Flower business on March 8 options. How to make money from scratch trading flowers for the holidays

I'll start with personal memories.

The scheme there is simple: you buy flowers in bulk somewhere, and then from your car on the street you sell flowers twice as expensive.

But this year I wanted to increase turnover and earn more, and in some other way.

And the idea came to me: “why not wholesale flowers?” The idea is cool, but my brain began to resist the unknown. After all, I have no office, no money, not to mention the tulips themselves.

I got stuck.

I called my friends, no one knows where to get flowers, and no one has that much money either.

I thought “well, figs with these flowers, so there are plenty of things to do” and with a clear conscience I forgot about them ”

Until one fine day, when I got a call on the phone, and the man asked: “Do you sell tulips? Will you have 10 thousand tulips? I'm ready to buy tomorrow

It turned out that my ads have been indexed since last year and are among the first in Yandex for the key queries “buy tulips in bulk”.

From that moment on, I started looking for flowers, I called a bunch of suppliers, everywhere you first need to make an advance payment in order to book flowers. And this is logical.

I came up with a solution: First, I take an advance payment from the client at a higher price, then I give it to the supplier and earn on the price difference. A good scheme, but there are pitfalls here, namely, buyers are afraid to give such large sums of money to no one knows where.

For these purposes, you need an office in which people work and the impression of a full-fledged company is created. I don't have it. You can not immediately take money from the client, but then you have to pay for the advance payment yourself, and the buyer can change his mind and buy elsewhere.

Again a hopeless situation.

I asked myself the questions “How to find a solution? What should be done?" I began to look for investments so that I could buy flowers and then sell them at a higher price. I found people who have a lot of money, but they are not interested in investing big money in such a risky business.

After several days of reflection, I met with my good friend - Cyril, I explained the situation to him, and together in the dining room we began to think about what to do.

It turned out that he just has an acquaintance Vadim, who has his own large holding. There are no accidents, I thought, and together we went to Vadim's office to negotiate.

Vadim turned out to be a kind person with an open soul. He let us use part of his office and loaned us money for working capital without further ado. And in an instant, we destroyed all the barriers that were previously insurmountable.

On March 4, we started our activities as Agrocomplex of Novosibirsk 😀 Then I placed additional ads and an incredible number of people began to call my phone, I redirected them all to the office.

A crowd of people began to gather near the office doors, we could no longer cope with all this flow of people.

Nerves were on edge. People came, demanded flowers, we could not keep up with all the promises. It was some kind of chaos.

The first time I celebrated my birthday was in the refrigerator of a cargo van: we spent most of the day loading flowers and the longest thing we had to do was cut the labels from the flowers, because it was impossible to let the wholesale buyers know where we get the flowers.

For several nights I could not sleep, I close my eyes, and the brain continues to think, before my eyes there are tulips and a van where they need to be loaded. Many times in my head there were thoughts to quit the whole idea and stop. But I did not do this, because the amount of 25,000 thousand rubles was constantly spinning in my head, this was my minimum goal.

This all continued until March 7, we fulfilled all the obligations that we assumed. However, the clients refused part of the flower, and before March 8, we had about 1600 tulips in our hands, not in the best shape and a pale lilac color that no one liked.

It turned out that, in fact, all these days we worked to earn money for these flowers, and now all our net profit hangs in them.

There were about 200 flowers left, which we then presented.

Every year, on March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day. This age-old holiday is marked by the achievements of women in the political, economic and social fields. But today this holiday does not carry political convictions, but correlates with the Day of Spring, Women's Beauty, Love and Attention. Traditionally, on March 8, it is customary for women to give flowers. After all, flowers are a symbol of love and respect. Most often, women are given tulips on this day. It is tulips that are considered a kind of symbols of the coming spring.

But not only the beautiful half of humanity is waiting for this holiday, experienced entrepreneurs are also eagerly preparing for the spring holiday. After all, on this day you can make good money selling flowers.

