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Turning a Failure into a $1,500 Table

Morley Kert 184,688 2 years ago
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This coffee table didn't sell. Let's fix it. Thank you to TotalBoat for sponsoring this video. Save 5% on TotalBoat products: https://www.totalboat.com/morleykert Building the original table: https://youtu.be/2qrDFrJGJ8g Gain exclusive access to behind the scenes content and Discord community by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/morleykert Ryan's company: https://www.bbops.me/ Here's the full story of the customs issue... I live in Canada, the buyer is in California, and I shipped the table in two boxes via UPS. I included customs invoices, thinking that was sufficient, but I was wrong. A few days after shipping, we noticed that the package was being held in a warehouse in Michigan, so I called UPS and they told me that they needed a Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) declaration. After a fair amount of research, we filled it out (which basically just says what the table is made of), and submitted it to the email address we were provided. A few days later, no movement. Called UPS again, and they told us they had no record of the form. The buyer tried to resubmit the form with no success, and eventually, UPS just sent the packages back to me. When the boxes arrived back at my doorstep, they were not only undamaged, but it looks like they were never opened. The customs invoices were also unopened. So, yeah. An annoying, ridiculous problem that probably could've been avoided if I had hired a customs broker. Next time. Kudos to you if you've read this far! THINGS I USED IN THIS VIDEO: VEVOR Thickness planer: https://amzn.to/3w5qMgd DEWALT 10-Inch Table Saw: https://amzn.to/3IJPjfQ Festool TS75 Track Saw: https://amzn.to/42vjVdH Doweling jig: https://amzn.to/3NJiSCO Circle cutting jig: https://amzn.to/3HL5ZEC RYOBI Cordless Hot Glue Gun: https://amzn.to/3IqgcHP RYOBI 4Ah High Performance Batteries: https://amzn.to/3uQ58Mv TotalBoat ThickSet Deep Pour Clear Epoxy (Get 5% off with this link): https://www.totalboat.com/products/thickset-deep-pour-clear-epoxy?sca_ref=3269067.320uHdw18q TotalBoat Halcyon water-based varnish (Get 5% off with this link): https://www.totalboat.com/products/halcyon-water-based-varnish?sca_ref=3269067.320uHdw18q White epoxy pigment: https://amzn.to/3LHqKSG Heat gun: https://amzn.to/3K0TWFi Milwaukee Random Orbit Sander: https://amzn.to/3OucSuQ Makita Compact Router: https://amzn.to/3bO9oFB Milwaukee M12 Cordless Drill/Driver and Impact Driver: https://amzn.to/3XHSYCd Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2C - Pure: https://amzn.to/3Yqg6VG Hexagon light feature - Nanoleaf Elements: https://amzn.to/3ORmFwm MY FAVORITE THINGS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/morleykert Note: The above shopping links are affiliate links, meaning that, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. MUSIC (in order of appearance): Drive Slow - Lofive Singularity - Lagua Vesa Superior - Silver Maple Get Up on That Horse - spring gang Wow Factor - Daniel Fridell Golden Coast - Chill Cole Silver Smile - Ryan James Carr Wiz Kid - OTE I'm a Dynamite - Harvio Grifting in Vegas - Kit and the Calltones Add It Up (Blah Blah) - Bonkers Beat Club Swerve Space - Lama House Overrated - Matt Large Hypnotic - Enigmatic Chimera Chasers - Ryan James Carr Bazar - El Flaco Collective Time to Fly - Ryan James Carr Shuffle - Jones Meadow Cyan - West & Zander Ghosting - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen cAN't lEt u Go - Hank Lotion Rush - Jones Meadow INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/morleykert/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/morleykert TIKTOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/xSfbdj/ https://morleykert.com/ #woodworking #DIY #failure

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