Back in the day, I had a used car for sale for $1,000 and the guy wanted to beat me down to $500. About 5 minutes later a second person walked up and said he was there about the car. The first guy said, "I was here first!!!" I said, "Your right. If you give me $1,000 for the car it's yours!" He gave me $1,000, I signed the title over to him. And as far as the second guy that showed up, (My friend) he went inside and we had lunch! :-)

Always say “yes it’s available. When did you want to pick up YOUR table?” It just puts it in their head that they own the table. They just need to come and get it.

Fantastic video. I have been building for years for myself and thought about this for a long time. I’m going to go for it! I can’t wait to get started!

Thank you, i feel like confidence is what me and alot of new woodworkers trying to sell our first pieces are lacking. You guys do an amazing job at convincing us that our time is actually worth value and that we should infact charge for it. Thank you for this video.

You guys are awesome! Thank you for all the tips and laughs, I love the "is this still available bit".

Proud for you 2 kids! Way to focus up & get it sorted out! You 2 are champions!

Every time someone says "Is this still available', and then ghosts you, a puppy dies. It's a crime to humanity.

Hi, really like this video, thank you. You’ve really got some of the sales techniques/tip downs. I’ve been car sales for about 10 years and I know a lot of sales people that could do with some of this advice. The big one was definitely number 10, it’s amazing how hard it is for people to ask for the business. I would just like to add, when it comes to negotiation don’t be afraid to say no and justify the reasons why no. You touched on this in the video, sometimes people might not know the reason they paying a premium. Just make sure you don’t leave it open if there is nothing you can do. I used to see so many New starters say things like let me see, I’ll try, let me look into that. All the customer here’s is yes. If you can’t move on price the answer is no. A polite and justified no but still no. I have just started in woodworking and i’m really liking your videos, they’re giving me a lot of confidence going forward. Thank you.

This is the best video I've seen (and I've seen many) on selling/promoting your craft. Thank you for putting this together.

Thanks for everything u guys teach too us, we really appreciated. We start are own business of woodshop. Sometimes we stressful a lot, the customers are not easy, thank for all the advice, GBU, FROM PUERTO RICO.

Great tips. Really got a lot out of this. I’m on the verge of getting something started and this gets me excited and that bit more confident about what I am doing.

You two are awesome! Thank you for this.

i dont know why, but i feel that all this is just to build your own channel and business and not that much for us!!! love your videos. its just how i feel!

Just found your channel as we and having to work from home due we are caring for a relative with stage 4 cancer . Relaxing and full filling to work with wood . Starting a new business to earn a living ,thank you . Great to see husband and wife working together makes wide audience and encourages others to work together. Wish you well .

I buy old good quality dressers and renew the paint job. Sell them in marketplace and this tips are awesome guys thanks so much. Thinking on starting a woodworking business because I love it, so I’m getting so much good thinks of your content.

I don’t think you understand how helpful this video is. I have been getting in my own way for far too long. It ends today. Thanks for the tips guys.

7:00-7:47 was the best laugh I've had all month! This is so real.

NEVER SELL YOUR SELF SHORT! Your work has value!

Loved the community mascot....greatness...

This is great and so relevant for me, thank you for sharing!

I can’t sell anything I build my wife love it so we must keep 😂😂

Thanks so much for this video. I been looking for this information for a while.

I lost it when you did the re enactment and they asked to paint over the wood! Lol My soul dies a little every time I have to paint over wood

This was a very helpful informative video!! I'm ready to create a Facebook page and place projects on Facebook market. I have already experienced a lot of what you have covered. Again, thank you...

Great tips guys! You are so cute and dynamic together, thank you both!!!

Love this thanks.

Thanks for keeping it real. Subscribed!!

thank you for the info loved it have a blessed and safe day

Just found you on KZfaq....thanks for the awesome tips! I've been wanting to sell on Marketplace but no idea how to start. This helped A LOT!

Brilliant vid thank you, I am a maker/woodworker here in the UK, just starting out selling on FB etc, great tips here thanks again.... subscribed

Great tips, thanks for the video!

The wonder winder! I love mine! Great video. I'm just starting out and love your videos. Very informative thank you

Great info! I post pictures of projects while in the shop because of my excitement, but found when I put that project in the house for the photo it generates excitement in the client. Stay organized...price reflects the maker’s confidence many times. You can’t compete with China. Make it right, make it good, make it profitable. The difference between a hobby and a business is the direction of the cash flow. You guys are super!

A year later and still great and relevant advice. Thanks again!

Great video y'all and the Buccee's shirt is awesome!

Thank you for sharing this!

Great video! I jsut started refurbishing furniture and I’m learning so much from yours guys videos thanks!!

G'day from Australia, I always struggle with the pricing of my own product, I know that it is top quality but I get in own head about people thinking I'm big noting myself due to the price I believe its worth. This was a very helpful video and I'm going to put it into practice immediately. Thanks

You guys are Awesome 👌 Every single video is informative joy, Thank you so very much,

I don’t build furniture but I do refinish it, I have found that when doing custom orders it complicates things if I give my clients too many choices, usually they just say “ I like your style so I’m giving you full design control” that’s a scary thing sometimes, I usually just ask for a photo of the room the piece will be in. Another thing that I always do is write a short thank you postcard and in that I always ask them for feedback in the form of a business review, I feel like small business owners are afraid to do that or they just don’t know how to ask but reviews can make or break a small business.

