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Jewelry IQ with Threefortytwo
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18d •
Estate Sale Jewelry
Here are some photos of an upcoming auction. Do you see anything great? What should I offer.on these lots?
4 likes • 18d
The gold tone jewelry lot is very desirable for folks interested in the 70's/80s disco era. Personally, I would offer $60 for that lot as I counted the number of pieces and you can easily triple your money (depending on your starting bids). Also, the older pieces lot (the one with a couple of sash brooches) looks really appealing. Again, depending on what you plan to do as a starting bid, I would suggest counting the pieces and determining where you want to be on your cost per item.
20d •
First show - picking items
Setting up trays for my 1st show. Have a wide assortment- sterling, vintage, figurals, bracelets, necklaces, rings etc. How many pieces should I prepare? Any tips on picking pieces would be appreciated.
1 like • 20d
When I first started, I only did 2 trays of each category (i.e. 2 brooches, 2 necklaces, 2 bracelets, 2 earrings.) Rings were always separate. As you ramp up, after a while you will probably need more depending on how long/how many pieces you plan to run.
26d •
Providence jewlery places
Hello there! I’m going to Providence for work and would like to do some vintage jewelry hunting for resale. I’m also looking for brooches for my personal collection. Does anyone have recommendations of places I could go? Thanks for the help !
2 likes • 26d
I do have a few recommendations but their prices are high. For instance the Rhode Island Antique Mall in Pawtucket has many vendors but prices skew higher and you may not find items for resale.
Jul 21 •
Analysis Paralysis
I just heard this phrase for the first time and what a wonderful phrase it is! Deny analysis paralysis. That is to say, don't hyperventilate wondering what the absolute best option is because this delays any positive outcome and undermines your own gut in the process. This is complete workflow sabotage. And more importantly, certainly avoid it while hosting a live show. Those eight seconds you took deciding whether to run it or not caused five people to exit your show before you even made the decision. The additional six seconds you took deciding to run it for $20 rather than "$5 and go" took another three people out. Let's not talk about how long you waffled over who made it. On Whatnot with a room full of 40 people, it doesn't so much matter if Schreiner made it. It matters how pretty the item is and how many viewers decide that must have it which is predominantly based on how quick you were on your feet. (Oh, I'm guilty of manufacturer waffling!) In summary, make speedy gut decisions and you'll accomplish so much more while building exemplary self confidence as well as the confidence of your customer. To beak it down one step further, do you admire a person who obsesses before making a move or are you drawn to someone who makes a decision and owns it? Even if they fail, you hold them in high esteem for busting a move and running with the ball. (Ew, a sports analogy. What is this, a zoom call?!) XO, Fondly not written with AI, threefortytwo
2 likes • 27d
Brad, thank you for the speed reminder. We only have a short time to keep people's attention before they're bailing on us to go to next reseller. There are just too many options for people nowadays.
1 like • 27d
Theresa did you get this at a local auction? Such a nice score with a junk lot.
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