{
  "id": 10201174,
  "title": "My sister and I started a small business reselling vintage items. Here's what everyone gets wrong about our business.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/my-sister-and-i-started-a-small-business-reselling-vintage-items",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-27T11:07:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/what-people-get-wrong-about-small-business-reselling-vintage-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "My sister and I founded a small business reselling vintage items. Our online vintage shop, Travel Far Now Vintage, specializes in high-quality, well-researched and restored pieces found through various channels. We sift through thrift stores, estate sales, antique malls, and flea markets, sometimes sourcing items three to five times a week. Pricing is a complex puzzle, considering factors such as quality, rarity, and the original purchase cost, along with market trends and hidden labor costs. We aim to honor the stories behind these timeless objects, providing them to individuals who will cherish them. Though some may argue that thrift store competition affects prices, we believe in fair and transparent practices, valuing the labor that goes into preserving and presenting these vintage treasures.",
  "summary": "My sister and I dig through thrift stores and estate sales to find the best vintage items. We then list them on Etsy at a markup.",
  "key_points": [
    "My sister and I founded Travel Far Now Vintage, a vintage reselling business.",
    "We source items from thrift stores, estate sales, antique malls, and flea markets.",
    "We emphasize fair practices and the stories behind each vintage piece."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}