18th January 2019
We are now desperate for new projects. Painted Farmgirl is fully stocked with cool furniture, but we anticipate a strong level of interest both in-store or on Marketplace so we need a constant flow of new things.
This brings up the subject of what our customers value, and what they are prepared to pay for a piece. This is a common point of discussion between Kelli and myself.
On Kelli’s side she wants to move product quickly regardless of the cost, and often reduces the price slightly to make the sale.
I understand her position, but only agree when there is minimum work done. Some of the pieces have been extensively renovated and are greatly undervalued.
This is a subject we cannot agreed on, and may never, but whilst we are in Hudsonville the value ceiling may be fixed.
Whilst we were picking over the new donated furniture at Goodwill, we saw a dresser that had been there a week. This is a long time in Goodwill speak, but the reason was the price.
The condition was a bit rough, so we had discounted it, but as it had been a while, we thought we could get it cheaper. So we looked it over try to find all the things wrong with it. Firstly the drawers looked like they had dropped at the back, not a difficult problem to solve, but was it enough to get a deal? Next I pushed the side to check the integrity of the case. There was a lot of movement, so this could be our winning hand.
We were able to talk to the manager and Kelli showed the sloping drawers, the manager didn’t seemed convinced so stuck by the price on the ticket. I stepped forward and demonstrated the wobbly case. Suddenly the price dropped a lot, a bit above what I was going to offer, but close enough to make a deal.
With old “Shaky” in the truck we drove home.
Another Lifetime to go 