tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post6033945691205942505..comments2024-03-29T05:59:27.539-04:00Comments on Vanessa Alvarado: Small Biz Changes: Saying Goodbye to my Bigger Antique Mall BoothVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-24123111459653105742017-12-15T21:02:41.682-05:002017-12-15T21:02:41.682-05:00a given article is very interesting and very usefu...a given article is very interesting and very useful for my admin thank you very much and sorry for my permission to share the article here : <br /><br /><a href="http://obattradisional021.blogspot.com/2013/10/obat-gangguan-fungsi-hati.html" rel="nofollow">Obat gangguan fungsi hati</a><br /><a href="http://pengobatanumar.blogspot.com/2014/05/obat-kaku-jari-tangan.html" rel="nofollow">Obat kaku jari tangan</a><br /><a href="http://obattipestradisionalumar.blogspot.com/2013/11/obat-hepatitis-b.html" rel="nofollow">Obat hepatitis b</a>Cara menyembuhkan kista dermoidhttp://www.obatgabagenherbal.com/2017/11/cara-alami-menyembuhkan-kista-dermoid.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-74632561927440232642013-07-15T20:22:23.584-04:002013-07-15T20:22:23.584-04:00We are at a similar point with our antique booths....We are at a similar point with our antique booths. We opened a second booth in May and we've managed to support both of them, but after two space rents and commission we're making pretty much the same profit for twice the work, so we'll be going back to one space. I'm kind of bummed that it didn't work out, but I figure at least we tried it out- nothing ventured, nothing gained! When it comes down to it, you have to do what makes sense. <br />Anyway, I love reading your blog and I appreciate all of your advice on business and reselling. Thanks Van!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05169490763129130821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-879760294067204172013-07-09T15:23:11.417-04:002013-07-09T15:23:11.417-04:00Well at least here I've found it's handy. ...Well at least here I've found it's handy. I use ebay personally for home too. I use the search by distance function and depending on how much and how big an item is (and if it's an investment piece) it will influence how far we will travel to collect. A,doing we collect on a weekend and we've travelled 200 km fr something will generally tie it in with an excuse for treasure hunting in an unknown area for us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-15479533446549672242013-07-09T09:12:48.287-04:002013-07-09T09:12:48.287-04:00Thanks for sharing the tips, I wouldn't have t...Thanks for sharing the tips, I wouldn't have thought of eBay as a good solution for selling to locals but it sounds like it has a lot of potential!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-60480827146929852262013-07-08T11:55:46.777-04:002013-07-08T11:55:46.777-04:00Thanks for sharing your story, and I'm glad my...Thanks for sharing your story, and I'm glad my words have helped you. :) I'm doing the same thing, I'll be cross-promoting my web presence in my booths and locally more. Sometimes a few little fliers in the coffee shop can lead to sales.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-58632882926985365742013-07-08T11:54:16.102-04:002013-07-08T11:54:16.102-04:00I haven't heard that term but it's definit...I haven't heard that term but it's definitely something you learn. I've stopped agonizing and have become more decisive and it's just a big load off, and more sales are coming in, too! I'll be listing and writing like crazy this week! I need to change around keywords and experiment on Etsy, too. And set up the eBay shop... :D Exciting.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-60190888067619213552013-07-08T11:52:29.962-04:002013-07-08T11:52:29.962-04:00Storing and finding places to work in the house is...Storing and finding places to work in the house is definitely an eternal challenge for a reseller, but the online audience and money-making potential is awesome. I love it :DVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-34493746789817212822013-07-08T01:56:18.685-04:002013-07-08T01:56:18.685-04:00Re: furniture salsa, they are mainly local pick up...Re: furniture salsa, they are mainly local pick up, with an inclusion in the listing we will deliver to selected areas for a fee. I also mention that interstate buyers are welcomed but will need to arrange freight/shipping themselves.<br /><br />I'll look into perfecting this in time, but for now furniture and larger items seem to turn over pretty quick even with local pick up and provide a good boost of funds for continuing to expand my stock levels of specific stock for the business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-8886223641350660572013-07-07T22:17:42.839-04:002013-07-07T22:17:42.839-04:00Thanks for this post! I am currently debating the...Thanks for this post! I am currently debating the exact same issue, and reading your thoughts and the comments have helped me tremendously. My mall has much better traffic during the summer, so I took a second booth that came available next to mine. I decorated and it looks totally cute, but the numbers just aren't adding up. The actual time that goes into stocking and maintaining a booth is enormous, and two booths is twice the work.