On the eve of the holiday on March 8 Reconomica tells you all the secrets of selling tulips. We interviewed Oksana Frolova, who not only accepts congratulations on this day, but also helps others to please their loved ones. A woman is selling tulips. From her story, you will not only learn a lot of useful information about tulips, but you will also be able to organize your own small business and earn a good amount in just 3 days.

Businessmen look forward to March 8 holiday

There is very little time left before this wonderful holiday.

On the eve of March 8, millions of men rush in search of flowers for their lovely ladies. Moreover, not only men buy flowers on March 8, women also buy them willingly: as a gift for mom, grandmother, girlfriend or employee. Experienced entrepreneurs are looking forward to this holiday all year long.

There is a saying - one day feeds the year. It is appropriate here, especially for flower sellers.

If you have never worked with flowers, your main profession is a plumber or a nurse, nothing prevents you from taking a day off from work for 3 days and earning some extra money. You can earn extra money here in different ways.

Earnings can be from 1500 rubles. up to 100,000 rubles (more is possible, but there are already big risks and investments), and this is all in three days. Even a student can earn here, I think a student will need 3,000-5,000 rubles.

Flower sellers and suppliers are preparing for cooperation

Florists are preparing for this holiday in advance, renting additional warehouses, because they have to buy dozens of times more flowers than on ordinary days. We closely monitor wholesale prices for flowers, greenery and packaging from suppliers. There are many wholesale flower suppliers now, the prices are different for everyone. You should not buy flowers in bulk from the first supplier you come across, you need to ask the price.

Tulips in stock

Wholesale suppliers are also waiting for this holiday all year round, the price of flowers is raised, sometimes two or three times more expensive than usual. Therefore, florists buy large batches of flowers in advance, the most greedy and enterprising ones take flowers a month in advance. They keep them in their warehouses until the holiday. The quality and freshness of such flowers leave much to be desired, but the buyer is satisfied with the price, such flowers are usually cheaper.

When to buy and how to store flowers

It is more rational to buy a batch of flowers two weeks before the holiday. This is the golden mean. The price has not yet had time to take off much, but already a little more expensive than usual. Flowers can be safely stored in a warehouse for two weeks, the warehouse must be cold.

The most optimal temperature in the warehouse is + 5 ºС, 10 ºС of heat is the maximum temperature. If the temperature is higher, the flowers will lose their quality and freshness.

There is another secret. Flowers should be stored all this time without water. Yes, without water! All flowers are individually wrapped.

Roses are packed in cardboard packaging, chrysanthemums are packed in cellophane packaging. The packaging must not be removed!

You just need to carefully fold, not to put, but to fold the packages with flowers, if the storage space allows, then it is better not to stack the packages with flowers on top of each other. Store in a dark cool place. Three days before the holiday, the flowers must be put in water. The most important thing here is to cut the legs of the flowers! If you don't, your flowers won't last even two hours! The leg of any flower is clogged from the air, if you do not cut it and simply put it in water, the flower will not be able to drink water and will die. There is a secret here too!

Legs must be trimmed properly.

In roses, the legs are cut with a knife or secateurs at an angle of 45 degrees. In chrysanthemums, it is better to break the leg, rather than cut it. So the chrysanthemum drinks water better, retains its freshness and beauty longer.

Well, now about the most important thing.

Do I need an IP to sell tulips by March 8

Here you can do without registration IP. It is not necessary to register an IP for three days. There are two options for selling tulips on March 8: legal and not quite legal. Let's consider everything in order.

Illegal sales method

To do this, you need to buy a batch of tulips in bulk. And just sell them. You can sell anywhere. You can stand near any shopping center or in any other passable place. But here you may have problems with the law, any police officer can ask you for documents for trading, but you do not have them.

There will be an administrative penalty, a fine

As a rule, a warning is issued for the first time, and a fine can range from 500 rubles to 2,500 rubles. Some people are happy with it, some not so much.

You can also collect an order for tulips in advance, this can be done through your employees, friends and acquaintances. You can order a certain number of flowers. You will count everything, but when you take orders, it is better to take an advance payment so that the customer does not refuse the order, and you do not lose money.

