PLEASE COMMENT BELOW: Have you ever rented an antique booth? Are you thinking of renting one? I'd love to hear your questions and comments about my decision to close my antique booth. Thanks for watching!❤️
@@HipFlippinMamma-Kelly Kelly - I'm very happy with my decision. It was a great experience, and I am so glad I tried it. I look forward to be able to focus on the other aspects of my business. Thank you for watching! ❤️❤️
I'm giving mine up too. Thanks for this video! Great idea about a CL ad. I think I'll try that too! I started my booth one year ago. I loved styling it, and it was fun to pick for it, but the bottom line was it just wasn't profitable. My best month I'd net $200, and that was OK when my rent was $130(prepaid 6 mos), but my rent is now $165(month to month). I was happy for the experience, but unless your mall is super busy and you have large furniture big ticket item sales each month, its just not profitable. I'll continue selling on Etsy maybe try Mercari too. IG @glasshunter11
I hàd àn antique booth once in my life and it was a long time ago but it didn't leave a good taste in my mouth I remember losing things like some quilts and some small items things that got stolen I just didn't do that well especially in this one place that had one attendant for a football field sized store so anyone could come in there and just take what they wanted it seemed
Arlen Margolin I completely understand. I did enjoy it for a while, and it was an interesting experience. But I do not regret my decision to close up my booth. Thank you for watching!❤️
Having an antique booth is a labor of love and the long timers know that you don't make that much money at it but love the thrill of the find, interacting with the other vendors, customers, etc. I also sell on ebay and etsy and find the anonymity of selling on these platforms cannot compare with displaying my items in a booth, watching others enjoy shopping in the mall, etc. I think you have to decide what you need out of reselling and decide what the best platform is for you. Having a booth in a mall is not for everyone
Hi Tessie - You are so right! I did enjoy many aspects of having a booth - all of the positives that you mentioned. But as a solopreneur, I stretched myself too thin, and had to drop the antique booth. When I am retired, I may like to try it again! Thanks so much for commenting and watching!!
Well done Barbara, for trying out the booth, and also for knowing when to close it. The rental was very high, and didn't give you a fighting chance. Thank you for sharing, and good luck with clearing your stock. It all looks lovely. :)
Hi Brett - Thank you! I really am glad I tried it out. I was enjoyable on some level. I especially loved merchandising, displaying, etc. But it did not work for me in the big picture, Thank you for watching!
I’m sure it was a tough thing making the decision to close your booth. Thank you for walking us through your rationale for closing; so helpful for those of us thinking about about opening a shop. I really enjoy your channel and your positivity. Thanks very much!
I think you really have to love most, if not all aspects of maintaining an antique booth. My husband and I love the labor and time it takes to maintain the booth. We both have a love for hard work and creating something. It also makes it more fun if you have someone to spend the experience with. This is something my husband and I share, and that makes it more special to us.
Hi Meagan- I can appreciate what you’re saying. For me, I did love the creative aspects of my booth- it was simply a matter of being able to trade time & effort for some sort of profit- my high rent really put a dent in that equation- and I wasn’t willing to work for free- so cool that you & your husband can share this experience!😊
I completely understand, I have a beauty shop at my house and sell on eBay and Poshmark. Sometimes I want to scream when one bleeds over into the other.... it is draining on me. You did the right thing but at least you were daring enough to give it your best shot! Bravo! Think of all the experience you have now! I am proud of you!
Faye - You are so sweet, thank you for your comments. I really am glad for the experience. It was very interesting. With everything else in my world, though, the decision to close it is best for me. Thank you for watching! ❤️
So spot on! I have had a booth in an antique mall for over 8 years and although I love the creative outlet I am contemplating closing it. All the tips you mentioned are my probems with this journey. I, too, sell on ebay, amazon and etsy and the customers are just not there in the antique malls. Everyone is online. Lots of work and not much profit.
Absolutely! Although a fun creative endeavor, the time vs profit just didn't work. The key is traffic in addition to rent cost. Best of luck to you, Diane!
This was very helpful in validating my decision. Never made much money, but was fun. Now, due to physical difficulties and age, I am reluctantly having to close my booth after 8 years. Trying to figure out how to physically get it out and disposed of. Will try a 'fire sale' for a month. Hopefully other vendors will be interested. The rest will probably go into storage until I can figure it out.No garage sales permitted per HOA. Would love a follow up on how you disposed of your 'stuff'.
This mirrors our experience of having a booth for a few years. The only people who make money above minimum wage per hour are the folks that rent out the booths. If you add up your time, gas, admin. time, supplies, and more, you would make more picking up cans and bottles on the side of the road.
You made the right decision! My mother and I stuck it out for over 3 years renting booths, and we tried 4 different stores. The first store closed suddenly after 6 months. We moved all our stuff down the street and even with really low rent we couldn't sell enough to make our rent back. We moved to another town with more traffic. The third store closed temporarily for covid but still wanted us to pay rent with no sales happening. Finally in the fourth store we started to actually make money, but a new owner took over and is booting dealers out. The constant shake ups in store ownership, drama behind the scenes and so on are just too much. It is too competitive and hard to make any real profit. Even if you profit a little on a monthly basis you have so much money sunk into your inventory you never really get ahead, and that's not even counting how much time and effort it takes to move the stuff around all the time. I have a lot of health issues and my body just can't take it anymore. Worst of all there can be issues with other dealers, especially when they work at the counter and may not always be honest. I wish we had never gotten into this business and would warn anyone to stay out. It is a money pit for everyone except the store owner.
