why do you nor share the price you put on these items?

Cool finds!

I've been a reseller on eBay since early 2000's. I take lots of photos, describe things to the best of my ability, mention any flaws. I do global shipping through ebay. I ship out right away and don't charge any handling fees. I sometimes offer free shipping depending on the sale of the item. If it's something small and I make a lot of money on it, I offer free shipping and insurance. Personally, I don't take returns but that's why I do a detailed description and urge that they ask questions prior to bidding or buying. I'm happy to share anything else with you or answer any questions. You find some really cool stuff!

I highly recommend looking into a tool called a point driver, to shoot in those flexible tabs on the backs of picture frames and art. I struggled for several years using other methods (nails, glazier points, duct tape, etc.). The point driver is definitely worth the investment - it makes putting art back together in frames so easy! I bought a Logan brand, but that was pre-Covid. I see now their prices are much higher than when I purchased, but there are other brands available that cost less.

Re the inkwell: the glass turns purple from exposure to the sun due to the sort of "sand" used in making the glass bottle, I think.

My daughter had her whole bedroom in Strawberry Shortcake when a child. I think you are her same age: she was born in1980.

I bought that purple ink well from your shop. Purple is my favorite color, so I am glad you found it.

Dinah Shore had a daytime talk show in the 80's, and when she was younger, she was a singer/actor.

Love the little cute dog in the background!

Hi Melanie! I've been selling on ebay for over 5 years. Books for me are hit and miss but I would just say make sure you research what's listed and what has sold to help you. The final value fees for books are now 15.3% starting Feb 14. My husband and I went to Fayetteville yesterday for a doctors appointment and stopped in Potter's House Thrift afterwards. Oh my have the prices gone up! I'm having a hard time finding things to resell here in the Fort Smith area and I thought NWA would be better but I pretty much left empty handed. Only bought books and paper ephemera for my junk journal making. God bless!

Thank you so much for this video. I so needed it. I can't wait to get to my booth and rearrange everything!

Oh, I forgot! I hope when you go to London you can get some footage, not only of your finds, but of you shopping, etc, would really love that! Many thanks.

Always love your content! My favorite must have been that framed silhouette, very nice.

Terrific finds. My favorite is the silver crumb catcher.

Dinah Shore was a singer, and was known for (among other things) singing a jingle for Chevy ads on TV -“See the USA in your Chevrolet”. . . probably late 50’s, early 60’s. She also dated Bert Reynolds for awhile, but you probably don’t know who he is either!

I have that same Delmonte set and it is in mint condition. Was still in the original box.

Dinah Shore was Paul Shore’s Granny. She was an actress.

Gotta love the boy just walking through. Just like mine. Lol. Wonderful finds!

You probably know that, but prices in London are higher than anywhere else in England. To get the best prices, you need to go to small towns, preferably the non touristy ones.

Always enjoy your videos and love every piece you curated. Cheers😊

The sad thing about reselling copyrighted items is that Disney already made their money off selling the item but they don't want a reseller to make any money off of it.

Thank you so much for being vulnerable and sharing this. Made me love you even more! Balancing business and family can be such a hard thing to do and your priorities are right on!!

I've been watching you for many years and have always enjoyed and learned a lot from you. I watch Andi all the time too, and saw her video last night. I want to start an on line shop hopefully in March. It has helped hearing everything you gals have done and how you have done it. I have had several booths at our local antique mall for many years and love it, but I am ready to try on line. Keep up the good work and good luck to a lot more profitable year in 2025! I will be watching 😃

Revenue planner would be great!! 💙

This was wonderful! You gave me some great ideas for 2025 biz and I appreciate your candor! Cheers from Fort Worth!

Thank you for being so vulnerable and honest you are a true inspiration to me as I struggle to figure out my business model in moving forward!!

❤thanks for sharing

Congratulations! That is something to be very proud of, especially, considering that you are putting in approx. 15 hrs. per week. I just stumbled onto your channel and am now a subscriber. I believe that things will be better. When the price of gas goes down, people will have more money for other items. It has been a rough 4 years and I feel that the sun has finally come out. Have a blessed day.

Many thanks! Great video!

Immensely helpful, important info presented in a way I can grasp. Thanks so much. 😊

What is Facebook live sales? I’m guessing not FB Marketplace? That’s where I shop for specific 2nd hand stuff in my area. BTW first time I saw you was last week I ran across your KZbin story of your long history in all earning endeavors. ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!

