New adventure--Well Sort Of
By Kareng
@kareng (61208)
United States
September 21, 2023 1:15pm CST
As if I am not busy enough, I have decided to get some vendor space in an antique mall. For those that have known me for years here on the site, know I love antiques and have a lot of collectibles. I also used to have vendor space at an antique store several years ago, but the store got flooded along with the whole Baton Rouge area in 2016. When I had my stroke in 2017, I moved out of the store.
I found some space available in a nice vendor mall on a street in a small town near me in MS where there are 6-7 other like stores and vendor malls. It's a great little stop for a day or afternoon of shopping!
I was notified this morning that the other vendor has moved out and it is ready for me. I'm just waiting to view the contract to make sure everything is as stated.
Wish me luck!!
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18 responses
@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
21 Sep 23
I'm really glad you're back on myLot, if I forgot to tell you that the other day. 
Good luck with the new vendor space. I hope everything works out well for you.
Good luck with the new vendor space. I hope everything works out well for you.3 people like this
@kareng (61208)
• United States
23 Sep 23
@DaddyEvil Hey he has his tools, and his own collectibles.
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@wolfgirl569 (107900)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Sep 23
Hope everything is the way you want it. Good luck
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@Deepizzaguy (103971)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Sep 23
I wish you the best of good luck of getting vendor space in an antique store soon.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
22 Sep 23
One always finds time and energy to do what one enjoys to do Have fun you.
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@kaylachan (71552)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Sep 23
I wish you nothing but the best!
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@kaylachan (71552)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Sep 23
@kareng You're quite welcome.
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@kareng (61208)
• United States
23 Sep 23
Thanks, @Rebelann1949. I will have a booth in a store basically. All booths have numbers that identify me as the seller. So when a person buys and checks out, the sale is recorded as mine with my number. The store owner makes money off renting the booths/space out. This store does not take a percentage of sales for commission, which is one of the selling points of why I chose this store.
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@1creekgirl (41692)
• United States
21 Sep 23
That sounds exciting! Don't push yourself too hard, though.
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@kareng (61208)
• United States
23 Sep 23
It does, doesn't it?? I'm very excited and ready to dive right in!! I'm going to try. I'm a little sore right now from all the "extra." I spend my day after boutique work, which is my usual rest day, getting the hope chest all ready to go into the store, then drove it over and we unloaded it. Then had an errand to run for hubby and ended with dinner at Applebees!
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@kareng (61208)
• United States
23 Sep 23
@1creekgirl That just makes less I have to do on Tuesday and secured my booth. No other space in that store open right now.
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@MarieCoyle (38563)
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23 Sep 23
I did that same thing and had a booth for a time. It was an active place and I did fine on it, but as life went on it just got to be too much work, plus it was open every weekend...and the booth would be pretty empty and I would have to start from scratch. You do earn every dime you make doing a booth. Good luck and don't work too hard!
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@kareng (61208)
• United States
24 Sep 23
@MarieCoyle That is how it goes unless you have some sure fire winners/sellers in there that you know will bring a nice profit!
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@MarieCoyle (38563)
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23 Sep 23
@kareng
Yes, I had to pay booth rent, and it wasn't cheap. I always came out with a profit, but not always a big one.
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@LindaOHio (181320)
• United States
21 Sep 23
Good luck. I hope you're not taking on too much. Have a fabulous day.
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for sure!