There’s no doubt that the landlords of these malls do well. The time element is often overlooked by many. At least you tried (many times) and you are sure it’s not for you, so you learned something and have the experience under your belt.
Sounds like a well thought out plan Barbara. Since you're in a beach town like me, the sales and traffic really go down during the summer months, and when the snowbirds return things are hopping again (October-April). Have you considered staying open a few more months to see if your traffic increases with the increased population? Perhaps VA Beach is not as "snowbirdy" as Vero Beach, FL is, I don't know. You mentioned a Poshmark site, but I don't see the link for it. Also, Fred and Alfie had "no comment" today...LOL! Hugs and best wishes for your continued success on your other platforms.
I did give consideration to giving it a few more months. After thinking long and hard, I decided to cut my losses because of the big picture of effort and time. I'm a "one man show" and there is only so much time in the day to devote to businesses and my personal day to day life. I'm happy I tried it though. If my booth rent were 50% less, that MAY have swayed me, but considering the other factors in deciding to close the booth -- that may not even have convinced me to stay. (UNLESS I could sell mostly small items) Yes, my boys Alfie and Fred RARELY have no comment. LOL!! Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
Yes, the time and effort and profitability ARE huge factors, and you need a personal life, too. I completely understand. You made the best decision. I truly do wish you the very best. Looking forward to your next video.
It’s called “A Labor of Love” to stay with antique or craft mall spaces. Been there, done that...And yes, a whole lot of work! Good luck with your other endeavors online!🌼
Hi Glenda - You speak the truth!! It's a bunch of work, so you have to love it to do it for any length of time. Thank you for watching and commenting!!🌸🌼🌸🌼
Awwwwwwwww, you decorated your booth beautifully, I remember watching that video when you were setting up! Im so sorry u had to close it, but all your reasons are very legit for a small business, alot of Economics involved here
I have rented a few spaces over the years, mainly for my handmade jewelry. I never made much, in some cases lost money every month paying for the space with zero sales. This has made me very leery of renting a space for my reselling because I don't want to add a monthly expense without already having a regular income from the reselling (from eBay or Etsy). I do love shopping at antique malls though! It's always fun to spend some time perusing what others are selling and find a few treasures along the way. ♥ ~Caroline
Hi Caroline. I still love shopping and looking at Antique Malls too! It just wasn't my cup of tea for profit making, at least in my local antique malls. Thanks for watching!
Barbara, you will find another groove that will work for you! With your energy, it will take no time to go on to your next adventure! There are easier ways to make money. Thanks for all the info!
I just opened my Antique Display in July , it’s only a glass locked built-in case and I pay $175 , it’s outrageously expensive, but it’s Long Island and no other antique malls around .
Hi Sally! Wow, that rent is high for a locked case! Sounds like you have more of a captive audience since there are no other antique malls around- which is a big plus! How is it going for you so far?
@@pickychick777 Started off with a bang but now it’s SO slow , I can’t get a real feel of what people are going for because it’s been random. I’m going to put some more “man” stuff like military etc , we’ll see how that goes. I’m going by what one of the employees said what he sees people buying and what they are asking them for . 😊
Have to do what's working for ya and use your time to your benefit! Working smarter not harder!! It will all work out the way it was meant to!!! Thank you for sharing the journey!!!
Hello, I've never done a antique booth but sell at swap meets and car shows. Mostly sell man cave stuff like beer signs and classic car memrobillia. Just wanted to add your a very Lovely Lady.
@@pickychick777 not sure what part of the country your in. Have you ever gone picking at the Burlington Kentucky flea market just south of Cincinnati? I'm in southern Indiana and heard about it on an episode of Market Warriors on PBS. They called it one of the best flea markets in the country. It's about a 4 hour drive for me so I finally decided to check it out couple years ago. It lived up to the hype. It's the 3rd Sunday of the month April thru October. I highly recommend it.
I had a booth for a while approx 10 years ago. Mostly kitchen collectibles. Making more than the space rent required almost giving stuff away. One booth owner that had kitchen collectibles would take my mint condition items and swap with her chipped items. I don't recommend it unless you are in hi traffic area and by the front desk and door.
Hi Mary - Thanks for sharing your experience with your booth. How aweful of the vendor to swap out your pristine items with her chipped items. Thank you for commenting and watching! ❤️
I am sorry you're closing your booth. Rent was high. You are a savvy dealer and I pray you can get all your items moved quickly. I wish you all the best. I love your videos and your spunky and beautiful personality. Will continue to enjoy your videos. Good luck and best wishes. Tfs..young lady. ❤🙏Here's to your continued success in all you do. ❤🥂🙏
Janice - Thank you for such sweet comments! I have no regrets about having tried the antique booth. Some aspects of it were very enjoyable. I am glad you are enjoying my channel !! Thanks so much for watching!
17 yrs as a retail Manager..i also learned never buy too much inventory until you see profits first...you buy as your selling...or else you get stuck with it..i think you should look for other antique booth places with lower rent. don't give up to the idea yet..nothing works well the first few months especially anything retail..lol.....you have large pieces in your garage to liquidate..those at flea markets/garage sales will not bring more $$ than a booth..as for the other online business .. you have to give it time ..which I do late at night....commitment is the target!! with perseverance it brings good results....it's not easy, but I do it because I need the extra income.
