Final Days at The Keeping Room
I didn't time my retirement correctly, its taking me longer than anticipated to sell off the floor stock. And my building sold MUCH quicker than anyone had thought it would. It was projected to take 1 year to sell, it only took 6 weeks to go to contract. The new owner took possession of the property early March and we moved upstairs then while he renovated the downstairs. Well, he's done downstairs and wants us out of the upstairs ideally by June 1st. I totally understand, he's ready to open his new store and I need to go.
This has put me in a bind. I still have at least (50) pieces of furniture to clear out and about 2 weeks to do it. I've marked things down to below cost to clear it out. I could use some help from the forum members here - just tell your friends and neighbors, the items I have are very high quality and now at ridiculous prices. I cannot store sold items as my warehouse space is terminating June 10th and the store will be closed by them as well.. So its cash n' carry (we deliver locally) - its got to all go.
What does not sell goes to either auction or to charity. I'd prefer not to do that, because this is my money invested in these pieces, not some big corporation that easily writes off losses, this is part of my retirement funding (as you probably guessed, there are no pensions from The Keeping Room). But either way, its going....
Some of the best pieces (those from Hancock and Moore). will just go to my basement at home, those I will not give away, nor accept ridiculous offers on. An example of a ridiculous offer would be one I got the other day... $ 800 for a recliner that sells for $ 3,279. Not going to happen....I'll use that recliner at home instead (it's currently marked $ 1,799 in the store)
Come by and take a look, I still have lots of expensive Wildwood lamps I am selling at huge markdowns for example, as well are art work and smalls. The last chance!
Duane Collie
Straight answers from thirty-six years in the business.
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