So, the order is ready. You just have to buy tulips in bulk, collect and breed orders. Tulips are packed by 20 pieces in a pack. Based on the order you have collected, buy as many packs.

If you need 100 tulips, buy 5 packs. Color can be different, can be all the same. Here I will make a reservation, 100 pcs. tulips for the wholesale base - this is not wholesale, the price may be slightly overpriced.

Some bases sell wholesale tulips, wholesale starts from 500-1000 pieces. Find out everything in advance and discuss with the supplier.

Legal way to make money

You need to take a trade permit from the administration, on such holidays a trade permit (for three days) is given free of charge. As a rule, by March 8, the administration has already scheduled such sales points for flowers in advance. You need to choose the best, passable place. But this must be done in a month, or even two, otherwise all the best places will be sorted out.

There is another secret. How to quickly and 100% get permission to trade from the administration. You can also conclude a short-term lease agreement with any shopping center or store, they conclude such agreements, provide a platform for trading, but this is not free.

You can rent a retail outlet in a large store.

The cost of such a lease is different everywhere, somewhere around 1000 rubles / day, somewhere around 3000 rubles / day.

As I said, everything needs to be discussed in advance and look for the best option for yourself. So, having decided on the place of trade, found a flower supplier, what to do next? And then - earn!

How to choose good tulips, how to store until the holiday

Tulips in a cold room without water can lie for two to three weeks. Storage temperature +4, but not higher than 7ºС. When choosing tulips, you need to listen to them. Yes, just listen.

Good, fresh tulips crunch, when you press a little on a pack of tulips, a crunch is immediately heard. If there is no crunch, the flowers are not fresh, they cannot be stored for a long time.

Tulips are also stored without water, before selling, you need to trim the legs, put on the water. Tulip drinks quickly, two hours is enough, he will drink enough water and will look great, as if he had just been cut.

The main thing is that before putting tulips into the water, you can not remove the packaging, it can be removed when the tulip is completely drunk, it becomes strong and hard.

Tulips are very sensitive to light and become soft when stored. If you do not follow all the rules, the tulip will be uneven, it will take the shape of the letter “C”. And no one will buy crooked and bent tulips from you.

The most popular varieties of tulips

The variety of tulips also plays an important role. There are many sorts.

My favorite varieties are: Strong Gold (yellow), Lalibella (orange), Kung Fu (pink), Barcelona (lilac).

These are proven, reliable varieties.

You can choose any other variety, but in advance, learn more about tulip varieties from knowledgeable people, read on the Internet or elsewhere.

What else do you need to make money on Women's Day

You have chosen a place for sale, bought flowers. What else is needed? Need packaging. The packaging isn't cheap. You don't need to buy a lot of packages.

• Enough to buy a few rolls " micas” is a transparent package. It costs approximately 150-250 rubles. per roll. Approximately 1000 tulips need 2-3 rolls.
• Need ribbon Also, don't buy too much. Enough 2-3 rolls of different colors. The cost of the tape is 35-50 rubles. per roll. One roll of tape is enough for 1000 tulips.
• Also for sale ready-made packaging for tulips, these are bags in the form of little bags. They are sold in packs, 100 pieces in a pack. The cost of one bag is 3.5 rubles to 7 rubles.
• Will need more scissors, stapler, vases(you can use small buckets where you will put tulips).

We make an "aquarium" for flowers

If you will be selling tulips on the street, you may need a crate (among "florists" is called "aquarium" for flowers). This is a kind of showcase. It will not be possible to do without it if there is negative weather on March 8.

This is a small structure, it can be made of plywood or cardboard, three sides of which are completely closed, and one side is glass (so that people can see your flowers). There must be doors so that you can get flowers. If it is very cold, this showcase can be heated with ordinary candles, 3-4 pieces will be enough. You will need a thermometer to monitor the temperature. Tulips can not be heated if the temperature is at least 0ºС, if it is lower, the flowers will freeze.

