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Marthe48

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7. I let the manager know in Jan. that if someone asks

Sun Aug 20, 2023, 09:02 PM

Aug 2023

they can have a 10% dscount. And I started participating in the Veterans' discount on Wed. I have the items priced low initially, lots of $1-$10 things. Several of the vendors in the mall stop by to see what I have, and are return customers. The most expensive thing I've got on display is a dairy production ice cream tank.

I worked on inventory this weekend and have over 1800 things tagged or ready to tag. I add 27-54 items at a time. About 300-400 items on display. If I switch out, or rotate a bunch, I've got a lot to pick from.

I appreciate my DU friends with an interest in collecting offering opinions. If I'm trying to decide what to do, it helps me figure out how to procede

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I've had my vintage booth for almost a year [View all] Marthe48 Aug 2023 OP

Swap everything out is my vote. LakeArenal Aug 2023 #1

I had a booth for two years and didn't make a dent in my collections. Sold about $1000 sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #2

I'm thinking that way Marthe48 Aug 2023 #3

I made the move from my 4800 sq. ft. Victorian house to about 1000 sq. ft. and still sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #5

We did the opposite Marthe48 Aug 2023 #11

Are you willing to do a big sale? CANADIANBEAVER69 Aug 2023 #4

I let the manager know in Jan. that if someone asks Marthe48 Aug 2023 #7

Tough business, but if you don't need it to make most of your living, it can be lucrative enough ... marble falls Aug 2023 #6

We were lucky that it was always a hobby Marthe48 Aug 2023 #8

Never needed it to make rent, but it bought some gas to go pick berries or visit a friend ... marble falls Aug 2023 #9

I understand what you're saying Marthe48 Aug 2023 #10