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surlycurly · 31/07/2021 22:00

I was hoping to get some feedback please. I run a small business (part-time on top of my FT job) that sells 'luxury' or unnecessary interior items (up for debate but to simplify and prevent outing I'll go with this). The past two months have been dire. The products haven't changed, nor have the prices, but I'm just not selling anything really. Can I ask what you're spending your spare money on just now? I don't want to give up if this is just a blip caused by holidays/ eternal purchases etc. Please don't pummel me into the ground for the title, or for being nosey - I don't have a spare penny just now because my business isn't doing what it normally does. I'm just hoping to find out if it will come back to me or not. Covid has changed all previous norms and I'm getting more and more bleak as time goes on with little to no sales. I rely on the extra income to keep us afloat. Thank you so much in advance.

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drainrat · 03/08/2021 11:19

If it helps, I’m currently saving so I can give my interiors a refresh in readiness for winter. I would like a new mattress, a goosedown duvet and new bed linen for our bed, an incredibly comfortable sofa and bespoke cushions in my personal choice of fabrics, and old-fashioned lined and interlined curtains. A rug. Maybe some lamps. Everything that’s required to feel soft and cosy for weeks on end.

I don’t want impulse buys and trendy things any more, and I’m completely done with tech.

MouseholeCat · 03/08/2021 12:37

Weirdly we're putting much of our money on interior projects right now and we are buying some expensive decor pieces. It's mainly because I'm in my third trimester in a US state with a low vax rate and a Delta variant spike where it's too hot to spend much time outside. So it's driven by the combination of avoiding crowded indoor spaces and nesting.

surlycurly · 03/08/2021 16:36

@drainrat your house is going to be amazing! I'd never leave again if I did the same (although I did do all the bedding g and mattress etc two years ago- you never regret spending money on a good bed!). Enjoy

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surlycurly · 03/08/2021 16:37

@MouseholeCat how exciting that your new arrival will be here soon- all the best with it. And keep safe.

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