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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

Vinca

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6. Our shop is also in a touristy area, but so far business has been really slow.

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 05:58 AM

Jun 2020

Tourism as a whole has been down in the area for obvious reasons. I did a whopping $40 over the weekend, but I'm going to stick it out for a few months - probably taking a loss - because I want the shop to survive. Our biggest sales are during foliage season (it's southern Vermont), so I hope to still be there then. Kind of sad really. I can only go in there once a week now to take care of the booth and I miss chatting with everyone about our finds. I hope someday everything goes back to normal.

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The group shop is opening again . . . sort of. [View all] Vinca May 2020 OP

how are people feeling about buying handmade items? I normally sell my crafts at a Farmers Market samnsara May 2020 #1

I have no problem mgardener May 2020 #2

I don't usually sell handmade anything, just thought it might be useful to the shop and help me Vinca May 2020 #3

The antique mall I have a booth in reopened over the weekend. TeamPooka Jun 2020 #4

Our shop is also in a touristy area, but so far business has been really slow. Vinca Jun 2020 #6

Oh and I noticed some estate sales have started up again this weekend. Masks required. TeamPooka Jun 2020 #5