Hi Cecilia! I appreciate your thoughts about inventory and giving the booth a chance. My online business which I've had for over 15 years is not getting the attention it needs for its continued success, so after evaluating, the best path for me is to close the booth. It was a great experience and I'm very happy that I tried it. Thank you for watching and commenting! 💕💕
EARTH ANGEL ♥️. I do understand your reasons for closing your booth! I live in Mass and had a booth in Maine for over 35 years!🙀 I was fortunate; only left because the business closed. Actually it started out as a hobby. My prices were the lowest in there ...150 antiques dealers & they all bought from me & resold there! Lots of time involved, as I had to travel 55 miles twice a week to restock! I sold antiques only, including glass, pottery, early primitives,antique silver & gold jewelry. If I wasn’t able to commit my time to just this booth, I wouldn’t have been able to do it!🤔🤷🏻♀️ l didn’t make a lot of money 💰, but That wasn’t my aim.Quick turnover kept people coming back! Don’t wait as long as you said to start dispersing, do it now!🥰🎃👍🦹🏻♀️🌚. BLESSINGS....♥️
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with your booth. It sounds like you can relate to the reasons I'm closing it. I think your advice of not waiting to get rid of items is excellent. I will get more aggressive with moving my inventory out of my booth and garage immediately. Your comments are much appreciated. Thank you so much! ❤️ ❤️
Sorry the booth didnt work out for you Barbara. The rent seems awfully expensive. Thanks for discussing the reasons for your decision. Good luck with your online sales.
It was an adventure for sure but I don’t blame you, too muc work and not enough return. You might also try Facebook marketplace to sell off your inventory. Good luck...
Linda - Congrats on your decision, too! ❤️❤️ I thought long and hard and weighed all the factors and closing the booth was the right decision for me and my circumstances.
Yes, I made the same mistake opening a booth, not once but omg....shaking my head in anguish.....TWICE. I closed my first one about a year ago then a week ago I lost my mind and opened another. I guess I am a glutton for punishment.
Hi Chad -- You never know, you may just have the time of your life this second time around! I actually enjoyed my booth a lot. However, I just had too many irons in the fire and plus the booth rent did not make it worth the time I was putting in. Best of luck to you!!
I considered a booth in an "antique mall" but decided against it because I'm 70 and cannot move MYSELF, much less antiques, as easily as I used to. As others have suggested, I think Facebook Marketplace is the easiest solution to clearing things out. You can also visit flea markets (not just your local "mall" re-sellers), find someone who sells things like yours & offer to sell the stuff to them at a bulk price IF they can get it out of your garage by a specific date. A garage sale requires a lot of prep, marketing and help on the days of the sale to be successful. If you have an HOA, there may be restrictions. You might be better off, if you want to unload the excess quickly, calling Good Will, Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army and the Kidney Foundation (or other organizations). In my area, they will send trucks & crews to clear out anything you want to donate..... and they provide a receipt for the items which allows you to deduct the amount from your taxes. In the long run, you may be better off doing that... but check with your business accountant to confirm that will work in your favor. Good luck & best wishes for success in your more comfortable and focused endeavors!!
Hello Kathy - You are right about having to move items! A lot of physical work and time consuming. While I did enjoy merchandising and displaying, the Return on Investment didn't work for me, especially with it taking time away from my main source of income (my online businesses). Thanks so much for your comments and for watching!❤️
This was a very informative video. Have a garage sale to help clear out your inventory. You have some great pieces there. Also, the suggestions to list on Facebook market place would work. Good luck! Your dogs are adorable!
My husband is an Antique dealer for 41 years and I for 21 years. I understand how you feel. I'm surprised that you didn't get help from your sister in law to carry heavy loads. It's called team work and that's what my husband and I do. The busiest time for us to make profits is between September through January 1st. After that, the business is very, very slow and don't make too much money. That's the way it is. I noticed that your garage is full. It happens to us, what we do is to sell furniture on Market place or yard sales ( twice a year) and small items on ebay or Esty. And also put it on yard sales to eliminate the clutter. If we didn't sell well in the antique booth, we reduce the size of the booth and pay less cost for the rent. Good luck! P.S. Ask any antique dealers and owners about how they feel about making profits. We are not alone about this. Also, look around the antique shop and see what and why most antique dealers are making the most profits. I believe that has to do with decorating by repainting the old furnitures and making it antique looks.
Hello Debbi- My sister in law only shared the booth with me for the first 3 months (of 7). Once she moved out, I had more space in the booth for larger items, hence more "schlepping". I will definitely explore FB Marketplace, and if November weather permits, I may try holding a yard sale. I also did do some furniture painting, etc. Just don't have the time to dedicate to the booth AND to run my online businesses with Ebay and other platforms. I wish you and your husband continued success with your antique business. Thanks for watching! ❤️
I wish you luck on your decision and maybe you can place some of your things on marketplace Facebook You’ll be happy to claim your garage back. As always thank you for your videos I love watching them.
I live in a small town with several antique booth malls. I have not done a booth because of price and I notice that the owners do not really care if they are open or if they bother people that come in and make them feel like shop lifters etc. The owners are getting their profits from the renters.
That rent was just too high -- needed to sell larger high end pieces to turn a decent profit. Too bad the antique malls in your area are also high in rent. Thanks so much for watching!!❤️
Hi John - I'm going to put signs in my booth for deep discounts, try FB Marketplace/Craigslist, offer bulk purchase to other dealers in my mall and maybe have garage sale. Thank you for watching!