<br />I hear you about online sales vs in person. Any cute strictly decorative item goes to the booth where the browser can see it, listing something like that on ebay or etsy is a waste of time. Anything with a 'name' and a following goes online since with such accurate search engines collectors from all over the world will find it. <br />My next level is cross-promoting. Getting my in person customers to find my blog and my online followers to come to my shop or visit me at a show. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18435368413597014379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-71613658891727460682013-07-07T03:36:27.604-04:002013-07-07T03:36:27.604-04:00I'm glad to hear that you decided to let go of...I'm glad to hear that you decided to let go of your larger space. I know sometimes it can be hard to make changes to what you've been doing, but like you said, you need to be honest and make the decisions that are right for your business. One of my old business coaches has a favorite quote that has become a helpful reminder to me: "Money likes speed." The faster we make the right decisions, the faster we'll make money. It's been a hard lesson for me to learn, but I've taken it to heart now.<br /><br />Sales right now for me have been pretty good. I attribute it to two things. I recently revamped my eBay store categories and redid the keywords that eBay sends out to the search engines. It turns out that the more categories you have in your store, the more likely buyers will find you via the search engines. The second thing I attribute my sales to is - surprise, surprise - I've been more consistent with listing new merchandise. "The more you list, the more you sell."Serenahttp://www.qualityvaluefinds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-15111627068236895762013-07-07T03:32:54.686-04:002013-07-07T03:32:54.686-04:00you're just a inspiration to me! We don't ...you're just a inspiration to me! We don't have anyplace with booths near me-closest is 45 miles...NO GO--I am buying and getting ready to start listing soon--it's the packing and shipping part that is tough for me--a space to work in the house is hard to come by right nowLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15013152465802223976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-38763379423273186672013-07-06T09:55:09.868-04:002013-07-06T09:55:09.868-04:00I've noticed that, that's another problem ...I've noticed that, that's another problem for me as an apartment dweller with no lawn or workspace, not as easy for me to sand and upgrade furniture. Lots of points against me for being super successful with the standard formula in this mall, haha.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-20266284053876397972013-07-06T09:47:22.841-04:002013-07-06T09:47:22.841-04:00I haven't been having big months with the extr...I haven't been having big months with the extra addition of my larger booth unfortunately. And I said I'd give up the booth last month so it may already be taken ;p Last month wasn't good to me. We'll see what happens. I do love having the extra space to play with but with more sales coming from things that weren't even in the big booth it feels pretty pointless to pay more for it. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-6982793615488043762013-07-05T20:39:15.946-04:002013-07-05T20:39:15.946-04:00Don't let me add to your indecision, which you...Don't let me add to your indecision, which you are totally entitled to, but I had my BIGGEST sales month this month with my expansion. I thought about it long and hard, a week to be exact. I was presented with the offer to expand by one shelf or two....and, as you know, I went for both! I worked my booty off this month and was happily rewarded with a terrific paycheck today! So many possibilities with moving your product around, inviting the shoppers "in" and bringing new items in as well. Carla G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10791306675844872670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-87018596480037107712013-07-05T20:32:14.113-04:002013-07-05T20:32:14.113-04:00Something else I have noticed as it relates to fur...Something else I have noticed as it relates to furniture....the buyers want updated pieces, painted, etc., and when I buy a piece it has to be incredibly low priced before I invest the time in it and try to make a profit. There are two booths that do high volume sales with painted furniture and I can't compete. They are constantly cranking it out and bringing new pieces in....it's incredible! It's definitely a family affair and they do amazing work. But, my goal was to have everything in my booth available for sale, so I must use furniture to display my smalls. Carla G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10791306675844872670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-91221940262360617312013-07-05T20:09:26.188-04:002013-07-05T20:09:26.188-04:00All the conversation here has inspired me and make...All the conversation here has inspired me and makes me want to keep the booth, oh noes! ;PVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-56416065975339045342013-07-05T17:20:53.256-04:002013-07-05T17:20:53.256-04:00My store has EXCELLENT foot traffic and dedicated ...My store has EXCELLENT foot traffic and dedicated customers, part of me really wants to keep the booth because I know summer months are just hard but looking at it realistically it's got to go for me to hit bigger goals. If you feel like you're making the right choice, you're likely on the right track. It's good to get in on an emerging store, it can pay off big in the end!