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The right buyer will come along!
Posted on17. Jul, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello friends, first of all, my apologies for not posting in almost a month! Wow, time goes by quite fast. I’ve been keeping in touch with a lot of you on the forum and invite all of you that have not joined us to do so. The forum link is to the right of this [...]
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It’s not that the items aren’t there, it’s that you have to be consistent!
Posted on20. Jun, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello everyone, happy Father’s Day to those of you that are fathers and to those of you have have the role of a father.
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What to Sell on eBay – Almost 10,000 searches per month!
Posted on14. Jun, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello, today I’m talking about the fears that stop us from moving forward with an idea, project, etc.
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Don’t feel like you need to be an expert.
Posted on09. Jun, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hi friends, I hope all of you are doing well and are pursuing making money from thrift store items.
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The point of the book
Posted on03. Jun, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello friends, before I go on I want to make sure you’re all aware of the new forum. Chat with others on what I post , ask questions and more. The forum link is to your right or can be found here. I hope you stop by and say hello.
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It never fails!
Posted on24. May, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hi friends, how are all of you on this great Monday? Well, I was hit with vertigo on Thursday. I’ve never had it and oh gosh, it was just awful. I went to the ear doctor (well to the ER first) where he did something called the Epley manuever and it cured it on the [...]
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When thrift stores have a “higher end” thrift shop.
Posted on13. May, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hi friends, have any of you been thrifting lately? Boy I sure have. I watched hoarders last night and there was a man who loved to thrift shop and go to auctions and his house was full of stuff. He couldn’t resist and good deal and “knew” he could resell it. Oh gosh, I panicked. [...]
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When thrift store shopping, shop for “keywords.”
Posted on04. May, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hi friends! How are all of you today? I just got back from a major thrift store trip. Well, they’re ALL major but when I spend a pretty penny then they’re MAJOR!
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My latest sale and 12,200% profit.
Posted on28. Apr, 2010 by Brigitte.
No, that’s not a typo. Remember in the book I tell you about bag days? (You don’t? Go back to page 37.)
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What else do I look for at thrift stores?
Posted on21. Apr, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hi friends! I had the pleasure this past weekend of having one of my readers and mutual online friends join me in my home form some thrift store shopping training. I’m having some people sell for me now (I’m moving up in the world) and had this one gal reach out to me wanting to [...]
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When things don’t sell – My conversation with our reader Deena
Posted on16. Apr, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hi there friends! I received an email from a friend / reader that could have come from just about anyone, including myself! I thought I’d share it here on the blog for all to learn and get motivated from.
“Hi, Brigitte,
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Not finding things at thrift stores? Don’t let that get you down!
Posted on11. Apr, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello friends. It is Sunday morning and I’m contemplating going to some thrift stores today but I have so much I need to list that I’m really going to try and hold back. I NEVER, and I mean NEVER leave a thrift store without finding something.
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I’ve decided to open an eBay store
Posted on29. Mar, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello friends, hope this blog post finds all of you feeling wonderful!
So as the title states, I’ve decided to open an eBay store. EBay has made some huge changes as some of you may or may not know and one of those changes is a HUGE plus for store owners. This change is also the [...]
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Where to look in thrift stores if you don’t have much time
Posted on24. Mar, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hi everyone! So who’s been thrifting lately? Better yet, who’s been looking for those items I show you in my book? I know there is a lot of info in there and where oh where do you start sometimes right? Believe me, I’ve been there and continue to be there all the time. However I [...]
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St. Patricks day and Thrift Stores
Posted on17. Mar, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello everyone!
Did any of you get a heads up notice from thrift stores about St. Patrick’s day? Well, I did!
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Careful thrift store shopping when you’re not in the mood.
Posted on07. Mar, 2010 by Brigitte.
I’ve been thrifting like crazy these last few weeks. And, although it doesn’t happen too often, I do indeed burn myself out sometimes. When I thrift shop I’m usually in each store for about 2 hours. Sometimes I got to 2 or 3 in one day, for several days so no wonder huh?
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More proof for ya!
Posted on28. Feb, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello friends! I love when I have the opportunity to give myself some credibility when it comes to my book. This time I’m talking about silver. Remember that part in the book? Well here a listing of mine that just ended a couple of days ago. (I made sure to leave my id in there [...]
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Easy way to find out if something is worth anything or what it is in the first place.
Posted on25. Feb, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello everyone……
I’ve got a bit of a new obsession. It’s finding out information on things that I’m not sure about. Do you ever see something or perhaps own something now that really looks like “something” but you don’t know for sure. Better yet, you’d just like to know in general what it might be called [...]
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People hide things in thrift stores. Take advantage of it!
Posted on21. Feb, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello everyone, how are all of you?
Well, I’ve done quite a bit of thrifting this passed weekend. I was sick for about 2 weeks and had no desire or energy to do anything. Once I felt better I was craving thrift stores.
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Big Bucks for Junk Drawers
Posted on11. Feb, 2010 by Brigitte.
So did you know junk drawers are THE in thing right now? Right up our alley! Most of you know from my book that a lot of items look like junk don’t they? Well, they don’t to me but to many they do. Another man’s junk is another’s man’s treasure! Never a truer saying.
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SPECIAL ALERT – Don’t miss this estate sale if you live in Southern CA!
Posted on09. Feb, 2010 by Brigitte.
Be still my heart! Ugh, I could die. I really could. Thanks to Kev for reminding me about this estate sale. All you have to do is see the photos on the site and if you’re a vintage lover than get ready for some serious heart pumpin’ !
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Use Free Shipping when you can for more reasons than one
Posted on06. Feb, 2010 by Brigitte.
One of the great benefits of finding low cost items at thrift stores is that you can afford to offer free shipping sometimes. Since eBay will give you a boost in search results if you offer free shipping, it behooves you to do so.
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That starburst dishware is still selling!
Posted on01. Feb, 2010 by Brigitte.
If you have my book then you already know about the Franciscan Starburst dishware I talk about. I was keeping an eye out today on a plate that was up for auction to make sure these are still hot and yes indeed they are. Take a look below……….
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Gonna try offering returns
Posted on24. Jan, 2010 by Brigitte.
If I ask others to practice what I preach then I must do the same. Many of the experts out there swear by offering returns. It’s pretty much a no brainer. Of course offering returns is a good thing. I will never deny that. As far as it increasing sales I’m sure there is [...]
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What I learned from Chic-Fil-A
Posted on19. Jan, 2010 by Brigitte.
Hello there, I just recently returned from a trip through the drive thru at Chic-Fil-A which is a sandwhich place here in California (they’re fabulous by the way.) It’s pouring rain out here as some of you know and it’s just a mess.
