Any ideas on quick ways to sell lots of fabric?
10-09-2010, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dorrell ann
Craigs list is the best way to go.
10-10-2010, 07:06 AM
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Too bad you can't do something like a shop hop that the quilt shops do. Maybe you could do a weekend sale and list at Craigs list and LQS's. What part of Ohio do you live in. Maybe some of us who live close, I live in PA, could get together and drive out and buy some. Just an idea.
10-10-2010, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Georgette
Too bad you can't do something like a shop hop that the quilt shops do. Maybe you could do a weekend sale and list at Craigs list and LQS's. What part of Ohio do you live in. Maybe some of us who live close, I live in PA, could get together and drive out and buy some. Just an idea.
10-10-2010, 04:22 PM
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I've bought 100's of yards of fabric from ebay sellers. That's a great place to start. If you need to get it out of the garage in a hurry, you might rent a storage unit for awhile until you can get it all in order or see if someone in your neighborhood could store some of it for you. Another thought: bundle it in groups of fabrics that would make a nice quilt. One word of warning though: don't sell yourself short. Just as today's fabrics are now selling for $10, your fabrics have increased in value also. Don't feel like you have to sell it for $2/yd just to get rid of it unless you're in a real bind for money. If you have as much fabric as you say, it will take awhile. We have a local newspaper that posts classifieds on their website for free. It's been so successful that the classifieds in the newspaper have dropped down to nothing. You could also put up eye-catching signs on bulletin boards - library, grocery store, senior center. If you're not talented in creating a poster, I'm sure there is a young person nearby who would like to help you.
Good luck! If you decide to sell on ebay, be sure to give us your seller id so we can look over what you have. And...good photos will sell your fabrics for you so be sure to spend time on them.
Good luck! If you decide to sell on ebay, be sure to give us your seller id so we can look over what you have. And...good photos will sell your fabrics for you so be sure to spend time on them.
10-10-2010, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by athenagwis
You could try and do an ad in Craigs list. Maybe package the fabric is bins that you would be willing to sell for say $50 to $100? I am sure there are local people willing to buy from you that way. That would make it easier to offload a chunk of stuff without having to take pictures and mail stuff. I have bought fabric from people sight unseen this way before.
Cheers!
Rachel
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