Best way to sell shop fittings when I don't have much time left?

[mysha]

Hello

I am closing my boutique and selling the fixtures and fittings. I believed I had a buyer for the latter until today when, instead of coming to pay and organise collection as agreed, they messaged me to say they have decided to wait and see what is left when I am about to close down before they decide what they actually want!! ie take me to the wire and then offer me pennies, I guess

I have only two weeks now until I have to empty the unit (leasehold, with an aggressive commercial landlord who will not allow access after we vacate), so I am trying to think laterally now about how best to sell the furniture and fittings fast.

The furniture was made bespoke - rails, glass/laminated shelving for jewellery/accessory displays, changing rooms...... It is a few years old but still looks fabulous. Some wear and tear, but that could be easily remedied. The price I agreed with the prospective buyers was around 25% of cost, so I am not being greedy, happy to do a deal... Ebay is a possibility but time is of the essence...

I am based in Yorkshire. Does anyone know of maybe a shop fitter who might offer me a decent price? Or someone who is setting up shop and needs an attractive refit?

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

PS I am new on here. Is this the best forum to post this?

 

[Funding for Communities]

Try your local auction house. Most do monthly non antique auctions. Ask them to include a description of your goods in their local paper adverts. Most will come and collect the stuff as well. You can put a reserve on the items but may have to pay an unsold fee if they don't sell.

Good luck
Mike

 

[Thinehost]

Hi - we've recently disposed of our shop and shopfittings so I know just how stressful this can be.

Here are a couple of ideas which might help:

• Local clubs and hotels might have need of display cases (trophies, collectibles, etc) so contacting them directly might help you sell the cases (although clubs might not pay much money for them).
• Ask the shopkeepers round about you if they would like to buy some of the units.
• Some shopfitting companies have a second-hand section - it might be worth contacting a few of the local companies to see if they're interested.

A local joiner might help you deconstruct the units which would then let you store them till you find a commercial auction or similar.

Good luck!
Margaret

ps I hope you have a list of the shop counters, etc, which are available for purchase in your shop window - you never know, it might just attract someone's interest. Stranger things have happened

 

[myfairworld]

I'm not a fan of Gumtree in general but I've got rid of 'surplus to requirements' bits and pieces of shopfitting from time to time by this method.

 

[Sunshine111]

Speak to Moocher on this forum right now he is after some shop fittings could be a winner for both of you

 

[Root 66 Woodshop]

contact a shop fitting company... they'll pay less but at least you've cleared it all.

 

[mysha]

Thank you all for your very helpful suggestions/ideas. Apologies for the slow reply......closing/clearing out has been a mammoth task!

The good news is......I managed to sell most of the units/fittings to a local retailer. I am about to clear what is left on ebay (changing room cubicles and various garment rails).

Then I "just" need to shift left over stock

 

[primrose]

If you cab store what items are left then try getting a better price either ebay or auction. Might as well get the best price you can rather then having to give it away for peanuts