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-8088211255786182462013-07-05T17:18:35.377-04:002013-07-05T17:18:35.377-04:00All good points, thanks for sharing your story. Fo...All good points, thanks for sharing your story. For your eBay furniture sales, do you ship them globally? How does that work? Curious about that!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-61701173587357110082013-07-05T17:08:48.475-04:002013-07-05T17:08:48.475-04:00I really wanted to but it's not working with m...I really wanted to but it's not working with my current goals, I've learned to make the hard choices fast and not agonize for months like I used to. MUCH happier this way! Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-91760381450515937642013-07-05T17:07:58.394-04:002013-07-05T17:07:58.394-04:00Yes indeed!Yes indeed!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-81990865426051232042013-07-05T17:07:49.913-04:002013-07-05T17:07:49.913-04:00Smalls are my favorite part of malls. Even when I ...Smalls are my favorite part of malls. Even when I was a casual browser years ago I'd look at the smalls and didn't even see the furniture. Unless it was the grooviest Jetson's style mod stuff which I rarely see anywhere.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-89516049160138738682013-07-05T17:06:45.904-04:002013-07-05T17:06:45.904-04:00I have a double booth. I expanded a little too qu...I have a double booth. I expanded a little too quickly, but my real downfall was expanding at the wrong time of year last year. Summer is hard. I am just really feeling it the past two weeks... I was pretty good until July hit. Plus, I am trying to really tweak the vision for my shop/brand. For me, part of what adds to me wanting to stick it out with my booth is that the store I am in has such unrealized potential. Becky https://www.blogger.com/profile/02234081494939675926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-63710551869696848192013-07-05T16:54:53.341-04:002013-07-05T16:54:53.341-04:00Thank you for sharing your story, too! I think wit...Thank you for sharing your story, too! I think with my new space stuffing it full and having room for people to actually walk in to shop was a challenge, too. Your story gave me ideas for staging the booth for this last month I'll be there. Haha, watch me get happy with it before it goes and then want it back ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-91410408533603739602013-07-05T16:43:42.483-04:002013-07-05T16:43:42.483-04:00I talked to Candace about the furniture selling be...I talked to Candace about the furniture selling better our front and she also assured me most shoppers will buy your furniture no matter where it is. For me universally it seems to do better out front, even at the other stores I've sold in. It can sit in the booth for a while and then sell instantly once it's out front. It could be the type of furniture I select or randomness but that's what my research dictates. I also try to keep the stuff out front to a minimum in effort of fairness. Thanks for the tips, I need to remember to select more unique items. I don't have storage space or a truck so I normally only select small pieces I can easily carry myself, that will fit in the car, and that I can store in the apartment. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-40652445049910155242013-07-05T16:25:52.793-04:002013-07-05T16:25:52.793-04:00Good on you Van for making the decisions that are ...Good on you Van for making the decisions that are right for you and doing them without regret. Often I think we can dwell on the things that haven't worked which blocks us from moving through to some positive energy where ideas and solutions may come to us.<br /><br />As for my little world with my little business here over in Oz. I'm doing ok. As you know I'm very close to having baby number three right now I have a lot going on non-selling side of things with my whole business. All the blog development stuff is happening relationships with brands and pr is going behind the scenes. That doesn't mean I haven't been selling I have and I've been doing ok and I've also been selling off non-business specific pieces (things that don't fit the vision for Etsy). So whilst I'm getting the Etsy store sorted I've been selling furniture and the non-Etsy pieces off elsewhere and things are going well it's all cash flow baby. I do agree furniture is better off on the likes of ebay to be sold, I just sold a 1970's teak armchair atomic style with surfboard shaped arms for and incredible amount after what I got it for.<br /><br />Overall I thinks it's so important in these economic times to ensure your businesses have plenty of dismisses to which income can be streamed in. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com