Thanks for this really good advice! 👌

Wow. You guys are AWESOME. I told my wife I found your channel and have been checking you guys out for a while. AWESOME content and a huge help. KEEP the videos coming. New subscriber here.

Hell yeah!! Great tips and awesome folks at the end 😉

Absolutely love you guys! Been trying to sell on marketplace for a while... used some of the tips from here and BAM 3 orders in a few days! Thanks for the tips!

Guys I love your channel have been watching lots of your videos. I want to learn how to wood work, not interested in the business building part as of yet. I'm 64 and retired plus a disabled vet with PTSD. I like to keep my hands busy and have always wanted to wood work. I love the fact that you and others are working together to become businesses, it's totally awesome. I am interested in knowing if you would build me a cutting table for my sewing projects. It would be like a kitchen table but would be used for laying out a couple of yards of material and cutting it up for whatever project I'm working on. I have back problems so it needs to be high enough about 35" so I don't have to bend over to cut out projects. I only problem would be getting it to me. I live in Southeast Missouri in Portageville.

This has to be the most informative video you've posted. Big thanks. I'm not selling anything and not trying to and just subscribe to your channel to watch the videos and get ideas just in case someday I might decide to go in that direction. This video made it clear to me that this is now a possibility.

That video response text, is fire!

I have a learning disability and sending messages is so hard for me. The tip on sending a video was great!!

Great tips! I just started woodworking and just sold my first item. I staged it and made sure to add something bright to catch people’s attention. It’s just a hobby but I enjoy it so I plan to continue selling.

Seriously good content. I’ve been on marketplace selling personal items and a really good description, copy, tags and assuming the sale has really been profitable.

New subscriber and Love the channel! #11 For any big project: Highly recommend getting a non-refundable deposit (electronically as discussed in your video) that at least covers your materials! My friend does this before burning fuel, potentially wasting time, loading up a load of lumber, spending hours building and finishing a piece of furniture for someone to simply back out on delivery day...unfortunately this has happened more than once leaving finished furniture pieces taking up space until they sell.

Thanks JD. I am in the infancy of a woodworking endeavor to pivot to in retirement. I found this video very informative and am seriously considering studstack. Please keep posting. PS Love the Buc-ees gear!

Great informational video and very cute. Keep up the great work J & D ! :)

Wonderful tips! Thanks for sharing. Look at like Ikea, you walk through and they have so much staging done showing how their cheap furniture looks in a room. We should be doing the same with what we build. :) But a lot higher priced :)

Video works great if you got a face made for TV. Mine's made for radio with a voice that's made for text messaging.

Every you said is true! It’s called being professional. I sell my products set up along the road. Thanks stan

Thank yall for all the tips!!!

Great info. Keep it up guys

The reenactment is spot on. Lol!

I thought that this only occurs here in the Egyptian market but I was mistaken. Thanks for sharing these awesome tips.

That comment on #6 I believe, a video response to a question,..thats simply a Homerun. What a phenomenal tip. No typos, direct answers and shows personalization. Great, great content AGAIN by you both,p! - Gary

Thanks for the very helpful tip👍👍👍

Really helpful again!!thanks to share!!stay true like that 🏅

This is an awesome top 10 list. Thanks for the tips!! P.S. I love the shirts!

Great advice folks. I will definitely be trying out some or all of these techniques. Wasn't even aware of FB Marketplace as I've avoided FB for the past 6 years but I'll maybe need to get back into that space.

Awesome tips, thank you for sharing! We can totally relate to #8, man oh man.... It's hard not to lose your patience after repeating everything from post to a customer. But you guys are right, we gotta be more zen.... woooosaaaa......

Great video, it was nice to hear about other people dealing with those "What are the dimensions?" folk, so tiring.

Excellent advice 🎯💯

Great video. Marketplace has set my business on fire in my area for the last year. It went from a hobby selling a few things to BAM, to a full on small business. What you said in tip 3 was spot on. I once made a post and labeled it "free" and posted about 10 things that I've made. I was mainly thinking it would get people to my facebook business page to see what me and my Wife make and hopefully there was something for everyone lol. I got a lot of business out of it but more headache than anything. I probably received 200 messages about how much this cost or that cost. It got so crazy I just started copy and pasting the same reply to everyone. I think I got about 10 jobs out of it and 30-40 new followers which has gotten me some more business but I'd rather just post one item per post and link my fb page from now on or website when it's built. Marketplace is a gold mine but its touchy lol.

Great video....

Nice video, thank you :) Bit of a tangential question but, what sort of dust extractor do you use? i'm just starting to look into what would work for me, and I've got a similar size space to you.

This video from you was very timely, I was just debating the price I was going to put on a piece of furniture. The first person I replied to about it, disappeared after asking the price. I started to rethink the price, but your reminder of whom I want as a customer, solidified my price.