You can also sell tulips from a car, they will be warm and comfortable there, but for this you will need a bright sign so that people can see you and understand that you are selling tulips.

How much can you earn selling tulips on March 8

I will give some calculations, examples.

The wholesale price for tulips is different: from 25 rubles. up to 45 rubles Retail price for tulips from 60 rubles. up to 100 rubles As always, we take the golden mean.

We take 100 tulips × 35 rubles. = 3500 rubles. + packaging 200 rubles. + ribbon 50 rubles. = 3750 rubles. (this is an investment)

We sell 100 tulips for 70 rubles, we get - 7000 rubles.

Net profit - 3250 rubles.

Not bad, for example, for a student, 100 tulips can be sold in one hour.

We take 500 tulips × 35 rubles. = 17500 rubles. + packing (2 rolls) 400 rub. + ribbon 100 rubles. = 18,000 rubles. (attachments).

We sell tulips for 70 rubles, we get - 35,000 rubles.

Profit 35,000 - 18,000 \u003d 17,000 rubles.

Fine. We earned the average salary of a nurse in 3 days.

We take 2000 tulips × 35 rubles. = 70,000 rubles. + packaging 800 rubles. + ribbon 200 rubles. = 71,000 rubles.

We sell: 2000 × 70 = 140,000 rubles.

Profit: 140,000 - 71,000 \u003d 69,000 rubles.

Great. Earn 69,000 rubles in 3 days. is a good income.

How much you can earn is up to you. How many tulips you want to buy in bulk is your desire. You can really make money.

Finally, I can give you one more piece of advice. There are a lot of people who want to earn extra money by March 8 on flowers. Sell ​​your flowers no cheaper and no more expensive than your competitors.

All these days, keep the price, do not lower it. To earn as much as possible and sell all the flowers without a trace, you need to keep the price until March 8, before lunch. After 14:00, the price must be reduced until the sale is complete.

In 3 days you can earn 30,000 rubles! Just selling tulips from the car on March 8th. How to do this, you will learn from this article.

If you want to quickly earn good money without any special risks and serious costs, then try selling tulips by March 8 from the car. In just three pre-holiday days, you can earn at least 80 thousand rubles. And for everything to be successful, we will teach you how to sell tulips from a car.

How to choose tulips

The most important thing in successful trading is a good product. In recent years, the range and number of offers is so great that the competition can only be met with very high quality flowers. The company "Tulips of Siberia" offers only the highest quality with the least amount of marriage. This means that there will be practically no yellowed or darkened flowers in the batch, as well as tulips that will quickly lose their presentation.

It is also important how tulips are supplied for sale. We offer you delivery in special boxes that allow you to keep the freshness of the flower throughout the entire storage and trade. And if you have nowhere to store a large batch, we can provide you with warehouse services until the very end of sales.

Before you buy a batch for sale, decide what kind of tulips you need. Take only the best, because the buyer always chooses with his eyes, and the difference of 2-3 rubles will pay off with large sales volumes. To date, the best extra-class tulips are domestic - they are brought from the Krasnodar Territory. A little worse are those that are brought from Moscow or grown in Siberia. The Dutch have the highest percentage of marriages, because due to the high euro exchange rate, not the best flowers are brought from there.

Do not be afraid that the tulips that you buy from our warehouse will not be elastic and will lean down. Tulips in this state tolerate transportation better, and just before the sale of tulips from the car begins, you can put the flowers in water so that they are fully colored, become elastic and acquire a marketable appearance.

Where and when can you sell tulips

The busiest trade in flowers for the holiday traditionally takes place near the metro, but every year city administrations allocate certain points where trade from cars is also allowed. However, this information is not available everywhere and in fact only legal entities can sell tulips on March 8 there. If you do not have one, but want to earn money, our company will provide you with all the necessary information and resolve legal issues.

You just have to buy a batch of flowers and get up early to take the best place. Remember that the active sale of tulips is conducted not only on March 7 and 8. Already on March 6, many will start buying flowers, preparing to congratulate colleagues, partners and friends. And with the approach of the holiday itself, the cost and sales volumes will only grow.

