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Category Archives: Confessions of an Online Retailer
Whip Recession Now! LOL
Readers of a certain age may remember the inflationary 70′s, when President Ford sported a button that read, “Whip Inflation Now!” Like his ‘diss’ to New York City — crime-ridden and teetering on bankruptcy — to “Drop Dead”, this slogan will be remembered as another one of Ford’s sorry misteps. He figured, if we wore [...]
SurpieGirl Loves Kids! SurpieGirl Loves Art!
Loyal customers who have enjoyed my terrific deals on children’s toys and art and craft supplies will be thrilled with the newest additions to my store.
It’s never too early to encourage your child’s creativity, and what better setting than bathtime. Your child will love the Tubtime Studio, Bath Mitt & Crayons, and Bath Fun [...]
Surping in the City
Between high rents, high fuel costs, and high stress, how does an urban surpie, or surplus dealer manage?
It’s a challenge, for sure!
Ask my kids, who roll their eyes when friends notice the cartons of merchandise piled ceiling high in the apartment hallway. >My mom sells stuff,” they explain, making the ‘crazy’ circle with their finger, as friends pass the giant Elvis collectible that lights up while singing, “You ain’t nothin’ Continue reading
At SurpieGirl, June Means Weddings
It’s June here at SurpieGirl, and my office is piled high with boxes of wedding gifts and resources for wedding planners.
If you are looking for a perfect centerpiece for your pre-wedding family dinner or decoration for your placecard table, here are some lovely suggestions, both in handpainted porcelain. For the flower girl or soon-to-be [...]
Originally Posted Oct-08-07
Autumn in New York: Selling quilts from the back of my VW
Posted Oct-08-07
It’s autumn in New York, and everyone is out on weekends enjoying (thanks to global warming) unusually warm and sunny weather. Your intrepid Surpie Girl has taken to the street and has joined the ranks of Sunday stoop sellers, sidewalk vendors, and street [...]
Originally Posted Dec-21-07
From Random House to Frette, Hästens and Vera Wang — Once a retailer always a retailer
Posted Dec-21-07
If it’s December, then it must be another RETAIL CHRISTMAS SEASON IN NEW YORK!
After 20 years of raising children and pursuing other professional goals, I find myself back in retail. The only difference is that I’m not standing [...]
Posted in Confessions of an Online Retailer
Tagged Planetarium Station, US Post Office
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Originally Posted Nov-04-07
It’s concert season … and the judge robes are back in stock!
It’s concert season and several of my clarinet and saxophone players have returned to buy more of my MARCA REEDS. While I’ve sold out my bass sax reeds and my Pete Fountain 2-1/2′s, I still have limited inventory in my others. Check out [...]
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Tagged clarinet, gown, graduation, Marca
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Originally posted on August 23, 2007
Why is this Frymaster different from all others?
Originally Posted Aug-23-07
When I picked up two new Frymasters at a liquidation last month, I was faced with a long series of product codes and the task of translating them into a set of features that would help me price them to sell on Ebay. What [...]