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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of QuikDrop vs There it was... Gone! including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $80,000 | $75,000 - $150,000 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
Royalty Fee | $1.8K/mo. | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2003 | 2005 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 2006 |
Term Of Agreement | 15 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 15 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $2.5K | - |
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 | - | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | - |
Operations |
80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
NO LONGER FRANCHISING
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.