Therefore, prepare in advance, for example, do not forget about self-promotion and decorate your car with a poster encouraging you to buy tulips from you. Also stock up on wrapping paper and newspapers, dress warmly and don't hesitate to offer your beautiful and fresh flowers to passers-by.

Selling tulips on March 8 is a great way to earn decent money in just a few days. But in order for this business venture to meet your expectations, you need to properly prepare for it. The most important thing is to buy quality flowers from a reliable supplier, but no less important is to properly organize their sale.

Especially for beginners in this business, we have compiled a list of recommendations based on personal experience. And here you can buy tulips in bulk for your business at the most attractive price.

When to start selling and how much can you earn?

It should be understood that holiday bouquets are bought not only for soulmates and relatives, but also for colleagues or partners. This creates 2 waves of demand.

The first of them falls on March 5-6, when flowers are bought mainly by organizations to congratulate employees.

The second wave - March 6-8 - these days account for the main peak of sales. It would be more correct to start selling flowers in advance already on the 5th or 6th. We also recommend that you contact various offices and organizations in advance and offer them to buy flowers for the holiday.

Approximate daily sales volumes for one machine:

• 6.03. - the average cost of a flower is 60 rubles, it is realistic to sell about 350 tulips.
• 7.03. - the price increases to 70 rubles, and the number of tulips sold is up to 500-700 pieces.
• March 8 is the peak of sales, at which the price rises to 80 rubles per piece, and up to 800 tulips can be sold per day.

In general, selling tulips from a car makes it possible to earn up to 80 thousand rubles in 3-4 days. These figures will depend not only on the quality of the purchased tulips, but also on the place of sale. Consider in detail all the stages of preparation for the sale of flowers.

Choose a place of sale

The choice of a place for your point should be approached especially responsibly. Choose crowded areas with high traffic. It can be areas near the metro station, crowded streets or intersections.

Important! Do not sell flowers on private property, such as shopping mall parking lots or adjacent shopping areas.

On the days before the holidays, there is a lot of competition for the sale of flowers, so you need to take a place as early as possible - already at 5-6 in the morning.

How to properly store flowers

For your sales to be successful, flowers must be presentable. Here are some tips to help ensure it and keep it for a long time:

• Our company "SibTulpan" stores tulips in special thermal boxes with thickened walls. And we recommend that you buy flowers only in such a package. It will protect fragile plants from the cold, will keep warm air inside for a long time.
• If you picked up a batch of flowers on the eve of sales, leave them overnight on the balcony, or in any other room with a moderate temperature (from 0 to +15 degrees Celsius). At the same time, the box should not be left in a draft or near heating appliances.
• During the sale process, try to maintain a temperature regime in the car of about +25 degrees. Even taking into account the ingress of cold air into the cabin, this will be the best option for the preservation of plants.

Preparing flowers for sale

• Before you start trading, the flowers need to be sent for 5 hours for sipping. To do this, simply place their stems in water. Important! They must be in the dark. As a result of watering, the stems should grow by several centimeters and become elastic, and the buds should turn into a more saturated color.
• If the tulip stands in the water in a lighted room, it will quickly begin to open, and then also reach for the light source. This will lead to the fact that the stem will begin to bend, and the tulip itself will lose its attractiveness for potential buyers. People usually choose resilient, unopened tulips.
• Try to draw as much attention to the car as possible. Decorate it with holiday banners or balloons. So you will be seen from afar, and you will also stand out from the competition better.
• If possible, sell flowers with a partner. This will make your life much easier. The flow of customers can be very large, and you simply will not have time to wrap flowers or form bouquets alone. Be sure to bring thermoses with warm tea, warm clothes. Do not forget the tools for wrapping flowers: newspapers, scissors, a stapler, tape, possibly bright wrapping paper and ribbons.

Now you know how to sell tulips from a car correctly and how to organize this business at all stages!