Mother of Junk

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

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Our 9th street store is now closed -  we knew this day was coming, which is why , 3 years ago, we opened our driggs store ( just 2 blocks fr...
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Monday, September 12, 2011

How to price used clothes - the four color tagging system

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I am always amazed by the number or seasoned thrifters, who shop in my store &  don’t know  how the four color tagging system works. S...
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Monday, June 20, 2011

Where does all this stuff come from? Questions we hear all day long #2

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Everywhere! - But essentially, used items come from other peoples homes.   Children outgrow their clothes and cribs - Young families outgrow...
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When are old items new? When they are New/Old!

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Let’s take a step back  and start by asking. . . Where Do Stores Get Their Stuff? - or Wholesale, Retail,  Resale - What’s the Difference?...
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Why we don’t Haggle at Junk

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    It’s silly (see my last post) , it’s time consuming & it’s inconsistent (different day ,different salesperson , different price - hu...
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Monday, February 28, 2011

How to Haggle, Hondle, Bargain or Negotiate Prices at a Flea Market or Second Hand Store

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    First, determine if prices are negotiable.  Bargaining is a common practice in resale, but some shops do have a set price policy (Junk i...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Why do you sell that? Questions we hear all day long #1

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     As people wander through the store, we often hear them muse - “Why do they sell that ? “  The answer is really simple.  We stock items...
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Mother of Junk
brooklyn, ny, United States
I own & operate JUNK, a large well know, almost famous, second hand/vintage store in Brooklyn. This is not a boast: it’s just a statement of fact. I created it from nothing. That is a boast, but also a statement of fact. Most people love my shop, those who don’t, hate it. And people who hate my shop seem to really, really hate me. Which is odd, because nobody really knows me. More to the point, nobody knows what I do. That’s why I am creating this blog, to record for history the truth of how a second hand store runs. It won’t be easy. I work in a world of secrets
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