tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post2186503513458667980..comments2024-01-16T08:17:23.567+01:00Comments on An American in Padua: Selling Second Hand in ItalyIrenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08152290714490453471noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-40833380248600502732013-10-02T12:00:06.880+02:002013-10-02T12:00:06.880+02:00Thank you, Mike. Glad to be of help, Eleonora.Thank you, Mike. Glad to be of help, Eleonora.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152290714490453471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-85349013993571062862013-07-31T10:48:45.107+02:002013-07-31T10:48:45.107+02:00Thanks for sharing! Very nice blog!Thanks for sharing! Very nice blog!Mikehttp://www.sitiscelti.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-57811511143204952162012-02-20T11:07:10.762+01:002012-02-20T11:07:10.762+01:00Hi, I'm italian and planning to open a secondh...Hi, I'm italian and planning to open a secondhand shop by franchising, your opinions, coming from people that used to buy secondhand in their respective countries are very useful to understand the habits of my countrymen, thankyou Irene and all visitorsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11082072636995542524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-30933809973542431642012-01-10T15:46:00.696+01:002012-01-10T15:46:00.696+01:00Dear Anonymous, I think that's a telling point...Dear Anonymous, I think that's a telling point. Many middle-aged and truly old Italian women are wearing clothes that are, at times, so trendy they look ridiculous in them. Classic doesn't mean out-of-fashion. Just because I am getting rid of pants that are still in good condition because I take good care of them, does not mean they are grungy or look old. They just weren't necessarily bought last year or the year before. And the girl doesn't necessarily know what classic is. Or her clients just insist on terribly trendy.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152290714490453471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-24644159299613480502012-01-01T19:03:14.158+01:002012-01-01T19:03:14.158+01:00Why on earth do you expect a 'middle aged woma...Why on earth do you expect a 'middle aged woman' to wear (your) unstylish clothes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-55443721657319685402011-12-24T23:10:38.790+01:002011-12-24T23:10:38.790+01:00So thanks. I did find the storefront of the one on...So thanks. I did find the storefront of the one on the Riviera the other month, but need to go in. It's not easy to get to usually, based on my work schedule and parking on the weekends :) Glad to hear you are reading my blog.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152290714490453471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-86075562563945105122011-11-19T02:07:02.709+01:002011-11-19T02:07:02.709+01:00Hey :)
Supposing you read this (and are still inte...Hey :)<br />Supposing you read this (and are still interested ;)), I was just in the same "trouble", though looking to buy, not to sell, there are three shops in Padua which we found, even though I didn't find Il Mercatino. :D<br />First one is Blasco, it's on Via Dante, fairly close to the Orologio. (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=via+dante+59+padova&hl=en&ll=45.410033,11.873421&spn=0.002173,0.005284&sll=45.410049,11.873405&layer=c&cbp=13,289.89,,0,13.97&cbll=45.410033,11.873421&hnear=Via+Dante,+59,+35139+Padova,+Veneto,+Italy&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=0&panoid=G-yodTvRO1wv8JvYfiY3yA)<br />Second one is Vestiti di Nuovo, on the Riviera Mussato. We didn't spend so much time there, but it looked big. (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Vestiti+Di+Nuovo+Snc+Di+Celleghin+E+Passaggio+-+Abbigliamento+Usato,+Riviera+Albertino+Mussato,+Padova,+Italia&hl=en&ll=45.40839,11.868276&spn=0.002173,0.005284&sll=45.40375,11.868646&sspn=0.002188,0.005284&vpsrc=0&hq=Vestiti+Di+Nuovo+Snc+Di+Celleghin+E+Passaggio+-+Abbigliamento+Usato,&hnear=Riviera+Albertino+Mussato,+35139+Padova,+Veneto,+Italy&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=45.408514,11.868271&panoid=OY4XqH2j9MlwWwasHrZ0bA&cbp=13,59.57,,0,13.16)<br />And the third one is Zapata, where we found what we were looking for, it's directly behind the Scientology center (which is why we were first scared to look for it... well. Found it in the end.) The collection there looked quite diverse, not only high-fashion stuff (probably not only high-fashion in the other shops either, but if you're looking to sell, this one might be the one which is most interested). (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=scientology+padova&hl=en&ll=45.415051,11.880548&spn=0.002173,0.005284&sll=45.469762,11.774597&sspn=1.111363,2.705383&vpsrc=6&hq=scientology&hnear=Padua,+Veneto,+Italy&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=45.415051,11.880548&panoid=m31jnxPti_JYk_e82T3NBg&cbp=13,308.75,,0,1.28)<br /><br />Now I hope this helped someone. ;)<br />Greetings, I love your blog, even though I usually read silently...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-19519622894403432642011-01-02T18:14:21.278+01:002011-01-02T18:14:21.278+01:00Michelle, I know! I miss those too. It seems that ...Michelle, I know! I miss those too. It seems that everyone who wants to sell has to do it in an organized fashion, which usually requires paying more money upfront on both sides. The comune usually has to approve of any outdoor sales and the process is cumbersome. In my area, we have a town called Brugine which has a famous kind of giant yard sale where you can rent tables. It is held on the first Sunday of each month. I think a table costs Euro 100 and the customers pay Euro 2 just to get in the door (of the villa's garden where it is hosted). Or Venice has a couple events in a few campi, but it's just not the same as our US yard sales with hand-drawn signs taped on road signs on the main roads and everything being free for all!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152290714490453471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794848592364507915.post-4819517659925771242011-01-02T10:28:43.749+01:002011-01-02T10:28:43.749+01:00I miss second-hand stores too as well as garage/ya...I miss second-hand stores too as well as garage/yard sales, flea markets (where ordinary people sell their old stuff), etc. I still haven't been able to find anything comparable down here :(Michelle | Bleeding Espressohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578703393987896737noreply@blogger.com