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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 17336, member: 37&quot;]The painted furniture is selling like hotcakes..... I still refinish some things but they tend to sit longer, all things considered. That MCM desk didn&#039;t last three hours in the booth. I think I paid $3.00 for it at auction because it had a very thin warped top. I just slapped a 3/4&quot; high density fiberboard top on it I bought at the thrift store for $1.00 and painted it. Sold for $125.00. Not big money but great profit. </p><p><br /></p><p>I swore I would never be painting furniture but that is where the market is right now. All of the things I paint, either were painted originally or have some defect that needs to be covered up. Consequently, I can buy these things pretty cheaply and sell them cheaply. I rarely sell anything over $150.00. Some of the dealers where I am cut their prices to the bone, sometimes to the detriment of us all. I tend to focus on better, more interesting, paint finishes and a little higher price points. There are some other dealers doing the same so I really need to be sharp. </p><p><br /></p><p>The guys that own the mall do a good job at promotion&nbsp; and really move the merchandise. There is about 9500 square feet in two stores in the same building. The owners reserve about 1/4 of the space for themselves and take consignments. I am in the larger of the two stores where they have a smaller presence and there are more dealers. I think there are about 30 dealers overall.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is not an antique mall. There are a fair number of antiques but the focus is really on decor. We have a good mix of dealers and everyone has their focus. The dealer mix includes a large dealer space with vintage clothing and jewelry, a dealer with candles and food items, and another that has a small art gallery. One of the dealers that does the best sells new country kitschy home accessories (much to the chagrin of most of us who work hard to find and refurbish things). </p><p><br /></p><p>It appears to be a good model for success. It is the only place locally that really has a following. The more traditional antique malls struggle. Here is the link to our store&#039;s facebook page.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Crossroadscornerconsignment" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.facebook.com/Crossroadscornerconsignment" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/Crossroadscornerconsignment</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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