Let me get this straight. You spend 8 hours a day, which you could list and sell 20 items on-line. 30 customers in store or 300 million customers on-line? Only people that make money in antique mall is your landlord. This might have worked 20 years ago, but like almost all retail space is a dinosaur. Booths are just a social space for lonely folks. I'm sure it's a good lesson learned. I'm a power seller on eBay and people always ask how much is something is worth, I tell them 300 million people with tell you exactly what something is REALLY WORTH. Cut down on the clutter and donate stuff that is not worth your time listing. Hint......... Don't ever buy big stuff you won't or can't ship. Good lesson learned. Good video
You are 100% correct. My booth rent was outrageously expensive. It was an interesting experience. I have no regrets about my decision to close the booth. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Decided to rent a space at the local mall 3 years ago after retiring from my real job. It is pretty much a post retirement hobby designed for fun. I work there 3 days a month which pays for my space. My booth is not extremely large so I deal in smaller items. No heavy lifting.. Also I have mancave stuff for the guys that come along with their wives LoL. Because it is not necessary income there's no pressure to have a big sale month. I enjoy working with the other vendors and our manager,in her 80's is a gem! I do pretty well some months except for the covid shutdown last year. My $$ proceeds are my fun money or beach money as I call it. Sorry your's didn't work out.
The true joy of "Antiqueing" Has been robbed by the online antique sellers. Ebay -- The biggest Culprit, has shown that people are by and large lazy, and if they can sit in their underwear and buy all they want.. Why go on the hunt? It has devastated every genre of collecting, I remember when in the 1920's Tiffany Lamps were used for target practice, and no one cared about that "Crap" It is the same time now. Truly Sad.
Hello Ann- I can appreciate where you're coming from. The internet has changed alot of things in this world. I do still find it enjoyable to go to antique stores to look. So many fascinating things to see! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!💜
I'm sorry you've decided to close your booth, but if you could've held off through December, you might have been able to unload most of the stuff stored at your home. People are always shopping more during the holidays.
You're right about the selling season continuing, but I wanted to cut my losses now and not wait any longer. It was becoming a monkey on my back. I feel a weight has been lifted just having made this decision. Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
I understand all your reasons for closing your booth. Those large items in your garage have a yard sale so won't have to move them. Let people come to you. Take pictures of those large items and display them in your booth. Great video and Great content.
Great idea!! A yard sale would be great. Since I cannot have one sooner than November, I have to hope that the November weather will cooperate. Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
Catherine -- It was a great experience, but not for me, especially with the time it took away from my main source of income online. Thank you for watching! ❤️
It's really weird how people put items that are 10 years old into an antique booth I just never understood that when I had shops back in the '70s '80s so let's say I mean things have to be old decrepit 100 years at least before we put them in our stores otherwise go to Walmart
Hello Arlen- You’re right. I have found that many Antique Malls are not very particular about what sellers have for sale in their booth. Thank you for watching!😊
PLEASE COMMENT BELOW: Have you ever rented an antique booth? Are you thinking of renting one? I'd love to hear your questions and comments about my decision to close my antique booth. Thanks for watching!❤️
I’m sorry about your booth.
@@HipFlippinMamma-Kelly Kelly - I'm very happy with my decision. It was a great experience, and I am so glad I tried it. I look forward to be able to focus on the other aspects of my business. Thank you for watching! ❤️❤️
I'm giving mine up too. Thanks for this video! Great idea about a CL ad. I think I'll try that too! I started my booth one year ago. I loved styling it, and it was fun to pick for it, but the bottom line was it just wasn't profitable. My best month I'd net $200, and that was OK when my rent was $130(prepaid 6 mos), but my rent is now $165(month to month). I was happy for the experience, but unless your mall is super busy and you have large furniture big ticket item sales each month, its just not profitable. I'll continue selling on Etsy maybe try Mercari too. IG @glasshunter11
I hàd àn antique booth once in my life and it was a long time ago but it didn't leave a good taste in my mouth I remember losing things like some quilts and some small items things that got stolen I just didn't do that well especially in this one place that had one attendant for a football field sized store so anyone could come in there and just take what they wanted it seemed
Arlen Margolin I completely understand. I did enjoy it for a while, and it was an interesting experience. But I do not regret my decision to close up my booth. Thank you for watching!❤️
Having an antique booth is a labor of love and the long timers know that you don't make that much money at it but love the thrill of the find, interacting with the other vendors, customers, etc. I also sell on ebay and etsy and find the anonymity of selling on these platforms cannot compare with displaying my items in a booth, watching others enjoy shopping in the mall, etc. I think you have to decide what you need out of reselling and decide what the best platform is for you. Having a booth in a mall is not for everyone
Hi Tessie - You are so right! I did enjoy many aspects of having a booth - all of the positives that you mentioned. But as a solopreneur, I stretched myself too thin, and had to drop the antique booth. When I am retired, I may like to try it again! Thanks so much for commenting and watching!!
Well done Barbara, for trying out the booth, and also for knowing when to close it. The rental was very high, and didn't give you a fighting chance. Thank you for sharing, and good luck with clearing your stock. It all looks lovely. :)
Hi Brett - Thank you! I really am glad I tried it out. I was enjoyable on some level. I especially loved merchandising, displaying, etc. But it did not work for me in the big picture, Thank you for watching!
