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multigraincracker

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2. I've been in the antique business for over 30 years and

Wed Sep 29, 2021, 05:39 AM

Sep 2021

sales are down across the board. Great time to buy and a terrible time to sell.
I have been able to sell regional items on eBay that would never sell in local shops. Real Photo post cards for example. My partner sells items for me on eBay. She just sold an old football card (American Football) to a chap in England. Go figure? I've had some luck with craigslist and it's free with no fees.

The key to sales, for me, is price. If everyone in the mall has milk cans for $50 plus, I sell them for $20. I just have to find them for 5 or 10. Most of my mall sales are to other dealers, or at least to people with a tax number. Found my niche.

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eBay is getting tired for me [View all] bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 OP

I left eBay some years ago samplegirl Sep 2021 #1

Thanks, no idea why, try this one bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #3

Nope, doesn't work for me. sinkingfeeling Sep 2021 #8

The address wasn't understood An error occurred during a connection to tinyurl.com. Trueblue1968 Dec 2021 #11

I've been in the antique business for over 30 years and multigraincracker Sep 2021 #2

Harry Rinker wrote price guides and one collecting book late in his career bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #4

Clocks are a great example. multigraincracker Sep 2021 #5

re: Martha Stewart bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #9

Unfortunately all you said is tight alfie Sep 2021 #6

We live in the IKEA generation bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #10

Kids don't want this stuff cyclonefence Sep 2021 #7