I have had a booth at a local Market for about 2 years, here in Australia. It's only open on Sundays and booth holders have to attend. Somme weeks I make a small profit, other weeks I'm lucky to break even. I sell a mixture of crafted items and vintage decor. The rent is pretty high but I have a large room and I can leave it there and close up at the end of the day. I have social media but I don't seem to get much interaction from them. I'm trying out a KZfaq channel and Ebay to see if it helps. I see so many similar business' doing very well and I have no idea what I'm doing wrong but I do it because I love.

I love that you shared the break down and behind the scenes look at your expenses to run a booth. I would love to rent a booth some day but right now I do work full time and have a KZfaq channel of my own. I can’t imagine running a booth as well but I definitely need somewhere to sell all of my products! I would love to see more updates as time goes on if you are willing to share.

Heather thank you for being so upfront and honest! I'm thinking of doing this once i retire! Your booth is so charming! Thanks for sharing!

So PROUD OF YOU!!! Thank you for sharing with us your first month overview!!! I love your reset for April, you have done an amazing job in this past month of building your month…I’m so excited for you & thank you for taking us along in your journey!!! I look forward to all your future booth updates!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Also love your business sign, business cards & everything!!!

Great first month. At least you didn't lose money. I start getting my social security in June. I am starting my booth in June. Thank you for doing your channel. It helps me tremendously.

Keep on keeping’ on. Thanks for being so open and honest. I think people are just now itching to get out and get shopping for spring, Easter, Mothers Day summer so hang in there! You weren’t in the red so that is GREAT!

Building your inventory is an investment. You need to keep a full booth to draw people in. You did great making any profit in your first month. My sales tripled when I got a bigger space at my vendor mall. I had to spend more to fill it up but it is well worth the investment. Love your channel ❤️❤️❤️

I just signed up today for a booth , I get to move in June 1st so yes watching you has been great. Thank you

Congratulations, Heather! You're off to a flying start. Thanks for the transparency; although I'm not in the business end of things, I know it will help many people. The booth tour is outstanding. Not only is each piece a beauty, the overall impression is fabulous.

Girl- love your channel- and Henry too. I have a 11x8 booth in a 55,000 square foot mall. I pay 241 plus 10% for advertising and credit card charges. I make my rent and then some every month- but so much work! I don't have any help and sometimes it's a lot of heavy lifting. Like yesterday- putting new shelving in- I was there 3 hours. Plus thrifting and remaking stuff. I make my moola on smalls- cute small pics and for some reason antique doilies- I sell the heck out of them. Had to take my metal art out of there because of theft- wow- lots of theft of my spoon rings and my antique rings. My mall won't let you lock anything up. I put new stuff in every week. I live in a metro area where there are TONS of thrift stores, and it's a tourist destination too so we get the people. So proud of you!! Keep on rockin it out- I can't wait to see how you do.

Congratulations Heather! Keep pushing on. Your booth is lovely, beautiful items!. 👍🥰❤️

You did really well for your first month! You covered all of your expenses. You learned a ton. Now you have customers that know where you are. Your sales will take off from here. Keep up the hard work!

....also....my suggestion...visit your booth more often....so you can talk to possible customers and offer a discount if they bundle!...that happened to me and a booth owner😉👍👍👍

You are great Heather. Thank you for your honesty, it helps a lot and I wish you love & luck with your booth.

It is good that you covered your expenses for the booth and store. I'm glad to hear you are planning on giving it more time. You will do well. Your pieces are well done/and beautiful. Your booth looks like you've been at this for some time. I would definitely shop there..

Heather, you are doing a great job AND you were very fortunate to cover rent the first month!!! I, like you, are lucky to be able to treat my booth as a hobby. Face it, we'll never be rich doing this, but the creative outlet is so important. If you enjoy what you are doing, the rest will take care of itself. I'm enjoying following your adventure!

Thank you so much for sharing this information it really helps!

Following. Thank you so much for sharing this information as well as your inspiration!

I finally got a booth in a place I had been shopping in for over 15 years. Started the booth several years ago when I became a product retailer. 10 x 10 is $205 but no commission on my sales. A booth is necessary if you retail products and create. So congratulations and looking at your booth I think you’ll do well🥰

Thank you so much for sharing! I think you are off to a good start!!

Thank you for this! I too, have been considering a booth space! So, I appreciate the this video and am excited for the next video!

Thank you for sharing the business aspect and your booth! Yay for making a lil profit! 😍

...and love your booth!!!😉👍👍👍

Your items are really nice and the booth is very welcoming! Thank you for sharing it all 😊

Thanks for sharing your first month. I'm happy to let you do it, and allow us to learn with you! I'm glad you're still positive. Good luck.

Heather, congratulations on your accomplishments! Keep trucking girl!! I have total faith in your skills. Always encourage others to follow their dreams, just like you are. ❤️

Thank you sooo much, This video was very informative. It could not have come at a better time, I appreciate you sharing the details of having a booth. Congrats, you seem to be on your way. And your space looks great! Best wishes to a fun and prosperous year.