I’m sure it was a tough thing making the decision to close your booth. Thank you for walking us through your rationale for closing; so helpful for those of us thinking about about opening a shop. I really enjoy your channel and your positivity. Thanks very much!
Brenda - I'm so glad it was helpful to you! Thank you for commenting and for watching! ❤️
I think you really have to love most, if not all aspects of maintaining an antique booth. My husband and I love the labor and time it takes to maintain the booth. We both have a love for hard work and creating something. It also makes it more fun if you have someone to spend the experience with. This is something my husband and I share, and that makes it more special to us.
Hi Meagan- I can appreciate what you’re saying. For me, I did love the creative aspects of my booth- it was simply a matter of being able to trade time & effort for some sort of profit- my high rent really put a dent in that equation- and I wasn’t willing to work for free- so cool that you & your husband can share this experience!😊
I completely understand, I have a beauty shop at my house and sell on eBay and Poshmark. Sometimes I want to scream when one bleeds over into the other.... it is draining on me. You did the right thing but at least you were daring enough to give it your best shot! Bravo! Think of all the experience you have now! I am proud of you!
Faye - You are so sweet, thank you for your comments. I really am glad for the experience. It was very interesting. With everything else in my world, though, the decision to close it is best for me. Thank you for watching! ❤️
So spot on! I have had a booth in an antique mall for over 8 years and although I love the creative outlet I am contemplating closing it. All the tips you mentioned are my probems with this journey. I, too, sell on ebay, amazon and etsy and the customers are just not there in the antique malls. Everyone is online. Lots of work and not much profit.
Absolutely! Although a fun creative endeavor, the time vs profit just didn't work. The key is traffic in addition to rent cost. Best of luck to you, Diane!
This was very helpful in validating my decision. Never made much money, but was fun. Now, due to physical difficulties and age, I am reluctantly having to close my booth after 8 years. Trying to figure out how to physically get it out and disposed of. Will try a 'fire sale' for a month. Hopefully other vendors will be interested. The rest will probably go into storage until I can figure it out.No garage sales permitted per HOA. Would love a follow up on how you disposed of your 'stuff'.
Hope all goes well with you and winding things up at your booth.
This mirrors our experience of having a booth for a few years. The only people who make money above minimum wage per hour are the folks that rent out the booths. If you add up your time, gas, admin. time, supplies, and more, you would make more picking up cans and bottles on the side of the road.
Yes, Jon. I so agree with you. My $250 booth rent was ridiculously expensive! Thanks so much for watching!😊
You made the right decision! My mother and I stuck it out for over 3 years renting booths, and we tried 4 different stores. The first store closed suddenly after 6 months. We moved all our stuff down the street and even with really low rent we couldn't sell enough to make our rent back. We moved to another town with more traffic. The third store closed temporarily for covid but still wanted us to pay rent with no sales happening. Finally in the fourth store we started to actually make money, but a new owner took over and is booting dealers out. The constant shake ups in store ownership, drama behind the scenes and so on are just too much. It is too competitive and hard to make any real profit. Even if you profit a little on a monthly basis you have so much money sunk into your inventory you never really get ahead, and that's not even counting how much time and effort it takes to move the stuff around all the time. I have a lot of health issues and my body just can't take it anymore. Worst of all there can be issues with other dealers, especially when they work at the counter and may not always be honest. I wish we had never gotten into this business and would warn anyone to stay out. It is a money pit for everyone except the store owner.
There’s no doubt that the landlords of these malls do well. The time element is often overlooked by many. At least you tried (many times) and you are sure it’s not for you, so you learned something and have the experience under your belt.
Sounds like a well thought out plan Barbara. Since you're in a beach town like me, the sales and traffic really go down during the summer months, and when the snowbirds return things are hopping again (October-April). Have you considered staying open a few more months to see if your traffic increases with the increased population? Perhaps VA Beach is not as "snowbirdy" as Vero Beach, FL is, I don't know. You mentioned a Poshmark site, but I don't see the link for it. Also, Fred and Alfie had "no comment" today...LOL! Hugs and best wishes for your continued success on your other platforms.
I did give consideration to giving it a few more months. After thinking long and hard, I decided to cut my losses because of the big picture of effort and time. I'm a "one man show" and there is only so much time in the day to devote to businesses and my personal day to day life. I'm happy I tried it though. If my booth rent were 50% less, that MAY have swayed me, but considering the other factors in deciding to close the booth -- that may not even have convinced me to stay. (UNLESS I could sell mostly small items) Yes, my boys Alfie and Fred RARELY have no comment. LOL!! Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
Yes, the time and effort and profitability ARE huge factors, and you need a personal life, too. I completely understand. You made the best decision. I truly do wish you the very best. Looking forward to your next video.
@@marieteresa3963 ❤️❤️❤️❤️Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for sharing Barbra, wishing you the best of luck with your decision good luck 🍀
Marlena - Thanks you so much for watching and commenting! ❤️
It’s called “A Labor of Love” to stay with antique or craft mall spaces. Been there, done that...And yes, a whole lot of work! Good luck with your other endeavors online!🌼
Hi Glenda - You speak the truth!! It's a bunch of work, so you have to love it to do it for any length of time. Thank you for watching and commenting!!🌸🌼🌸🌼
Awwwwwwwww, you decorated your booth beautifully, I remember watching that video when you were setting up! Im so sorry u had to close it, but all your reasons are very legit for a small business, alot of Economics involved here
I enjoyed many aspects of it, but didn't make financial sense to continue.
