Drew Buys Big From A Shut-Down Department Store | Salvage Hunters
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- čas přidán 26. 12. 2022
- Even though the store may be closed, Drew manages to find a bunch of gems from Randalls department store.
From Season 7 Episode 4.
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My father was born in Uxbridge as was several generations before him, Randalls was a familiar store that we went to on a regular basis. My Uncle Eric was a manager here, he lived with his grandparents from an early age because his father was at war in France, his grandparents were friends of the Randalls. I loved going to Randalls - all the beautiful polished wooden cabinets and stair case, each department more grand than the previous one. I bought my husband a lovely rocking chair from here 52yrs ago and we still have it - as good as it was all those years ago.
Yes it's such a shame these stores are going but they simply aren't viable anymore in today's marketplace. There is one in the small town where I grew up (Barsleys, Paddock Wood) that seems to be surviving on fumes these days. The trade these places do get tends to be from the older generation, who still care about customer loyalty and would rather pay a bit more in their local store than get it cheap elsewhere. My parents are a good example of that as they still shop at Barclays. Sooner or later none of these independents will be left, save for the few famous and elite stores like Harrods.
Janet, I enjoyed your story as much as this video. Thanks for sharing it. ( :
I had an art gallery/hand papermaking studio in SW Michigan for over 10 years and set it up with all vintage display pieces like a long glass and oak counter (I had restored and refitted) old Singer sewing machine, and various other wonderful old cabinets painted in chalk paint and more as s display piece and more. I LOVED having vintage display pieces for my shop/gallery and my customers enjoyed seeing them as well.
So glad the interior items can be saved....
The building is lovely too...
Looks like 1930s....
Old School Dept Stores are So special...
They capture so many magical Memories🤗😘
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It reminds me of are you being served,it’s a shame these old stores are disappearing all over the UK.
Yes, we have one in the small town where I grew up but it's running on fumes these days. Only a matter of time before they're all gone.
Unbelievably fantastic pieces. They will last forever. I really liked this buy mate.
Be still my heart......this would be like dying and going to heaven.....what incredible, beautiful furnishings...the patina, the quality, the history. I'd have bought everything as well.
The original owners had no clue future generations would close due to the internet and ordering online. Most mom & pop stores can’t compete ...it’s a shame really. I miss the old shops too...in any town
Nice love the old stuff I'm glad you got a good bargain Fireman 🔥🔥🔥
I had one of those bookcases, Stern Whittaker. I gave it to my son for his birthday, and when he got his own apartment he put it in the basement. The basement was flooded, and goodbye bookcase. It broke my heart.
Globe - Wernicke
I am no expert thought drew was bang on with his prices. Great deals
Correct. People always complain that he is greedy because he buys for maybe 1/3 of the resale value but as a business owner, I appreciate the overheads he has, e.g. paying his restorers, paying T for his time helping him on the van, paying 20% VAT on the selling price etc. Some of the profit he makes on all of his sales has to go towards the rest of his not inconsiderable business costs like insurance, electric, phone / internet etc. etc. Drew probably is a millionaire now, but good luck to him - he runs a decent business in the right way.
Looks like Tee has put a bit of timber on during Lockdown 😂😂😂
Still banging rebecca though.
One of the best shows on youtube imo.
A lovely building I hope somebody gets it grade 1 listed to become what I don't know I don't live in Uxbridge. Indoor golf and cricket is popular where I live in the Midlands just an idea for such a distinctive Art Deco(original art deco or in the style of. As I say I don't live local) building.
Reminds me of the vultures swooping on a dead carcass in a desert landscape...
Better than being skipped
Vultures are essential in their job of cleaning up.
drew just robbed that store with his low prices
Anything unsold would be auctioned for pennies or would end up in a skip. Hardly robbery.
Nonsense. If you think that is the case, you don't understand business.
Looks like Grace Brothers Department store. Young Mr Grace should do a walkthrough any time
He just wants to get rid of everything and be done with it.
Correct, a point many people seem to overlook. It was a win win situation for both. Large heavy items are difficult to find buyers for and expensive to move and store.
When time is money, expediency is the best way to go.
Yup. Having decided to vacate the unit he needs to empty it quickly. If Mr Randall is fussy about what he gets and dealers like Drew walk away, he's left having to put it all into expensive storage until someone buys it. He needed it gone.
Con man drew and his crew we went to his shop and the prices were disgusting just a robber
Anything is worth what people are prepared to pay for it. You weren't prepared to pay his prices, fair enough but people do. That isn't robbery - it is business.
