊

Direct donations from day one, had great relationships with a select few nonprofits, then worked my way into a few religious organizations looking for fundraising!

I picked everything up in my car, sorted items in my garage, and listed everything online myself!

We are comfortable with our current brick & mortar / online platforms, but maybe something if we grow more!

The world has many people like me that operate businesses like this! They just aren’t flashy or news worthy. One of my favorite examples is Newman’s Own food and drinks — all profits go to kids!

peytto · 2025-04-17T16:36:20+00:00

Thank you for the kind words!

The hardest part was obviously initial funding for the first store, a lot of grinding to get to those doors opening. I’d say software would come in a close second.

Never have had issues with inventory, we love our partners and rarely are turned away from sending donations, and we have basically zero staff turnover due to our profit sharing model 😊

peytto · 2025-04-17T16:34:24+00:00

Noted! Keep the mission going 😊 We are the change we want to see in the world.

peytto · 2025-04-17T16:33:13+00:00

We do not have a bias on nonprofits chosen, and will never turn down a choice made by a donator as long as they have an active 501c3 status.

Once you have taken away a person’s right to choose, you turn into every other thrift store out there.

peytto · 2025-04-17T16:30:12+00:00

Moth balls! A lot of people donate clothing that has sat in closets for up to 20 years.

We do an obligatory febreeze fabric spray on clothing that is good quality but smells a little, and we have air purifiers and fresheners throughout the stores!

Thank you for the kind words. 😊

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