Thanks for sharing

Great video

Good tips thks so much 👍🏻

I love that you're repping buc-ees. 🇨🇱🤘

I just saw this video and I laughed many times.. you guys are hilarious 😂

You guys are awesome. You guys give good tips. You guys deserve more views. You inspire me to start a business. Thumbs up to both of you ^_^

Fellow Texan in San Antonio here. Great vid, will have to check out stud stack as I am evaluating going from hobby to putting myself out there. Have a great summer.

I see a community reference, I like the video!

You guys are AWESOME! I have been frustrated about my sales and these tips will be helpful

Your #2 tip reminded me of a funny joke. You can put all of the info in there, size, shape, weight, material etc. and invariably someone will ask, "what's the length?" .. true story, I was selling a used bike on FBM and in the title it said "Men's 26" Bike ... " and the first question I got was "is it a man's bike or women's bike and also what is the size?" .. no kidding, I actually received that.

I’m gonna go watch Community now. Lol. That was my favorite part of the video.

Love your vids.....

I was surprised to hear that you deliver big items like tables in a public, neutral spot instead of in their homes. I can totally relate to tip #10. I have often been guilty of using the wrong language when someone contacts me. "You don't want to buy this, do you?" I'm almost talking them out of the sale or trying to justify the price of the item or talk up the quality of it to them. That's my biggest struggle. Is believing my item is the quality that they are willing to pay and worth their money.

Thankyou for posting this. I am at the point of rather pulling teeth than trying to sell on Facebook marketplace. In a sad point I am so glad it's just not me with the ridiculous questions asked when you state everything clearly and it happens everywhere not just the UK, I laughed so much at reenactment as that is exactly me at workshop 😂. I have just been reaching out to everyone I know trying to find a better place to sell as spend more time answering X!"* Questions than working. Really appreciate the tips and will be putting all to practice immediately. Some are commonsense but like me when you are grafting away they simply don't come to mind. Thanks again

I have people meet at my garage shop. They like seeing the shop and it allows me to cross-sell other products :)

Great work guys! I just want to know, is there some short of law restriction for selling your art on marketplace for example? As carpenters our products is more like art and not production stuff, we don't have a printed price on them. Can you actually sell on marketplace without having a law trouble or you are in front of questions from tax office like "where did you get all that money this year?"

BUCKIES!!!!!!! Oh man. I’m from Utah and Loved that place! I-10 on the way to San Antonio. Best. Stop. Ever!

You had me with the Buc-ee’s t. Best place on earth.

Great advice about pricing. Price shoppers are frequently the worst customers.

Great Information...Not a builder but resell Vintage and Antique Furniture...Marketplace Is Not Easy...Use to be But times have changed...Anyway Great Video

My biggest complaint about market place is the amount of people who low ball you. I had several people try and offer me 2/3rds of my price, then get mad because I said no.

Nice work folks. Namaste . 🙏

Hi Jennie and Davis. I love your videos. They’re not only informative but also full of fun to watch. Can you please tell me how much the fee is to join? Many thanks, Joe.

I am a craftsman and I make anything from wood and metal too and I watch lots of youtube videos in my spare time to get more inspiration, so keep up the good work guys 👍👍 I make things and sell them online, usually on Etsy and one or two other sales platforms, but what really annoys me is the way some people make things and sometimes they are beautiful items but they've got no clue how to make a profit, I'll be trying to sell something which I have made for £80.00 - £100.00 but there will be one or two others who are trying to sell similar products for £8.00 - £10.00, either they've got no clue about trying to make a profit or they are just making things to prove to themselves that they can do it but clearly they don't want to make a profit 🤬🤬🤬 I'm trying to run a business making homemade products just like you two are doing and say you make a fancy table which I like doing and I want to sell it for £300.00 or more but somebody else and usually theres more than just one person but they are trying to sell the same thing for £ 30.00 🤬🤬🤬 its a business to me and I want to make money but these jerks who know nothing about making money are ruining it for those who are trying to do it professionally 😭😭😭 Hey if anyone reading this is one of the people I just mentioned then Please, Please, Please either get a life or go and take up a different passtime like knitting or birdwatching instead !! OK rant over.... Keep up the great videos guys 👍 Glen 😇😇😇

Jennie is a natural beauty, you could capitalize on that without being too provocative.. and I'm sure the KZfaq algorithm would agree... love the content doesn't strike intimidation/ hesitation like other chaneles

Hahaa. Thanks for this. Just found your channel and you guys crack me up. I just wanted to say that the not reading description thing is likely partially Facebook’s fault. I was guilty of this when I first started browsing Marketplace because I only browse on mobile and while the description should be the first thing visible on a post, it’s not. Facebook places it wayyyyyy down like 3-4 full thumb scrolls. Why do they literally give you the option to send a message before even giving you the description? 🙄 ...So maybe give people a break, J 🤣

Ive been accepting money orders recently and I just wait till I recive them before I start on the project. I don't have to worry about it bouncing like a check and if someone is willing to pay an extra $1 to send a money order you can tell that they are for sure serious

😂😂 the skit has me weak!