That’s great! The first sale I had was similar to that- I fixed up my yard and shed and made it all cute, advertised it as a “Cottage Sale”. I wasn’t able to do another bc we moved shortly after, but I think something like that has real potential if you keep it going and promote it well :)
I go to antique malls often and unfortunately I see a lot of damaged painted furniture (and substandard redone furniture) from foot traffic and careless people. I saw a woman excited about buying a piece of $500 painted furniture and as the transaction was being made, she noticed a significant scratch and dent in one of the legs and a peeling of a transfer and that ended that deal.
Yes, that can happen for sure 😩 If you’re gonna sell painted furniture, it needs to be done well and properly sealed, etc so it lessons the chance of damage from normal Items being set on it. It’s always good to keep and eye on your pieces and make sure they haven’t been damaged :)
This was a great video. I’ve started doing Etsy recently. Fb marketplace was great for learning how to do this but all the haggling and messages and no-shows, let’s just say I think I’d rather ship furniture then rely solely on FB
This is an excellent summary with useful information. Shipping furniture has always been an enormous challenge for me. I personally could never make the numbers work.
Like I said in the video, tried it once and decided it wasn’t for me 😂 But I know others who that’s their main source of sales 🤷🏼♀️ So I think it just really depends on your target market and margins on your pieces
I’ve shipped one piece so far, and yes it was a learning process, but I think for me it’s going to be worth it. I’m just not knocking my prices down anymore to cater to Facebook buyers, some who want to spend $100 on 40 hours of work.
Loved hearing the pros and cons of each... It would be super fun if you ended up with 3 pieces that were the same or similar to see if they sell better on Craigslist, fb, or the booth.
Hey! I changed online shops and don't have it loaded into my new one yet, but can for sure still get you a copy. Email me at Melanie@lostandFounddecor.com--thanks!
This is great information Melanie. I've been flipping furniture for a few years now and there is still so much to learn!! Thanks for the tips.😊
I've had a booth since August and it's going well thanks to all your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Yay!! That’s awesome to hear
I found doing a quarterly sale out of my garage works great.
That’s great! The first sale I had was similar to that- I fixed up my yard and shed and made it all cute, advertised it as a “Cottage Sale”. I wasn’t able to do another bc we moved shortly after, but I think something like that has real potential if you keep it going and promote it well :)
How did you market the show? I like this idea but how do you bring in buyers?
I go to antique malls often and unfortunately I see a lot of damaged painted furniture (and substandard redone furniture) from foot traffic and careless people. I saw a woman excited about buying a piece of $500 painted furniture and as the transaction was being made, she noticed a significant scratch and dent in one of the legs and a peeling of a transfer and that ended that deal.
Yes, that can happen for sure 😩 If you’re gonna sell painted furniture, it needs to be done well and properly sealed, etc so it lessons the chance of damage from normal
Items being set on it. It’s always good to keep and eye on your pieces and make sure they haven’t been damaged :)
This was a great video. I’ve started doing Etsy recently. Fb marketplace was great for learning how to do this but all the haggling and messages and no-shows, let’s just say I think I’d rather ship furniture then rely solely on FB
Yes…the back and forth, and sometimes flaky no shows on FB marketplace can be super frustrating, for sure. Good for you on branching out onto Etsy!
This is an excellent summary with useful information. Shipping furniture has always been an enormous challenge for me. I personally could never make the numbers work.
Like I said in the video, tried it once and decided it wasn’t for me 😂 But I know others who that’s their main source of sales 🤷🏼♀️ So I think it just really depends on your target market and margins on your pieces
I’ve shipped one piece so far, and yes it was a learning process, but I think for me it’s going to be worth it. I’m just not knocking my prices down anymore to cater to Facebook buyers, some who want to spend $100 on 40 hours of work.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge .. agree with you 💯… beautiful work ..I just love watching your videos and learning from a professional 👍
You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind and encouraging comment 🤲🏻😊
Thanks so much for your insight and sharing your experience..you’re amazing too 😊
Well that’s super kind of you to say… I hope you found some helpful info in the video :) thanks for watching!
Thank you so much...
You're most welcome
Loved hearing the pros and cons of each...
It would be super fun if you ended up with 3 pieces that were the same or similar to see if they sell better on Craigslist, fb, or the booth.
That would be interesting! I imagine it would vary too depending on where you live :)
Is your ebook no longer available?
Hey! I changed online shops and don't have it loaded into my new one yet, but can for sure still get you a copy. Email me at Melanie@lostandFounddecor.com--thanks!