BOOTH CHAT | Antique Booth Tips Series; Antique Booth Owners Share Their Tips and Experiences

[@michellekinder665]

I love that she is keeping her heart in her business and not forsaking her desire to treat others the way she would like to be treated. I'm very inspired and feel passionate about this as well.

[@paulaprislovksy4122]

Great information! I hope this chat continues!

[@ReinventedDelaware]

Great episode Melanie! It was fun to meet Lori and hear about her business! It's good to hear from other business owners in the same biz as we are in so keep the interviews coming!

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks Cindy! I’m excited to do more :)

[@fairydustandrust3972]

Aww...thank you !! I am glad you enjoyed it! - Lori

[@FlipItFurniture]

Hi Melanie! I've been following you for a couple years now and I appreciate all your tips and advice so much!! I'm reopening my booth late spring. You have been a HUGE help. Thank you❤️

[@LostFoundDecor]

I’m so glad to hear! You’re gonna do awesome 👍🏻👊

[@cindyhjerleid5005]

Thank you so much for doing this for us! I appreciate you keeping us informed.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching :)

[@vivianreid4575]

Great conversation!!! Thanks Lori!😉❤️

[@mclegger79]

Love the finished product- Can't go wrong with orange/blue or orange green combo in my opinion!

[@BrianandTracyStam]

So match valuable info and advice. Thank you both for your time in sharing and encouraging all of us.

[@meggiemcghee]

thanks for the great info! I'm just getting started with a booth (ok shelves) but I started a FB group and Etsy shop as well. Great to know I've got things going on the right track!

[@LostFoundDecor]

You’re so welcome! And congrats on your new venture!

[@debrakissinger5333]

I am just retiring from a 30 year career as a financial advisor too! I am just starting in my first booth! Love this sharing. Thanks

[@cindylopresto2935]

I am soooo fortunate to be starting a booth at the time that I found your KZbin channel! Thank you so much!

[@LostFoundDecor]

Awesome! So glad I could be helpful :) You’re gonna do great!

[@jillholly4410]

Love this idea and the video was really informative and fun to watch!! Thanks for all you do! Wonderful!!

[@LostFoundDecor]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@fairydustandrust3972]

Thanks for watching Jill- Lori

[@paulajolly9962]

I really enjoyed this video- great info! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@LostFoundDecor]

You’re welcome Paula :) Happy Thanksgiving!!

[@fairydustandrust3972]

Thank you for watching Paula!

[@mylittlecoloradocottage]

Great tips thank you for sharing. I really like the idea of treating your customers with kindness and gratefulness.

[@tracybarnes6608]

Very helpful Thankyou Lori and Melanie xxx

[@fineflipping3781]

What a great video! I think you are in to something here. I can't wait for more 🙂

[@LostFoundDecor]

Great! Thanks so much for watching!

[@fairydustandrust3972]

Thanks so much! - Lori

[@MariasMiscellany]

I've recently subscribed to your channel and I'm catching up on you videos. I really enjoyed this video and will definitely follow Lori as well. Thanks for the great information

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks for following along Maria! There will be more to come!

[@mamalovesvintage]

Thank you for the educational content

[@LostFoundDecor]

You’re so welcome :)

[@lisamonalisahikes]

Thank you!

[@debbyroisen630]

Interested in how you did the interview.

[@LostFoundDecor]

We used the private room feature through FB Messenger :)

[@bethstrother1507]

Great info and thanks for doing this. One question though....if you have a booth and you’re doing Facebook lives, instagram’s shop my square and an Etsy shop and website do you have to have separate groupings of products for each site? Sounds silly when I ask but if you have the item in your booth and also listed on Etsy, etc. what happens when the item sales from one site and if it’s available on multiple other sites? I can just see that being a problem because my luck that one item would sell from both at the same time 🤪

[@LostFoundDecor]

Not a silly question at all! Yes, you do have to set items aside for certain sales channels. Usually I go buy new items, put them in my live sale first, if they don’t try an IG sale, then take to my booth. But it is a kind of constant shuffling. And it’s ok to not do it all… these are just ideas of different sales avenues you can try :)

[@mtparrish]

⭐️ I would love to see a video on online sales and specifically shipping practices and best way to package and get best shipping prices. ⭐️

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks for the feedback! I do have a video on how to host a FB live sale, and talk a good bit about shipping there. You can find that video here :kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJXOZ4yOdpKqa9k

[@mtparrish]

Thank you!

[@mtparrish]

@@LostFoundDecor That was perfectly helpful. I’ve now subscribed❣️

[@rachelsmith302]

I go to this antique shop all the time...I would love to know exactly where Lori's booth is located so I can show her some love.

[@fairydustandrust3972]

Hi Rachel! How awesome! When you walk in the main entrance, by booth is the window space on your right. I hope to see you up there! I am booth #8 -Lori

[@welcomehomewithtracy]

Thank you. Very informative. I just started a booth. I used to only sell on marketplace. I'm wanting 8t to be a real business and not a hobby.

[@LostFoundDecor]

You’re so welcome!

[@bluejayvintageretro]

So great!!💙💙💙💛💛💛💚💚💚💜💜💜👍👍👍

[@LostFoundDecor]

😊😊😊😊😊😁😁😁😁😀😀😀

[@AbigailsArtfulAbode]

I would love to be a part of your booth chat!!! I have a KZbin channel and two antique booths.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Awesome! I’ll go check it out!

[@julsatmidnight]

Our mall owner tells us to leave our booth space immediately if we see a customer coming.

[@LostFoundDecor]

Really? That’s interesting! Has she shared with you her reasonings why?

[@julsatmidnight]

@@LostFoundDecor the contract literally says to clear the area when a customer is shopping and not be a pushy salesperson. Prices are not negotiable and you may not give deals. I actually love the rule because I don't do well with customers and a lady literally cornered me in my booth and wanted a discounted price for a piece of my furniture. I had no idea what to say to decline her offer. It was so awkward for me. Ugh. 😆

[@LostFoundDecor]

I can understand where she is coming from. And I can also understand not wanting to get pressured into a discount, that stinks for sure. I do think though that there could be a missed opportunity . . . Over the years I have met customers unexpectedly in my booth space and they are so happy to get to talk in person (sometimes even asking to take pictures with me, lol). And they always buy! It really does go a long way in building a relationship with your customers. Ultimately, you don't want them to be loyal to your mall, but really loyal to you, if that makes sense. That can be tough if you're not allowed to talk to them. I hope you can find some other ways to build that connection and perhaps that your mall owner may open up to some other ideas :) Thanks for sharing!