@@pickychick777 your a true business woman, because i know it must have been a hard decision to make after all that work
All the reasons you stated are the same reasons I quit my antique booth too. My top two were the manual labor and profit issues. Great video - thanks!
Hello Janice - Thanks for your comments - it sounds like you can relate!! Thank you for watching! ❤️
So absolutely true
I have 2 booths and I am going to make a decision about them next year.
My hat goes off to you, what a warrior you are. Good fortune to you as well. I think it's a good decision. 💕💕
Awe, thank you Mary! It was a great experience, and I'm glad I tried it. Thank you for your support and for watching!! ❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing the entire experience with us. It was fun and interesting!!
Wendy, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
I have rented a few spaces over the years, mainly for my handmade jewelry. I never made much, in some cases lost money every month paying for the space with zero sales. This has made me very leery of renting a space for my reselling because I don't want to add a monthly expense without already having a regular income from the reselling (from eBay or Etsy). I do love shopping at antique malls though! It's always fun to spend some time perusing what others are selling and find a few treasures along the way. ♥ ~Caroline
Hi Caroline. I still love shopping and looking at Antique Malls too! It just wasn't my cup of tea for profit making, at least in my local antique malls. Thanks for watching!
Barbara, you will find another groove that will work for you! With your energy, it will take no time to go on to your next adventure! There are easier ways to make money. Thanks for all the info!
Sandie - What a nice thing to say! Thanks so much for watching!!❤️❤️
I just opened my Antique Display in July , it’s only a glass locked built-in case and I pay $175 , it’s outrageously expensive, but it’s Long Island and no other antique malls around .
Hi Sally! Wow, that rent is high for a locked case! Sounds like you have more of a captive audience since there are no other antique malls around- which is a big plus! How is it going for you so far?
@@pickychick777 Started off with a bang but now it’s SO slow , I can’t get a real feel of what people are going for because it’s been random. I’m going to put some more “man” stuff like military etc , we’ll see how that goes. I’m going by what one of the employees said what he sees people buying and what they are asking them for . 😊
@@VintageDiscoveries sometimes it does takes experimentation.
Have to do what's working for ya and use your time to your benefit! Working smarter not harder!! It will all work out the way it was meant to!!! Thank you for sharing the journey!!!
Hey Ang -- Thank you for your encouraging words. I agree with you! No regrets for the experience!!
Hello, I've never done a antique booth but sell at swap meets and car shows. Mostly sell man cave stuff like beer signs and classic car memrobillia. Just wanted to add your a very Lovely Lady.
Thank you for watching, and best of luck with your business.
@@pickychick777 not sure what part of the country your in. Have you ever gone picking at the Burlington Kentucky flea market just south of Cincinnati? I'm in southern Indiana and heard about it on an episode of Market Warriors on PBS. They called it one of the best flea markets in the country. It's about a 4 hour drive for me so I finally decided to check it out couple years ago. It lived up to the hype. It's the 3rd Sunday of the month April thru October. I highly recommend it.
Sounds like an interesting place,
I had a booth for a while approx 10 years ago. Mostly kitchen collectibles. Making more than the space rent required almost giving stuff away. One booth owner that had kitchen collectibles would take my mint condition items and swap with her chipped items. I don't recommend it unless you are in hi traffic area and by the front desk and door.
Hi Mary - Thanks for sharing your experience with your booth. How aweful of the vendor to swap out your pristine items with her chipped items. Thank you for commenting and watching! ❤️
That's horrible!! Dealers can certainly be dishonest or try to undermine you!
Hats off to you Barbara for giving it a go. 😻😻💙
Awe, thank you Christina! I'm so glad I did it, too. It was a great experience. Thanks for watching! 😍
I am sorry you're closing your booth. Rent was high. You are a savvy dealer and I pray you can get all your items moved quickly. I wish you all the best. I love your videos and your spunky and beautiful personality. Will continue to enjoy your videos. Good luck and best wishes. Tfs..young lady. ❤🙏Here's to your continued success in all you do. ❤🥂🙏
Janice - Thank you for such sweet comments! I have no regrets about having tried the antique booth. Some aspects of it were very enjoyable. I am glad you are enjoying my channel !! Thanks so much for watching!
17 yrs as a retail Manager..i also learned never buy too much inventory until you see profits first...you buy as your selling...or else you get stuck with it..i think you should look for other antique booth places with lower rent. don't give up to the idea yet..nothing works well the first few months especially anything retail..lol.....you have large pieces in your garage to liquidate..those at flea markets/garage sales will not bring more $$ than a booth..as for the other online business .. you have to give it time ..which I do late at night....commitment is the target!! with perseverance it brings good results....it's not easy, but I do it because I need the extra income.
