Tag Archives: thrift store
Set Up: Day Two
Yesterday rained and it’s always kind of sad to work in one of the estate sale houses on a rainy day. Maybe it’s just me, though. The houses always seem darker, drearier, abandoned and unloved. Maybe they also feel more … Continue reading
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New Sale Coming Up
Went to the new house for the first time on Friday. Not impressed. This will be a small sale that I let my partner find. Still, I have nothing else set for next weekend, so this will do. There are … Continue reading
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A Little Help from My Friends
I’ve seen this style before, but I can’t find it again. Any suggestions? It seems neoclassical to me.
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What We Carry With Us
This is just for those who run sales or are interested in running them. Or just for the curious. Here is a list of the stuff I take with me to every estate sale that I do: Tape: cellophane, blue … Continue reading
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How to Shop at Estate Sales (if you are shopping for trouble)
Have you ever shopped at an estate sale? Well, here is some advice to help you get the most out of the experience. Granted, it might also get your banned for life or arrested or beaten by your fellow shoppers, … Continue reading
Filed under November 2011
How to Handle Difficult Estate Sale Clients
You know the kind of client I mean: they hound you, bully you, accuse you of cheating them or of not knowing your business. They claim you made promises that you never did, never would. They bitch, moan and complain … Continue reading
Filed under October 2011
Oops! Who or What Establishes Value?
Sometimes there is a real disconnect between what someone pays for something and what its perceived value is to someone who wasn’t there when it was purchased. I had one of those disconnected moments today. I’m running an estate sale … Continue reading
Filed under September 2011