@@Wally-H you would have to have more money than sense than to do that
@@liverpudlian6205 Many of his clients have. He often talks about his rich London clients in the programme. Tell me honestly you wouldn't do the same if you could.
@@Wally-H theres a profit and thers ripping people off he is greedy
Yeah, your right....greedy. End of.
15 quid for the fire buckets, jeez, typical slick and slime merchant.
Don’t know the buyers names, but they definitely seem to know a lot about furniture, cabinets, cases, etc….pretty knowledgeable👍🙂
That's Drew Pritchard who is an antiques dealer from Wales and these days, popular celebrity through his TV shows. He has a large regular client base and he knows what they want - that's experience I guess.
Drew! Needs work you tell Mr. Randalll...cheeky bugga...those cabinets just need a wipe with a cloth and some furniture polish ...Murphy oil...geez drew
Drew...you vulture!
This guy looks like old Emnim
@Arabian K ….capital LOL on old emnim!😄 He does resemble him being an old man AhAHahaha😄
Old guy just wants some cash to help pay for his new yacht. Quite happy to let it go cheap rather than not sell imo
Surprised he didn't take fancy to the radiators
Did he walk straight last a piece of Ico Parisi?!
Love it . ❤
Is that Ewin McGregor
I always wonder, who’s recording with the camera?
The Cameraman! 😃
Buenos días este video lo vi en la telr❤
The red sold label was already on them before he give his price what is going on ?
That was for the stuff that used to be in the cabinets, not the cabinets themselves.
£450 they are worth £1 800 con man
Drew has to make his margin, allowing for all of his overheads including VAT on the sale, fuel on the van, T's wages, overnight accommodation on their long trips from Wales, corporation tax, paying the restorers he employes etc. If the Randalls don't like his offers, they can say no. That makes him a good businessman, not a conman. Learn the difference.
That's called buissness...when I grow up I want to be like mr.Drew
Terrible to see all these historic high street shops closing down
And geezers like this ripping off the owners shamelessly.
@Mikeandrew Hayden they don't have to sell to him. There are plenty of other outlets to sell unwanted junk but they chose him. He ain't buying it for himself it's his business, staff to pay etc etc. etc. So he's hardly ripping anyone off is he 🙄
Totally agree about the high streets closing down. Thanks for your considered reply, I relent on my comment. Have a good day.
Most of what he buys I'd take to the Dump
That's why he's a multi millionaire and you're not
I wouldn’t like to be the removal guys. And £15 quid for the fire buckets was a bit stingy when your gonna sell them for £60!
Now he loves cabinet's? 🤔 450 to resale @ 1500 for a counter but an earlier episode he said he hated cabinets and offered 300 to resale @ 600 for a litteral museum showcase cabinet with gold leaf? 🤔
WTF?
Shop cabinets are easier to sell because Drew has said in the past that he has a lot of regular retail clients. Museum cabinets would be much harder to shift as they have a lower appeal.
Robbed
The guy could have said no. Obviously you have never had a business of your own.
Refurb moving them all adds up.
@@aeiou1560 absolutely
Drew has to pay his restorers that he employs, taxes on sale etc. To end up making a reasonable profit there needs to be a good margin between purchase and selling price.
I hope that the sellers are keeping a Talley as they are going around, I hope that they were honest buyers
he finds it runs it down o that needs a lot of work does hardly anything to them and sells them for thousands wake up people
Just can't seem to warm to this guy
Not much personality and a slight shiftiness about him
The seller is clueless to the real value of the items. Just what Drew likes easy to rip off.
Hes A Con Man Drew
Explain.
He is a thief
No he isn't. He needs to make his margin and pay his taxes in addition to paying the wages of his restorers.
@@Wally-H how do you know he isnt you know him well
£450 should be at least £800 at least, guys a disgrace
Didn't see the queue of other buyers ?
Rubbish. Add up Drew's overheads and the VAT he has to pay on each sale and you'd realise he needs to buy at maybe 1/3 of his selling price. As a businessman I understand that but many on here clearly do not.
Plus his TV fee.
I cant work out if Drew always pays 4 times too much for everything we see him buy on TV and makes a loss, or whether there are actually people out there who are so moronic that they pay the sort of prices he would need to charge to make some profit.
This shit still on
DREW,... WHO.. is this walking barrel with the short trousers..???
To much food... needs some sports and running behind the truck..!!
hahaha
Ignoramus
I don't know whats wrong with Quest TV but you are playing another rerun!!!!!! This is such old news.
This channel is starting to suck
I knew Randall’s as I lived in Hayes for a while
The former owner was a Tory mp so all that money he raked in could have saved it