Hi Cecilia! I appreciate your thoughts about inventory and giving the booth a chance. My online business which I've had for over 15 years is not getting the attention it needs for its continued success, so after evaluating, the best path for me is to close the booth. It was a great experience and I'm very happy that I tried it. Thank you for watching and commenting! 💕💕
EARTH ANGEL ♥️. I do understand your reasons for closing your booth! I live in Mass and had a booth in Maine for over 35 years!🙀 I was fortunate; only left because the business closed. Actually it started out as a hobby. My prices were the lowest in there ...150 antiques dealers & they all bought from me & resold there! Lots of time involved, as I had to travel 55 miles twice a week to restock! I sold antiques only, including glass, pottery, early primitives,antique silver & gold jewelry. If I wasn’t able to commit my time to just this booth, I wouldn’t have been able to do it!🤔🤷🏻♀️ l didn’t make a lot of money 💰, but That wasn’t my aim.Quick turnover kept people coming back! Don’t wait as long as you said to start dispersing, do it now!🥰🎃👍🦹🏻♀️🌚. BLESSINGS....♥️
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with your booth. It sounds like you can relate to the reasons I'm closing it. I think your advice of not waiting to get rid of items is excellent. I will get more aggressive with moving my inventory out of my booth and garage immediately. Your comments are much appreciated. Thank you so much! ❤️ ❤️
Totally been there done that still getting rid of big
Items, trust me jewelry is the way to go have a big
Move out sale
A necklace weighs SO MUCH LESS thank an antique trunk. LOL.😆😆 Phew!!
Much to consider. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Your dogs are adorable and they agree!!!🐕🐕😆😆😆
Thank you. Yes, they agree with mommy - smart dogs. 😆😆
Sorry the booth didnt work out for you Barbara. The rent seems awfully expensive.
Thanks for discussing the reasons for your decision.
Good luck with your online sales.
Hi Julie - The rent was quite high. Thanks so much for watching!!
Good luck to you !!!
Hi Caroline. Thank you for the good wishes! Thank you for watching!!
It was an adventure for sure but I don’t blame you, too muc work and not enough return. You might also try Facebook marketplace to sell off your inventory. Good luck...
Hi Gerry - I agree. I'm glad I tried it. Great idea about Facebook marketplace! Thank you for watching!❤️
I found you via Instagram. It looks like you're local to me! I'm going to check out your booth sale today!
Hello Brenda! That's fantastic! I almost skipped the instagram post, but glad I decided to post about the 50% off sale! Thank you!
I have two glass cases and it’s very time consuming and hauling stuff out is a pain. I close December 31 and I’m done.
Linda - Congrats on your decision, too! ❤️❤️ I thought long and hard and weighed all the factors and closing the booth was the right decision for me and my circumstances.
Yes, I made the same mistake opening a booth, not once but omg....shaking my head in anguish.....TWICE. I closed my first one about a year ago then a week ago I lost my mind and opened another. I guess I am a glutton for punishment.
Hi Chad -- You never know, you may just have the time of your life this second time around! I actually enjoyed my booth a lot. However, I just had too many irons in the fire and plus the booth rent did not make it worth the time I was putting in. Best of luck to you!!
I considered a booth in an "antique mall" but decided against it because I'm 70 and cannot move MYSELF, much less antiques, as easily as I used to. As others have suggested, I think Facebook Marketplace is the easiest solution to clearing things out. You can also visit flea markets (not just your local "mall" re-sellers), find someone who sells things like yours & offer to sell the stuff to them at a bulk price IF they can get it out of your garage by a specific date. A garage sale requires a lot of prep, marketing and help on the days of the sale to be successful. If you have an HOA, there may be restrictions. You might be better off, if you want to unload the excess quickly, calling Good Will, Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army and the Kidney Foundation (or other organizations). In my area, they will send trucks & crews to clear out anything you want to donate..... and they provide a receipt for the items which allows you to deduct the amount from your taxes. In the long run, you may be better off doing that... but check with your business accountant to confirm that will work in your favor. Good luck & best wishes for success in your more comfortable and focused endeavors!!
Hello Kathy - You are right about having to move items! A lot of physical work and time consuming. While I did enjoy merchandising and displaying, the Return on Investment didn't work for me, especially with it taking time away from my main source of income (my online businesses). Thanks so much for your comments and for watching!❤️
This was a very informative video. Have a garage sale to help clear out your inventory. You have some great pieces there. Also, the suggestions to list on Facebook market place would work. Good luck! Your dogs are adorable!
Karen - If November weather cooperates, I will try the yard sale - I love my pups! ❤️Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
My husband is an Antique dealer for 41 years and I for 21 years. I understand how you feel. I'm surprised that you didn't get help from your sister in law to carry heavy loads. It's called team work and that's what my husband and I do. The busiest time for us to make profits is between September through January 1st. After that, the business is very, very slow and don't make too much money. That's the way it is.
I noticed that your garage is full. It happens to us, what we do is to sell furniture on Market place or yard sales ( twice a year) and small items on ebay or Esty. And also put it on yard sales to eliminate the clutter.
If we didn't sell well in the antique booth, we reduce the size of the booth and pay less cost for the rent.
Good luck!
P.S. Ask any antique dealers and owners about how they feel about making profits. We are not alone about this. Also, look around the antique shop and see what and why most antique dealers are making the most profits. I believe that has to do with decorating by repainting the old furnitures and making it antique looks.
Hello Debbi- My sister in law only shared the booth with me for the first 3 months (of 7). Once she moved out, I had more space in the booth for larger items, hence more "schlepping". I will definitely explore FB Marketplace, and if November weather permits, I may try holding a yard sale. I also did do some furniture painting, etc. Just don't have the time to dedicate to the booth AND to run my online businesses with Ebay and other platforms. I wish you and your husband continued success with your antique business. Thanks for watching! ❤️
At least you had a go, no way of knowing till you do.
