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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 386165, member: 37"]Found 3 pieces of Habersham furniture at the thrift yesterday. Am astounded by the prices this brings new. I paid $35.00 for all three pieces. Get a load of this ….</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.smithe.com/habersham-home-madison-occasional-table/hb333229-605/iteminformation.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.smithe.com/habersham-home-madison-occasional-table/hb333229-605/iteminformation.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.smithe.com/habersham-home-madison-occasional-table/hb333229-605/iteminformation.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/37863167_1714249245364805_8783815359976177664_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=8c1e3423a3f1cdee47d50a9de7b81296&oe=5BCCC2BA" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Found it on sale elsewhere for the bargain price of just under $1800.00</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as I can tell, these other two pieces are out of production. All three have the Habersham tag. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/37879467_1714248915364838_8265415427279028224_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=604218ce96af215db9e88233e80d8e4b&oe=5BD64196" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/37880236_1714249392031457_2287703051630280704_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=7e2174a789e2c084067c51f1a7de6171&oe=5C0EA324" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was at a loss about what to do. On one hand, if these are really worth this much, I should sell elsewhere than in my shop space. On the other hand, I need some furniture and sales from my space. I decided to price the first piece at the bargain price of $229.00 The other two, I priced $89.00 and $129.00 respectively. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know from experience my market will not bear higher. (I still have a Charleston Forge shelf unit that retails about $1200.00 that I could not get $100.00 for.) I initially thought about pricing these at about half what I ultimately priced them at. This was before I researched. I knew that Habersham was good but didn't realize how good. Quite frankly, I don't get how they can get these kind of prices. The furniture is really not that good of quality. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimately, I will be happy if I can sell these quickly and move on. I don't need the headache of having more "good" things I can not sell. This is particularly true when it comes to furniture since it takes up space. After all, something is only worth what someone is willing to pay.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 386165, member: 37"]Found 3 pieces of Habersham furniture at the thrift yesterday. Am astounded by the prices this brings new. I paid $35.00 for all three pieces. Get a load of this …. [URL]https://www.smithe.com/habersham-home-madison-occasional-table/hb333229-605/iteminformation.aspx[/URL] [IMG]https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/37863167_1714249245364805_8783815359976177664_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=8c1e3423a3f1cdee47d50a9de7b81296&oe=5BCCC2BA[/IMG] Found it on sale elsewhere for the bargain price of just under $1800.00 As far as I can tell, these other two pieces are out of production. All three have the Habersham tag. [IMG]https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/37879467_1714248915364838_8265415427279028224_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=604218ce96af215db9e88233e80d8e4b&oe=5BD64196[/IMG] [IMG]https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/37880236_1714249392031457_2287703051630280704_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=7e2174a789e2c084067c51f1a7de6171&oe=5C0EA324[/IMG] I was at a loss about what to do. On one hand, if these are really worth this much, I should sell elsewhere than in my shop space. On the other hand, I need some furniture and sales from my space. I decided to price the first piece at the bargain price of $229.00 The other two, I priced $89.00 and $129.00 respectively. I know from experience my market will not bear higher. (I still have a Charleston Forge shelf unit that retails about $1200.00 that I could not get $100.00 for.) I initially thought about pricing these at about half what I ultimately priced them at. This was before I researched. I knew that Habersham was good but didn't realize how good. Quite frankly, I don't get how they can get these kind of prices. The furniture is really not that good of quality. Ultimately, I will be happy if I can sell these quickly and move on. I don't need the headache of having more "good" things I can not sell. This is particularly true when it comes to furniture since it takes up space. After all, something is only worth what someone is willing to pay.[/QUOTE]
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