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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of There it was... Gone! vs Sell Your Stuff including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $75,000 - $150,000 | $51,000 - $73,500 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $9,900 |
Royalty Fee | - | 2% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2005 | 2005 |
Year Franchised | 2006 | 2006 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 7 years |
Term Of Agreement | - | 7 years |
Renewal Fee | - | 15% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | No/Yes |
Start-up Costs | -/- | No/Yes |
Equipment | -/- | No/Yes |
Inventory | -/- | No/Yes |
Receivables | -/- | No/Yes |
Payroll | -/- | No/Yes |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | * Available at headquarters: 5 days * At franchisee's location: 3 days |
Support | - | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | Yes |
There it was ... Gone! turns the worldwide untitled demand for eBay into serious profit. We started this business for 2 reasons - we love doing business on eBay and we recognize, just as Entrepreneur magazine does, that this is one of the hottest new business ideas to come along in years.
NO LONGER FRANCHISING