Finding the best secondhand furniture

“GMA” shares tips and tricks for finding fantastic furniture through secondhand shopping.
2:49 | 06/06/23

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>> OKAY. WE ARE BACK WITH OUR SECRETS OF WE ARE BACK WITH OUR SECRETS OF SECOND HAND SHOPPING. SECOND HAND SHOPPING. RECENT REPORT FINDS THE RECENT REPORT FINDS THE SECONDHAND MARKET IS PROJECTED SECONDHAND MARKET IS PROJECTED TO GROW TO $77 BILLION BY 2025. TO GROW TO $77 BILLION BY 2025. THAT IS MORE THAN DOUBLE JUST THAT IS MORE THAN DOUBLE JUST TWO YEARS AGO. TWO YEARS AGO. THIS MORNING WE ARE FINDING THIS MORNING WE ARE FINDING FURNITURE. FURNITURE. IKE EJIOCHI JOINS US. IKE EJIOCHI JOINS US. GREAT TO SEE YOU, IKE. GREAT TO SEE YOU, IKE. WHAT DID YOU FIND? WHAT DID YOU FIND? >> GOOD MORNING, REBECCA. >> GOOD MORNING, REBECCA. WE ARE AT THE BLESSING BARN A WE ARE AT THE BLESSING BARN A MASSIVE MULTISTORY SECOND HAND MASSIVE MULTISTORY SECOND HAND SHOP FULL OF NEW AND USED ITEMS, SHOP FULL OF NEW AND USED ITEMS, FURNITURE AND A PAIR OF SISTER FURNITURE AND A PAIR OF SISTER THRIFTERS SHOWING ME HOW TO FIND THRIFTERS SHOWING ME HOW TO FIND THOSE HIDDEN GEMS. THOSE HIDDEN GEMS. LOW ON FUNDS FOR FURNITURE, LOW ON FUNDS FOR FURNITURE, DON'T FRET SAYS CHRISTIE MORASE DON'T FRET SAYS CHRISTIE MORASE AND ELISE COY. AND ELISE COY. THE BLESSING BARN IN THE BLESSING BARN IN MASSACHUSETTS HAS FOUR FLOORS OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS FOUR FLOORS OF FURNISHINGS AT BARGAIN BASEMENT FURNISHINGS AT BARGAIN BASEMENT PRICES. PRICES. >> THIS BEAUTIFUL HUTCH AND >> THIS BEAUTIFUL HUTCH AND THESE PENDANT LIGHTS. THESE PENDANT LIGHTS. THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT A THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT A THRIFT STORE IS YOU HAVE GENUINE THRIFT STORE IS YOU HAVE GENUINE ORIGINAL MIDCENTURY PIECES. ORIGINAL MIDCENTURY PIECES. >> THIS PENDANT LAMP ONLY $75. >> THIS PENDANT LAMP ONLY $75. FALL SEMESTER COMING UP. FALL SEMESTER COMING UP. PEOPLE HAVE TO FILL THEIR DORM PEOPLE HAVE TO FILL THEIR DORM ROOMS WITH SOMETHING. ROOMS WITH SOMETHING. WHAT'S THIS? WHAT'S THIS? >> THIS COOL WOOL RUG. >> THIS COOL WOOL RUG. THIS CHAIR WHICH IS AWESOME THIS CHAIR WHICH IS AWESOME BECAUSE IT FOLDS UP. BECAUSE IT FOLDS UP. THIS IS AWESOME BECAUSE IT THIS IS AWESOME BECAUSE IT OPENS. OPENS. >> Reporter: THIS WOULD RUN YOU >> Reporter: THIS WOULD RUN YOU ABOUT $1,160 NEW. ABOUT $1,160 NEW. OUR PRICE $399. OUR PRICE $399. EVERYONE NEEDS STORAGE. EVERYONE NEEDS STORAGE. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> Reporter: WHAT CAN WE FIND >> Reporter: WHAT CAN WE FIND HERE AT THE BLESSING BOX? HERE AT THE BLESSING BOX? >> DRESSERS. >> DRESSERS. A PIECE LIKE THIS IS FANTASTIC A PIECE LIKE THIS IS FANTASTIC BECAUSE IT CAN BE USED IN THE BECAUSE IT CAN BE USED IN THE BEDROOM OR YOU CAN BRING IT IN BEDROOM OR YOU CAN BRING IT IN THE KITCHEN AS AN ISLAND. THE KITCHEN AS AN ISLAND. >> Reporter: AND IT'S A GOOD >> Reporter: AND IT'S A GOOD PROJECT IF YOU WANT TO REFINISH PROJECT IF YOU WANT TO REFINISH IT YOURSELF. IT YOURSELF. BIG BOX STORE ABOUT $2,400 AT BIG BOX STORE ABOUT $2,400 AT THE LOW END. THE LOW END. OUR BILL JUST $545. OUR BILL JUST $545. AS FOR TIPS ON STRETCHING THAT AS FOR TIPS ON STRETCHING THAT DOLLAR? DOLLAR? >> IF YOU HAVE A BUDGET IN MIND >> IF YOU HAVE A BUDGET IN MIND YOU CAN CHAT WITH THE PERSON YOU CAN CHAT WITH THE PERSON WORKING THERE AND SEE IF THEY WORKING THERE AND SEE IF THEY CAN GIVE YOU A DEAL. CAN GIVE YOU A DEAL. >> Reporter: DON'T BE AFRAID TO >> Reporter: DON'T BE AFRAID TO NEGOTIATE THE PRICE. NEGOTIATE THE PRICE. CHECK THE STURDINESS OF USED CHECK THE STURDINESS OF USED FURNITURE. FURNITURE. OPEN ALL DRAWERS AND CABINETS TO OPEN ALL DRAWERS AND CABINETS TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE AWARE OF THEIR MAKE SURE YOU'RE AWARE OF THEIR CONDITION. CONDITION. NOW, MANY OF THESE SHOPS ARE NOW, MANY OF THESE SHOPS ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO CLEAR SPACE TO ALWAYS TRYING TO CLEAR SPACE TO MAKE WAY FOR NEW ITEMS. MAKE WAY FOR NEW ITEMS. SO IF YOU TELL THE SHOP THAT SO IF YOU TELL THE SHOP THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE AWAY SOME YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE AWAY SOME BIG ITEMS THAT SAME DAY, LIKELY BIG ITEMS THAT SAME DAY, LIKELY THEY'LL GIVE YOU EXTRA DISCOUNT. THEY'LL GIVE YOU EXTRA DISCOUNT. >> WE LOVE THAT EXTRA DISCOUNT, >> WE LOVE THAT EXTRA DISCOUNT, IKE. IKE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I LOVE THIS KIND OF SHOPPING I LOVE THIS KIND OF SHOPPING BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUILD BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUILD THE FURNITURE, ROBIN. THE FURNITURE, ROBIN. HAVING IT READY TO GO. HAVING IT READY TO GO. >>

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