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"Bob Ward" wrote in message ...
On 30 Oct 2003 20:13:22 -0800, (Saler) wrote: You have a good point lpogoda, but I must admit that I am not a sales person, I treat all my clients with how I would like to be treated or even approached. As I stated in an earlier post I really can't change the name at this point in the game unless the paper takes a complete 360 that lends itself to a name change. You might want to review your geometric concepts, there. A 180 would be a much more radical approach than a 360, in this context. Careening through a 360 degree change in direction sounds rather radical and unstable to me. Don |
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"Don K" wrote in message ... "Bob Ward" wrote in message ... On 30 Oct 2003 20:13:22 -0800, (Saler) wrote: You have a good point lpogoda, but I must admit that I am not a sales person, I treat all my clients with how I would like to be treated or even approached. As I stated in an earlier post I really can't change the name at this point in the game unless the paper takes a complete 360 that lends itself to a name change. You might want to review your geometric concepts, there. A 180 would be a much more radical approach than a 360, in this context. Careening through a 360 degree change in direction sounds rather radical and unstable to me. == I wonder who is doing his editing/proofreading. Perhaps that is an issue with some prospective clients. == == Don |
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"C." wrote in message news:lDoob.230831$6C4.38152@pd7tw1no...
Because of the current popularity of antiques, there seems to be a zillion people cruising garage sales trying to find treasure. I don't know about the rest of the folks here, but I have noted a lot of people trying to sell dealers crap they picked up at a garage sale. It seems to be an easy way now to get a free appraisal...walk in and ask how much the dealer will give for an item. It is becoming a nuisance, and I don't think I would want to advertise in a magazine that these creatures have access to. They seem to find the store easily enough already. There are people that know how to shop garage sales to get "the good stuff" and sell to dealers as part of their living. They know how to sell to them without such a publication, and more importantly, without disrupting daily business. You can get some good things at a garage sale, if you go yourself. You can pick and choose the sales you want to see, reducing the odds of seeing a lot of crap. However, they are not the best places to find things, and it is time consuming. . Dealers work by keeping an ear to the ground and filling the rolodex. I know which auctions or estate sales I will attend, and which I will pass on. Since I can't be everywhere, I have to make educated, informed guesses about what format is likely to have "the good stuff" on any given day. It is rarely a garage sale that wins this contest. There are a lot of second hand, and "retro" stores out there that would benefit from your publication. These are the people that need garage salers banging on their door with their "treasure". The other business you might want to hit up are pawn shops. I'll bet there are a lot of people that take stuff from garage sales right to a pawn shop. C. "Bob Ward" wrote in message ... On 30 Oct 2003 20:13:22 -0800, (Saler) wrote: You have a good point lpogoda, but I must admit that I am not a sales person, I treat all my clients with how I would like to be treated or even approached. As I stated in an earlier post I really can't change the name at this point in the game unless the paper takes a complete 360 that lends itself to a name change. You might want to review your geometric concepts, there. A 180 would be a much more radical approach than a 360, in this context. C, Thanks for your insight. I can relate with you on people who are looking to make a few bucks that "bring in crap". But you too have to admit that you were not born with such knowledge of antiques and that it is an ongoing learning experience. Therefore the most likely reason for most of your questions from your intrigued guests. I have yet to come across a person who has been as bold to say I know everything, on any given subject. So you want to call garage salers "Creatures"? This is the exact ingnorance our paper is trying to change, did you know that Elton John recently had a garage sale did you also know that Jimmy Dean the "sausage king" too has held a garage sale last weekend to rid some of his belongings and "clutter"? If you are referring to us as "creatures" then why don't you give the name of your store and the location to see how many us "creatures" show up in your store now? We creatures are the very ones that help you keep your doors open 6 days a week. Everything if not new in your store is second hand so please do not rank yourself as high and mighty because you too have had to start out somewhere like a garage sale or a thrift store etc... Now to give you the benefit of the doubt, you might also be saying that you meant the people that actually go to them and buy, but we "solidly middle class" (as one poster put it)americans also attend these sales. Just because one person gets joy of finding a bargain doesn't categorize them as a "Creature" does it? I will ask you the same question I asked another poster? How do you preceive a garage saler? Do you automitically stereo type a person who garage sales? Our paper like I have said on many occassions that it caters to reporting on the second hand economy not just garage sales. Do not judge a book by its cover. I have had many great responses from all walks of life, yes even creatures. I enjoy your emails and look forward to hearing from you again. Most likely I will. :-) Hope you have a profitable day! Henry Ledesma-Cravey Publishing, Inc. The Garage Sale Weekender |
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"C." wrote in message news:lDoob.230831$6C4.38152@pd7tw1no...
