Anyone Want to Buy a Quilt Shop?
06-06-2010, 01:03 PM
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06-06-2010, 04:42 PM
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I doubt it's the store building or land, it's too valuable a property where it's at to sell for $75,000. Smack dab in the middle of town right in the town square. I would think so anyway. The shop is closed every time I go by there so I guess it's buy all or nothing.
06-08-2010, 05:48 AM
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I purchased a very large lot (somewhere around 10,000 metres of designer fabrics and a few bolts of lace trims from a well known Canadian Fashion Designer 2-1/2 years ago for a VERY good price.
She was clearing some of her inventory to make way for the incoming new fabric trends - some of the fabrics were FULL unused rolls - in excess of 50 meters per roll.
2 months of intensive taking of photos, composing descriptions and determining my pricing, I eventually managed to get them all listed in my EBay Store.
It took me about 1-1/2 years to sell just about all - I think I only have about 120 metres left from the lot and I managed to make back my initial cash outlay and have realized a comfortable profit.
Was it worth the time and effort? Possibly but in hindsight, I don't think I will do it again as it took far more of my time and energy than I had expected and that of course took away from too much time from my other interests.
You would likely have far more success in selling quilting fabrics in a shorter time period than the designer fabrics I ventured with (these fabrics were for those interested in sewing their own garments).
You may want to seriously look at how much time and energy to want to put into taking on such an endevour but if you do and you're lucky, you could probably turn a good profit.
Good luck and hopefully, you'll post some in the forum - from the photos, there appears to be some really nice fabrics, etc.
FERSID
She was clearing some of her inventory to make way for the incoming new fabric trends - some of the fabrics were FULL unused rolls - in excess of 50 meters per roll.
2 months of intensive taking of photos, composing descriptions and determining my pricing, I eventually managed to get them all listed in my EBay Store.
It took me about 1-1/2 years to sell just about all - I think I only have about 120 metres left from the lot and I managed to make back my initial cash outlay and have realized a comfortable profit.
Was it worth the time and effort? Possibly but in hindsight, I don't think I will do it again as it took far more of my time and energy than I had expected and that of course took away from too much time from my other interests.
You would likely have far more success in selling quilting fabrics in a shorter time period than the designer fabrics I ventured with (these fabrics were for those interested in sewing their own garments).
You may want to seriously look at how much time and energy to want to put into taking on such an endevour but if you do and you're lucky, you could probably turn a good profit.
Good luck and hopefully, you'll post some in the forum - from the photos, there appears to be some really nice fabrics, etc.
FERSID
06-08-2010, 05:57 AM
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I am envious........... I have always wanted to own a quilt shop..... Guess it's not in the cards for me - should you decide to buy I wish you all the best. Wish I was closer.
Good luck and keep us posted.
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Good luck and keep us posted.
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06-08-2010, 06:05 AM
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It is so difficult when a shop owner dies. Who will run the shop... Who will continue the ordering... Other questins if trying to make a go of it after the 'heart' of the store is gone.
We have a store in the area that lost its 'heart' about two years ago. I am grateful the store is still there, but I sometimes wonder how long the family will keep it going.
I hope someone is able to make a decent offer to the family involved in the store listed here.
We have a store in the area that lost its 'heart' about two years ago. I am grateful the store is still there, but I sometimes wonder how long the family will keep it going.
I hope someone is able to make a decent offer to the family involved in the store listed here.
06-08-2010, 06:05 AM
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Trust me i am not going to buy it, although it is very tempting....
I would just end up keep all of the quilting material and then I would have issues with storing them. Thats why I would not even consider doing it right now.
Billy
I would just end up keep all of the quilting material and then I would have issues with storing them. Thats why I would not even consider doing it right now.
Billy
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