Great video! I’d love to see a video of you showing your home and how you have it decorated!! ❤❤❤

Really enjoyed this video Melanie. Especially as someone who used to do antique booths (I’ve had 4 in the past) vintage markets (also sold at Junk Rabch!) as well as online, then went strictly online several years ago it was good to see the breakdown. Physically selling at a booth/vintage market just got to hard for me. Also I always felt the antique booths just didn’t get the same traffic compared to millions of people online and I could actually price higher online. So I gave up big items and now just sell online almost every category (with exceptions of categories I hate, electronics, glass, a few others). Your videos are always informative and interesting and wishing you the best in 2025!

Thanks for sharing all of this. It’s very encouraging to hear your story. I’m always learning from you and yes it sure helps that you’re so relatable and like able. God bless

Thank you, Melanie, for being so transparent with us! You’ve done a lot of hard things and we’re proud of your success! Thank you for keeping it real!❤

Such amazing, useful information!!! Very generous of you to share ...Thank You. Best wishes with your 2025 plan! Looking forward to your future adventures & insights along the way.

I’ve always been told if you sell too cheap, people won’t shop your booth but if you price a bit higher, people will buy. Do you find this true?

Thanks Melanie! I had just discovered Andi right before she posted that video! Way to put yourself out there!! I feel like we have had a very similar path of business, minus me never having sold paint! Cheers to an awesome 2025 and reaching all of your goals!

Thank you for sharing. Always helpful to hear the nitty gritty of operating a business.

Thank you for this!

I’m not a business owner but love learning about it.

Good morning Melanie. What a great video. I am currently watching this again and look forward to all of your videos. Some observations and questions....first, what do you think are the factors that increased your online sales for your website? ( I ask because I would like to add that as a revenue stream. I feel like I need to grow my followers on FB and IG in order to have even a little success in selling on line. Not easy getting followers.) What other factors might have weight on your online sales? Also going to try adding a KZbin. And no it's not easy. And yes consistency is an absolute must along with quality. Everything about KZbin seems to be a challenge but I'm will to jump in and give it a shot. (I have been along side my son watching him grow his classic auto restoration channel on youtube this past year.) You have a ton of subscribers on your channel and across your pages so don't beat yourself up too much. That's hard work in itself. Something I hope to be successful in acheiving. The followers are just one part of the big equation. This video inspires me to continue striving towards my goals. Seeing what you've shared in your financials shows that it is possible to do this and make a living. Which is my goal (it has to pan out for me). Your bootcamp class was what gave me the tools and mindset to start out right! I took the class back in 2023 and refer to the extensive notes I took often. I was on a wait list for my booth space when I took the class and got the call in March of 2023 for a space in May. 2023. And then got a call in February 2024 to expand next door to myself and I jumped on it! Its been wonderful having the two spaces. I've spent the last year figuring it out and applying all the bootcamp knowledge. I'm hoping to "knock it out of the ball park" from here on out. Thanks for all that you share. Tami

Thank you for your transparency. Helpful! What inventory tracking solution do you use? Best wishes for an even more successful 2025.

Hello Melanie - you are answer to a prayer❤ I’m SO thankful for this video and your content! I am seriously thinking of entering the booth world (there’s a little shoppe owner in me) 😊 One quick question to you or anyone: is it typical for a mall to require booth sellers to work a day or 2 per month (or pay addl $200/ per month)? ~Joanna

New subscriber, I feel I’ll be reviewing your past videos. ❤

Very informative information! Thank you for sharing it with your followers. You inspire me to work harder to achieve my goals this year for my booth.

I appreciate you sharing this information. It definitely gives hope to many of us that it’s possible to take this from being a hobby to a legitimate business. I referred you to a fellow vendor today. Her daughter lives in Fayetteville and I told her about you…I figured since she frequents Northwest Arkansas she could possibly check out your both. I know she plans to follow you on Facebook and KZbin. Yay!!! May all your 2025 goals plus more come to fruition. 🙏🏾 Thank you again for sharing and for the tips/tricks over the years. 😊

I like all your videos especially when you did the flea market. I did those so I can relate to the hard work you did and with a smile. You don't owe an explanation to snarky lady who obviously envies your quality videos and all your talent. You are successful and people will buy from you because of who you are and how you present your finds. Your income is personal to you. Most businesses have up and down times. Thanks for sharing information so others can relate in the same situation.

Thank you for your transparency! It's so refreshing to see a realistic look into the whole online crafty lady hustle 😊 I don't know if it suits your needs but I'm really happy with flodesk for emailing. It has a lot of functionality and is a bit cheaper. Wishing you lots of success this year!