Because of the current popularity of antiques, there seems to be a zillion people cruising garage sales trying to find treasure. I don't know about the rest of the folks here, but I have noted a lot of people trying to sell dealers crap they picked up at a garage sale. It seems to be an easy way now to get a free appraisal...walk in and ask how much the dealer will give for an item. It is becoming a nuisance, and I don't think I would want to advertise in a magazine that these creatures have access to. They seem to find the store easily enough already. There are people that know how to shop garage sales to get "the good stuff" and sell to dealers as part of their living. They know how to sell to them without such a publication, and more importantly, without disrupting daily business. You can get some good things at a garage sale, if you go yourself. You can pick and choose the sales you want to see, reducing the odds of seeing a lot of crap. However, they are not the best places to find things, and it is time consuming. . Dealers work by keeping an ear to the ground and filling the rolodex. I know which auctions or estate sales I will attend, and which I will pass on. Since I can't be everywhere, I have to make educated, informed guesses about what format is likely to have "the good stuff" on any given day. It is rarely a garage sale that wins this contest. There are a lot of second hand, and "retro" stores out there that would benefit from your publication. These are the people that need garage salers banging on their door with their "treasure". The other business you might want to hit up are pawn shops. I'll bet there are a lot of people that take stuff from garage sales right to a pawn shop. C. "Bob Ward" wrote in message ... On 30 Oct 2003 20:13:22 -0800, (Saler) wrote: You have a good point lpogoda, but I must admit that I am not a sales person, I treat all my clients with how I would like to be treated or even approached. As I stated in an earlier post I really can't change the name at this point in the game unless the paper takes a complete 360 that lends itself to a name change. You might want to review your geometric concepts, there. A 180 would be a much more radical approach than a 360, in this context. C, Thanks for your insight. I can relate with you on people who are looking to make a few bucks that "bring in crap". But you too have to admit that you were not born with such knowledge of antiques and that it is an ongoing learning experience. Therefore the most likely reason for most of your questions from your intrigued guests. I have yet to come across a person who has been as bold to say I know everything, on any given subject. So you want to call garage salers "Creatures"? This is the exact ingnorance our paper is trying to change, did you know that Elton John recently had a garage sale did you also know that Jimmy Dean the "sausage king" too has held a garage sale last weekend to rid some of his belongings and "clutter"? If you are referring to us as "creatures" then why don't you give the name of your store and the location to see how many us "creatures" show up in your store now? We creatures are the very ones that help you keep your doors open 6 days a week. Everything if not new in your store is second hand so please do not rank yourself as high and mighty because you too have had to start out somewhere like a garage sale or a thrift store etc... Now to give you the benefit of the doubt, you might also be saying that you meant the people that actually go to them and buy, but we "solidly middle class" (as one poster put it)americans also attend these sales. Just because one person gets joy of finding a bargain doesn't categorize them as a "Creature" does it? I will ask you the same question I asked another poster? How do you preceive a garage saler? Do you automitically stereo type a person who garage sales? Our paper like I have said on many occassions that it caters to reporting on the second hand economy not just garage sales. Do not judge a book by its cover. I have had many great responses from all walks of life, yes even creatures. I enjoy your emails and look forward to hearing from you again. Most likely I will. :-) Hope you have a profitable day! Henry Ledesma-Cravey Publishing, Inc. The Garage Sale Weekender |
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Bob Ward wrote in message . ..
On 30 Oct 2003 20:13:22 -0800, (Saler) wrote: You have a good point lpogoda, but I must admit that I am not a sales person, I treat all my clients with how I would like to be treated or even approached. As I stated in an earlier post I really can't change the name at this point in the game unless the paper takes a complete 360 that lends itself to a name change. You might want to review your geometric concepts, there. A 180 would be a much more radical approach than a 360, in this context. LOL Thanks Bob, Sometimes I get ahead of myself pun intended. |
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Gourmet restaurants wouldn't want to be included in a publication
listing fast food joints - same thing here, maybe. |
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Saler wrote in message . .. I think I will ask you this "what do you preceive a garage sale person to look and act like? What type of tax bracket do you think we are in? Please answer this honestly. I think this question is going to be my next post. Thanks alot for your feedback lpogoda! Look forward to hearing from you. My parents were avid garage/rummage/yard sale shoppers. I'd say such people look and act "normal", pretty much like everyone else, at least when otherwise engaged. Their tax bracket was maybe a little below average, not because of earnings, but because they had more kids than average (I'm the oldest of five). The only merchandise-related reason I can think of, offhand, to shop at a garage sale instead of a store is the prospect of getting something at a better (cheaper) price. My mental image of antiques, on the other hand, has a great big dollar sign superimposed on it. |
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"Saler" wrote in message om... Let me clarify, I am a publisher of a well received newspaper called The Garage Sale Weekender reporting on the second hand economy. I have had resistance (not sure if this is the right term) from many of the local antique stores/malls when asked if they would like to advertise their in our FREE paper. I have heard from "It's not our market" to "It's like telling our targeted client to go and purchase on eBay" snip When I see garage sale I think of lots of household items under $100. Maybe a good place for someone running a used furniture/low end quasi antiques business to advertise but not where someone with a moderate to high end shop is going to want to spend their advertising buck IMHO. Where I am the "junk dealers" advertise in the free papers, while the bona fide antique dealers go for the local paper, antiques specific publications and antiques dealer directories. I'm a collector, I may not have a limitless amount of money to spend on my collections but I am not very likely to pick up a paper called the Garage Sale Weekender. I don't have the time to be scouring the countryside each weekend for the things that I collect when I can work with dealers that know my taste and give a call when they come across something that they think I will like. I'd rather work that way, go over auction catologs/listings & spend a could hours a previews, or attend a flea market/swap meet than spend my preciosu weekend on a wild goose chase for tag sales. Jessica Henry |
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