Furniture Artist Life with Aaron

Meeting and Picking up Furniture

Aaron Season 1 Episode 13

When you agree to purchase furniture on your favorite sale site like Marketplace. It’s time to go get the piece. Maybe you are even at a garage sale or estate sale. Are you ready to take a piece home?

Here are some items to have ready

·      We have a tool bag. It is also what we take when we go fluff or work in our booth.

·      In the bag

o   tape measure

o   flathead (antique screws)

o Phillip's head

o   Screwdriver with the ability to change bits

o   Scissors

o   Small drill

o   Markers

o   Tape

o   Small hammer

o   Box Cutter

·      Blankets

·      Plastic wrap

·      Plastic bag or container for screws

·      Back brace or support brace

·      Gloves?

·      Shoulder Dolly Moving Straps 

·      Cash?

·      If go to an estate sale, make sure to bring a copy of your tax-exempt form

Meeting

·      Communicate

o   What time you can be there

o   Be flexible

o   Provide ETAs  Use maps

o   Let them know you are there

o   If you have a trailer—where can you park and how will you get out 

o   Be super polite

o   Realize they aren’t comfortable for you to be there

o   The piece you are buying may be special to them

o   Easy on the questions

o   Don’t be in a hurry

o   Scope out how you might need to get it out of the home

Second level
 stairs
 tight turns
 ramps

Floor condition

Gravel

Sand

Grass

 

Overall, be prepared. Think it through 

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