I love your booth!❤

I LOVE how your booth is styled! It's so pretty and inviting!

I love to hear that you are still pushing on. Congratulations on making it through your first month. I have been building my inventory to go into a booth soon and although it is scary to hear what you have shared i an optimistic. Thank you for sharing.

Your booth looks great. Very inviting and well put together. Thank you for sharing. Love your videos.

Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. And remind us what it takes a while to turn a profit, but nit to give up too soon.

Congrats on the booth! Follow your passion, you’ve got this! 👊🏻❤

I love your Booth and the things you create. you are very talented. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for the information. I always was curious of how it all worked. It was very helpful 🙂

Instructive information. Best wishes.

You're doing great!! Your booth looks amazing!! Keep it up!!

Congratulations on making a profit in your first month as a retail booth owner! And thank you so much for sharing the numbers. My husband and I have had a booth for several years, but basically treated it as a hobby. We are looking to start making some profit soon as we approach retirement age. Videos like this help as we try to determine how to keep track of everything. Thank you for sharing. And your booth looks amazing!

This is awesome! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing this with us. I'd looooove to have a booth some day.

It takes time to get established. You got this!

Thanks I Love watching you you are the real real and putting it out there honestly let’s me know and decide weather or not I will want to do this some day you have gorgeous things and I think you are going to do just great 😊

Thank you so much for the information. It seems like you are very organized and I know you will do well in the future.

I love the platter you painted blue and added the bird sticker too.

Congratulations on your 1st month! I've loved that tray with the birds on it. Can't believe no one has snatched it up yet. Keep doing what you love. It'll all pay off in the end.

Love the arrangements in your booth looks very well put together. High five girl you're going to soar. TFS. Have a wonderful week.

Just found your Chanel thanks for this breakdown. I have been doing this in a friends shop but just went out and got my first booth space and know it will take time to make a profit. Love your crafts and ideas!

Your booth looks great, here's to a better April!

Your booth looks amazing. You stage it great! Keep it up!😃

I cant wait to see how it goes for you! I think your booth is really awesome! I think you will do well. You have great taste.

Congratulations on getting a booth your stuff is absolutely beautiful ❤️

Thank You so much for sharing this. It was very helpful to me. I have the dream. A basement full of stuff but no booth yet. I'm just going to keep crafting and keep getting on the waiting lists.

This sounds so familiar...I started out at 100.00 monthly up to 640.00 in about 2 years. Sold smalls and money makers cabinets, tables, etc. Most painted and upcycled. It was a hobby and business. Tags, cards and credit card charge is a pain. You have the business sense and will do great. Your personality is awesome. Prayers for you.

Heather thank you so much for sharing your journey, I think you did great considering it was your first month...be patient and stay faithful you will get there before you know it... I'm starting to prepare for a booth myself, by that I mean that I'm starting to collect merchandise...I've bought alot of goodies at the GW bins that I will be upcycling soon as well as a couple pieces of furniture...Can't wait to get this started...Your booth looks awesome! ❤️

Thanks for your honesty. I am certain that you will be very successful. Your booth space is staged very nicely.

I loved your video I’m also thinking about doing a booth so this video was very helpful I wish you the best and your stuff in your booth is beautiful I love it all

Your booth looks beautiful!!!

Thank you for sharing.

I think your booth looks great. You will do well. The breakdown will help others who may be considering getting a booth. Good that you shared that info. Congratulations ❤️

Heather, you have given me a lot of info. My cousin and I are considering renting a space. Thanks for the info. xo Linda from New Orleans

Wow! Thanks for breaking it down so honestly! I will say that I have known people who got started doing the same sort of booth thing as you and at first it was slow but over a period of 3-6mo it really started picking up steam for them! Now they are SO busy because they have to constantly restock their shelves to keep their booth's full because it is selling so fast! So I hope that encourages you! You got this!

Your booth is so cute. Congrats on your "profit"... ! I think that is a great start. I have a small booth and consider it a fun hobby. Love your videos!

Congrats on a profit! I have heard most businesses lose money for the first 2 years , so you are off to a good start. You learned a lot and you will begin to find that magic spot between what brings you joy and what your customers want. Keep on keep in’ on!

Heather, congrats on your first month as a resale booth owner! Your booth looks amazing as well as the inventory. I believe you could very well double your sales from March to April. All the best and thank you for being real. : )

Very lovely booth space. Do happy for you in the first month paying the rent

Good luck on your journey...love your booth....I'm just north of you in Adairsville ga...gonna have to get over there sometime

You have a great eye for items. I would definitely shop in your both! Best wishes for success.

I’ve been watching your videos. Somewhat out of order. LOL. But Enjoying them.

You can do it! I've have a booth going on for 10 months and i love it . It's fun it just takes some creativity and enjoying what you do. You got do just fine.i just subscribe!

