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safeinOhio

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4. I worked at the mall for a couple of years

Sat Dec 27, 2014, 11:33 PM

Dec 2014

and looked at everything that sold and the price it sold for. I try to be under the price of everyone else and it has payed off. l'm going to total my sales next week and it looks like I tripled what I made working there. What is the use of having $20k in inventory and only selling a few items a month. The fun part is buying. I have only gone to a few auctions this year. Most dealers only buy at auctions. I like going to peoples houses and buying direct. They save the 35% and I can sell at lower prices.. All it takes is passing out business cards and using my gift of gab.

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Busy week at the mall [View all] safeinOhio Dec 2014 OP

We had a good week too. brer cat Dec 2014 #1

google this safeinOhio Dec 2014 #2

Thanks. brer cat Dec 2014 #3

Big items for Steampunkers are safeinOhio Dec 2014 #5

I worked at the mall for a couple of years safeinOhio Dec 2014 #4

We don't buy at auctions. brer cat Dec 2014 #6

thanks for contributing here! grasswire Dec 2014 #7

very very interesting grasswire Dec 2014 #8

The last week wasn't as good as I'd expected - I think it was the really lousy weather. Vinca Dec 2014 #9

Among the things I took in a couple of days ago. safeinOhio Dec 2014 #10

Thanks for the info about steampunk. I was totally unaware. Vinca Dec 2014 #11

The price of old mantel clocks safeinOhio Dec 2014 #12

I'm going to spend some time perusing ebay "solds" to get a feel for this stuff. Vinca Dec 2014 #13

how long has it been now for the steampunk trend? ten years? grasswire Dec 2014 #14