tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post8470201405535637902..comments2024-03-28T06:46:32.815-04:00Comments on Vanessa Alvarado: Top 3 Trends in the Thrifting and Reselling Community: 2012Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-91334594608538187342020-12-24T22:45:52.443-05:002020-12-24T22:45:52.443-05:00Your post has shared a lot of knowledge with us. H...Your post has shared a lot of knowledge with us. Hope you can contribute more to the community. Wish you a happy and happy new year.<a href="https://camnangdoanhnghiep.net/" rel="nofollow"> Chia sẻ kinh nghiệm bổ ích cho doanh nghiệp như hướng dẫn thành lập doanh nghiệp, cẩm nang thuế, cẩm nang luật hay phương pháp kinh doanh</a> Camnanggiaoduc19https://www.blogger.com/profile/12441800392216644715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-41675537324586224702018-10-18T10:49:15.932-04:002018-10-18T10:49:15.932-04:00Well post you published here with us . I appreciat...Well post you published here with us . I appreciate it .<br />Clipping Path/Remove White Background/Product Photo Editing <br /><br />https://www.clippingpathexclusive.com/<br />clipping path exclusivehttps://www.clippingpathexclusive.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-61042680075834752002018-05-16T18:14:02.589-04:002018-05-16T18:14:02.589-04:00Thanks for sharing your info. I really appreciate ...Thanks for sharing your info. I really appreciate your efforts and I will be waiting for your further write.<br /><a href="http://theworldseasiestgame.com" rel="nofollow">theworldseasiestgame.com</a> <a href="http://worldshardestgame.online" rel="nofollow">worldshardestgame.online</a> <a href="http://governorofpoker2.co" rel="nofollow">governorofpoker2.co</a><br />game fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04243806964198890007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-44356631194415231112017-09-17T04:55:22.543-04:002017-09-17T04:55:22.543-04:00togel sgp
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I am reflecting on the rising prices o...Hello Van,<br /><br />I am reflecting on the rising prices of art in the thrifts. If they realize they have a piece of value, let them charge for it. Good for them!<br />Yet, we can add value. First, by cleaning and repairing the art. Most problems are created by years of living in dirty environments. Second, by listing the art on internet sites, we have brought it one or two rungs up the market scale, so it is inherently more valuable than it was in the thrift. Third, and this is our specialty at Rescued Art, we can enhance the value of art by writing stories about its history and how it was saved from the forgotten corner of the thrift.<br /><br />Prices are going up, yet good art from thrifts can be wonderful profit makers.<br /><br />"All People Deserve Art"<br /><br />RodneyRodney J Parrotthttp://www.rescuedart.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-72574526396439224722012-12-01T07:46:20.126-05:002012-12-01T07:46:20.126-05:00No fair! I wish we had those systems down here. No fair! I wish we had those systems down here. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-82297788799041836052012-11-30T14:08:56.938-05:002012-11-30T14:08:56.938-05:00Good afternoon Van,
Yes, Massachusetts has a litt...Good afternoon Van,<br /><br />Yes, Massachusetts has a little card that is punched or marked to get $5 off after so much shopping. Connecticut has a high-tech magnetic card that tracks members and gives discounts for things over $15 (?). The staff in the MA stores think they are old fashioned.Rodney J Parrotthttp://www.rescuedart.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-57150610052314268502012-11-30T13:46:30.802-05:002012-11-30T13:46:30.802-05:00I love the tips, thanks for sharing Rodney. The Go...I love the tips, thanks for sharing Rodney. The Goodwill stores in Jacksonville Florida no longer do 50% off sales on certain color price tags and it's store policy not to haggle with prices, but I ask anyway. Sometimes I can still get deals on items. As a kid I remember Goodwills having frequent shopper cards and my mom would fill them up in no time, then earn a percentage off her purchase. I wonder if Goodwills anywhere else in the world does this anymore?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-60455138002978130412012-11-30T13:17:35.989-05:002012-11-30T13:17:35.989-05:00We rescue art from thrift stores in the east and m...We rescue art from thrift stores in the east and midwest. Most Goodwill stores have 50% off on a certain color price tag. The system is different in each state, yet it is easy to figure out. I save art only on half price days. This is one way to dance with the higher price trending.<br /><br />Here is a secret for find excellent quality art at thrifts: pick at stores that are in low income neighborhoods within high income cities. The high income folks have extra art they can't find a wall for, so they drop it off at the thrift as a philanthropic gesture. Everybody is helped when we rescue a nice piece. Rodneyhttp://www.rescuedart.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-82667329968161610852012-11-30T12:53:08.126-05:002012-11-30T12:53:08.126-05:00Sometimes it is more fruitful to hunt silently and...Sometimes it is more fruitful to hunt silently and stealthily like a tiger stalking its prey! I use to thrift with friends often and still do sometimes, but these days it's more of a relaxing, quiet, solo venture.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-34912822227398887902012-11-30T11:52:59.616-05:002012-11-30T11:52:59.616-05:00I do see pyrex on the shelves for okay prices at t...I do see pyrex on the shelves for okay prices at times, so much still does slip right through the cracks! It's still worth it to stop by thrift stores to look for the good deals on valuables.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-76114711859732258672012-11-30T11:51:43.765-05:002012-11-30T11:51:43.765-05:00I agree Bob, knowledge will take you far! I agree Bob, knowledge will take you far! Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-24423857310272773432012-11-30T07:55:56.138-05:002012-11-30T07:55:56.138-05:00I like to go to thrifts and antique stores to chec...I like to go to thrifts and antique stores to check out what is out there. If I don't know about it, I won't know how to buy it when I see it at a garage or estate sale. The Goodwill by me is now doing an auction with their nicest products once a month. Fortunately, they are not anything that appeals to me! They leave pyrex and royal haegar stuff sitting on the shelves for 1.99!feathermarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933517800336428088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-18941396045154029292012-11-30T07:21:28.747-05:002012-11-30T07:21:28.747-05:00I've watched the three thrift stores I haunt r...I've watched the three thrift stores I haunt regularly change since this summer. 1 is now looking for retail pricing on new/like new products. The 2nd is creeping up and fortunately the 3rd is still realistic. If you go at the right time of day there are so many dealers in there it looks like a zombie attach. That said, most are grabbing the stuff that aren't in my categories. Knowledge = dollars, always.<br />Bob Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426297739131213896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-40511270708862598222012-11-29T14:21:41.287-05:002012-11-29T14:21:41.287-05:00I agree, we are seeing resellers that are not dedi...I agree, we are seeing resellers that are not dedicated to quality setting up more and more. This will only make the quality stores stand out more. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-56687662625827435232012-11-29T13:50:45.544-05:002012-11-29T13:50:45.544-05:00We don't have Value Village down here. I wonde...We don't have Value Village down here. I wonder what their prices are like. The rising price trend has me hitting flea markets for deals.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-67861761744766005562012-11-29T13:46:40.348-05:002012-11-29T13:46:40.348-05:00They have a right to maximize profit, that doesn&#...They have a right to maximize profit, that doesn't mean we have to like it. : pVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-63492013242008583062012-11-29T13:03:44.932-05:002012-11-29T13:03:44.932-05:00Being in Australia I would nearly say the trends y...Being in Australia I would nearly say the trends you mention as being global. I do find it bothersome resellers wanting to enter the game who really do appear to lack the knowledge. For example a reseller I've seen recently selling dresses stating they are 1960's, but all indications and investigations of the garment point to late 1970's at the earliest. I think some new resellers entering the market seriously haven't spent the time educating themselves in their niche or field of interest. You can't expect to have longevity if you can't deliver on the knowledge. I could go on about this for ages, I think some people see quick money to be made and thinks its as easy as selling something that "looks old".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-24764807114566912482012-11-29T12:47:47.044-05:002012-11-29T12:47:47.044-05:00i totally agree that prices are starting to get ri...i totally agree that prices are starting to get ridiculous. i blame Value Village for triggering that trend but i also wonder if the growth of reselling is also fueling that fire?<br />i volunteer at a charity thrift shop so i totally understand the desire to get the most money you can from your shop so that you can direct those funds to your charity. but at what point do you raise your prices so high that you drive your customers away? Thrift Shopper for Peacehttp://thriftshopperforpeace.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-59338009823397114942012-11-29T12:03:06.436-05:002012-11-29T12:03:06.436-05:00My local Salvation army is pricing train cases and...My local Salvation army is pricing train cases and cute vintage luggage for at least $20!<br /><br />I'm torn between thinking they have just as much right as we do to try to make money on popular items and thinking that is not the point of a thrift shop.Synica66http://www.etsy.com/shop/synica66noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-70585120575571206432012-11-29T11:59:26.844-05:002012-11-29T11:59:26.844-05:00While I won't fight at thrift stores, I've...While I won't fight at thrift stores, I've learned to keep my mouth shut or my voice down when I talk about what I'm looking for. <br /><br />I was looking for a particular book series at a reuse shop, talking to my boyfriend about it & the lady near me found one of the books and grabbed it. <br />Lesson learned. Synica66http://www.etsy.com/shop/synica66noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-57693752279720927152012-11-29T11:11:30.734-05:002012-11-29T11:11:30.734-05:00That's awesome! :DThat's awesome! :D Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-12798209842602785842012-11-29T11:06:22.215-05:002012-11-29T11:06:22.215-05:00I won't get in the middle of the crowd grabbin...I won't get in the middle of the crowd grabbing stuff, but I do kinda secretly wish someone would try to fight with me.I test for my black belt in two weeks and I've always wanted to try out some of the techniques that I've learned,but are too dangerous to use while sparring.The only thing that would really hold me back is the thought of getting banned at the thrift store...and arrested..but mostly getting banned.Is that wrong?spymayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000048306408616538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966296007306432724.post-7187991250198591322012-11-29T10:57:02.226-05:002012-11-29T10:57:02.226-05:00I do the same. There may be more resellers, but th...I do the same. There may be more resellers, but there's also abundant loot out there. I will never fight at the thrift store, there's too much out there for that.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445764937751339633noreply@blogger.com