Good on you You go girl You got this

I think for your first month in business you did fantastic - you are in the black!! Congratulations!! Be proud!

Very helpful! Doing the same and feeling a bit nervous especially since we are over2 hrs away from our booth location. You have staged your space beautifully! We are headed over to set up our space this weekend and then the Antique Mall opens next month. Here in Portland Oregon it is booked up solid with months long waiting lists.So we are setting up over at the coast which gets a lot of tourist traffic. Thanks for keeping it real. You have a new Sub here!

You are awesome! I am opening my first booth April 15th!!!!

Looking at your booth, I think you will do really well. All your things are in such good taste. Keep on working as you have, give it some time. May God bless your business.

I’ve considered doing a booth and really want to thanks for the inspiration and information.. best of luck to you

Thank you so much for this info. I myself have been toying around with the idea of renting a booth. Like you I’ve been doing lots of DIY’s, thrift flips and trash to treasure. My hubby thinks I should try doing KZfaq, my daughter thinks I should sell on Etsy and well I’m just unsure of which avenue I should venture into. Your transparency and breakdown of what you’ve experienced definitely gives me clear insight on what to expect. Thank you again so much and may you be blessed with much more success in your venture. 🥰

New subscriber here, I love that your showing the real truth...I see a few flippers on here with spaces and they only tell you the good.. great first start. 👍

Thank you for sharing this. I’m in Hampton, GA and was going to rent space at 2.00 a sq. ft. and 12% and a bit nervous 😬. Your booth is beautiful. Wishing you much success 💕

Hi Heather, just found your video,I love all of your items that I saw so far, I would love to go thrifting and have a booth, but as I live in Ireland that’s impossible as rents are ridiculously high and thrift shops are way over the top with prices, so I get my fix by watching thrift videos,love to see what you thrift everything you do with them, the price you paid and what you sold for and updates of your booth, you’re an inspiration to me and I hope all goes really well at your booth for you, best of luck to you🌞👍

Congratulations, on making a profit! My goal is to cover the cost of my booth and materials and you accomplished that. I enjoy crafting and creating and if someone else likes my creations, that's a bonus! Keep up the good work and for always inspiring all of us who follow you!

Thank you sooooo much for info on your booth. I’m on the fence to whether I want to have a booth or not. TAXES at end of year is a huge concern of mine as well

Congratulations!! This is my first month. Wish me luck😊

Hang in there! I just opened mine too and I’m taking it slow so I don’t even know if I will make rent but it’s fun and I know in time it will all be worth it

Thanks for sharing. I am in the process of finding a booth. Your info is greatly appreciated. Good luck. I hope I can find a booth as large as yours. I live in Texas and I am having difficulty finding a place where I will fit in. I love your channel.

One of the biggest issues with malls is proper pricing. Keep an eye on other booths. A lot of people really don't do their homework and underprice because they don't know what they have. I use to get some great buys from others in the mall and all I had to do was swap a tag and made some pretty good proffits

All your stuff is amazing. Pack those shelves. The more they see the more the will look. I wish you the best of luck.

Hang in there girl, your stuff is AMAZING! I love watching your channel. If I lived close I would shop your booth....Southern Illinois is pretty far away from you. However if I am ever in your area you can bet I'll be visiting your booth.

Good Luck, I hope you end up doing really well.

Oh yes… March was a terrible month in all our booths! Spring usually slows down but this year it seems more drastic.

This sounds like a decent start. You did not end up in the hole! Congratulations

Your both is very nice . Lots of things I would like to buy from your booth. Wishing you all the best

Congratulations 👏on your booth please give your self time .

Hang in there, it will get better. First month is always very hard to come out with a profit.

Beautiful staff and love all yours creation. Wish I could run something like that where I am but unfortunately there is nothing like that in my areas

You have a lovely booth. I owned an antique mall for many years and after I sold it, I rented a booth. I am now retired from that and purchase antiques for my home only. I tell others that you can't go by month to month - the real profit/loss story is at the end of the year on Schedule C. LOL. You got this!

Your booth looks great! I've had a booth for about 30 years. You will acquire a following of customers that will come to shop your booth specifically! I am blessed our mall does not charge Commission and debit/credit card fees are only about 1%. I also will occasionally post on Facebook and make some quick money that way. Good luck!

Thank you so much for sharing! Your booth looks beautiful. I'd say if you didn't lose money the first month you're doing good. If you could sell one bigger piece with a higher margin that would make your rent. Best of luck to you.

All depends on what you choose to sell!!!! Good info!!!

Your booth looks amazing. I think you are going to do great. I feel like I am on your same journey. I have made the mistake of not tracking cost of good because with painting them or adding embellishments I did not know how to figure costs. My first month I sold one more item than you for a total of about $100 less but my rent is less…. I am probably at the same $4 as you- lol!

I think its going to get tough for us booth renters, with the inflation everywhere!! Want or need.... Love your booth!!

I'm looking forward to April's report.