Very true, Joy! I did enjoy displaying and arranging. But overall, not a money maker for long term.
I wish you luck on your decision and maybe you can place some of your things on marketplace Facebook
You’ll be happy to claim your garage back.
As always thank you for your videos I love watching them.
Hello Sandy! I cant wait to get that garage space back, for sure!! Facebook marketplace is a great idea!! Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
What about antic booth as a garage sale?
Hi Amia - A garage sale is definitely an option. Thank you for watching!
I live in a small town with several antique booth malls. I have not done a booth because of price and I notice that the owners do not really care if they are open or if they bother people that come in and make them feel like shop lifters etc. The owners are getting their profits from the renters.
That rent was just too high -- needed to sell larger high end pieces to turn a decent profit. Too bad the antique malls in your area are also high in rent. Thanks so much for watching!!❤️
Too much work and rent for too little profit
Heavy so True, I told you it is what it is 👍😊
Yes, ma'am. Exactly! ❤️
How are you going to dispose all of those goodies?
Hi John - I'm going to put signs in my booth for deep discounts, try FB Marketplace/Craigslist, offer bulk purchase to other dealers in my mall and maybe have garage sale. Thank you for watching!
PickyChick May God bless you abundantly! Much love here from the Philippines 🇵🇭 🌻❤️
@@MrGleek22 Thank you so much!
Let me get this straight. You spend 8 hours a day, which you could list and sell 20 items on-line. 30 customers in store or 300 million customers on-line? Only people that make money in antique mall is your landlord. This might have worked 20 years ago, but like almost all retail space is a dinosaur. Booths are just a social space for lonely folks. I'm sure it's a good lesson learned. I'm a power seller on eBay and people always ask how much is something is worth, I tell them 300 million people with tell you exactly what something is REALLY WORTH. Cut down on the clutter and donate stuff that is not worth your time listing. Hint......... Don't ever buy big stuff you won't or can't ship. Good lesson learned. Good video
You are 100% correct. My booth rent was outrageously expensive. It was an interesting experience. I have no regrets about my decision to close the booth. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Decided to rent a space at the local mall 3 years ago after retiring from my real job. It is pretty much a post retirement hobby designed for fun. I work there 3 days a month which pays for my space. My booth is not extremely large so I deal in smaller items. No heavy lifting.. Also I have mancave stuff for the guys that come along with their wives LoL. Because it is not necessary income there's no pressure to have a big sale month. I enjoy working with the other vendors and our manager,in her 80's is a gem! I do pretty well some months except for the covid shutdown last year. My $$ proceeds are my fun money or beach money as I call it. Sorry your's didn't work out.
Arrhur Dunlap that sounds like a wonderful situation for you! I wish you continued success and enjoyment!
The true joy of "Antiqueing" Has been robbed by the online antique sellers.
Ebay -- The biggest Culprit, has shown that people are by and large lazy, and if they can
sit in their underwear and buy all they want.. Why go on the hunt? It has devastated
every genre of collecting, I remember when in the 1920's Tiffany Lamps were used for
target practice, and no one cared about that "Crap" It is the same time now.
Truly Sad.
Hello Ann- I can appreciate where you're coming from. The internet has changed alot of things in this world. I do still find it enjoyable to go to antique stores to look. So many fascinating things to see! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!💜
I'm sorry you've decided to close your booth, but if you could've held off through December, you might have been able to unload most of the stuff stored at your home. People are always shopping more during the holidays.
You're right about the selling season continuing, but I wanted to cut my losses now and not wait any longer. It was becoming a monkey on my back. I feel a weight has been lifted just having made this decision. Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
Oh n, I fell into this trap so many times of trying to hold out just a little longer to sell off more stuff. It never works.
That's the rent here,plus up to 25percent
That booth rent was way too high!
I wish u sold on Etsy
I used to sell on Etsy, but decided to simplify and now only sell on Ebay and Poshmark (mostly eBay)
@@pickychick777 i check your store on ebay often, but im a size 14
I understand all your reasons for closing your booth. Those large items in your garage have a yard sale so won't have to move them. Let people come to you. Take pictures of those large items and display them in your booth. Great video and Great content.
Great idea!! A yard sale would be great. Since I cannot have one sooner than November, I have to hope that the November weather will cooperate. Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
That’s way too expensive for the booth
Hi Linda - I agree 100%. Way too rich for my blood! LOL. Thank you for watching!❤️
I knew that may happen, it never worked for me
Just not profitable
Catherine -- It was a great experience, but not for me, especially with the time it took away from my main source of income online. Thank you for watching! ❤️
your garage is empty compared to how ours was
I completed understand. My garage is not cram packed, but too much stuff for my comfort level. Thanks for watching!
Imagine not having a garage to store the stuff and it just takes over your whole house!
Get rid of the big stuff on Facebook marketplace
I will definitely give that a try. Thank you for suggesting that! ❤️
It's really weird how people put items that are 10 years old into an antique booth I just never understood that when I had shops back in the '70s '80s so let's say I mean things have to be old decrepit 100 years at least before we put them in our stores otherwise go to Walmart
Hello Arlen- You’re right. I have found that many Antique Malls are not very particular about what sellers have for sale in their booth. Thank you for watching!😊
Oh I am sorry the your buth is closing 😐but I hope the you are making money online ☺🖒
Hi Deborah - Thanks so much for watching!!