EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

We own a vintage store in Indianapolis, just celebrating our first anniversary in business.

Tough business environment so far, we are barely up against last year which seems stunning considering we have much better stock now than when we opened, and are much better known. We're just "off the main drag" so we lack foot traffic as well, but the bigger problem seems to be lack of disposable income. Some days are nice, others are deadsville. So many people admiring things that they can't afford--and most everything in the shop is $50 or less.

We get in a lot of decent stuff and need to sell more online to make ends meet. Because we buy through the door, we get a ton of people trying to pawn crap off so they can eat. Really sad situation to see.

By the way I've been warned by others on here not to link to your actual business as there have been reprisals by lurking righties. For what it's worth.