My sister and I started a small business reselling vintage items. Here's what everyone gets wrong about our business.
Two sisters share the realities of running a small vintage resale business, debunking the myth that it is a simple process. They emphasize the labor-intensive nature of sourcing, cleaning, researching, and marketing unique items.
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It provides insight into the challenges of the modern 'side hustle' economy and the realities of small-scale entrepreneurship.
The author (right) and her sister run a small business together. Courtesy of Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein My sister and I ruin a small business together, reselling vintage items we find in thrift stores. It's not as simple as it seems because we have to sift through thrift stores and estate sales. I don't worry about the ethics of upcycling vintage items because I'm providing a service. My heart flutters every time I spot a unique vintage treasure in the tchotchke aisle at the thrift store. But then I realize it has a chip or a crack, so I decide to put it back. The object may have sentimental value, but it's not a match for my vintage shop , where I always try to feature high-quality items that have survived the test of time.
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