Selling At A Profit Is Easy When You Know How
You don't need to buy a $49 Ebook to learn how to be investment savvy with antiques and collectibles.
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Investing doesn't have to be accomplished through the stock market. One of the easiest and safest investments is collectible items which in many cases are not even old items.
As an example, I enjoy pincushions. Out of curiosity today I did a Google search and discovered 89,000 websites about collecting pin cushions. That didn't include Ebays active pin cushion auction listings. There were 711 of them and the highest bid was already at $114 with time to go before the auction ended.
That tells me there is a huge interest in pincushions and I should be on the lookout for some unique to old ones at the local thrift stores, rummage sales and even on Ebay. Yes, Ebay, and I'll explain why shortly.
Spelling: Did you notice I kept switching the way I spelled pincusion/pin cushion/pincushion? I did that on purpose to show you that spelling will make all the difference in the world when finding a good buy. Many, many sellers do not proof read their listing before submitting them. Big Bad Mistake! They lose money every time, but that is ok because your going to swoop in and claim their item for pennies on the dollar. Get your prize, clean it up if need be and re-list it with everything spelled right! Don't sell just yet, you need to do your homework first.
Research: This is a very important tip. Do your homework! Go do a little research and give the buyers some information about the item that will just make them want it even more. If you are selling an antique ivory crochet hook and don't tell anyone that it's Ivory, it will not get high bids because the majority of people automatically think it's probably plastic. Someone will snap it up for a song and a dance because they recognized it as an Ivory one just like their grandmother had. Most buyers don't just want info, they need it so they can tell their friends what they bought. Take a clock for instance. Not to many know a regulator from a 400 day clock. Details...research and give details.
The Niche: A big mistake collectors make when collecting for investment income is to collect what is the most popular at the time. My biggest sales have been for things I probably would have given away because they were items pretty much only a select few were interested in. Guess what? That is where your money lies!
* An old hand made tool went for $74
* A tiny level that once had been mounted on something else sold for$45.
* An old square wood box with a handle that was once used for garden tools $82
* An old pocket knife sold for $23
* Crocheted doily $12.00
* old hankie's, set of two Lady's new hankie sold for $8.25
* Stamped fruit table cloth $18.95
There were not a lot of bidders, but the ones that were bidding were fighting over my items. They started an 99 cents because I had gotten almost all of it from an auction.
I researched the items and wrote a descriptive of the item that would give an approximate date and items use. Add a few encouraging phrases and list it.
Listings: A collector will really reep the benefits of off season listings. It does't seem to matter what category it comes from, so be sure and check them all as you have time.
Sock away some funds in PayPal and buy off season. Some suggestions
Christmas Ornaments: they sell like hotcakes just before the holiday season
Seasonal Items: Any and all seasonal decorations that have some uniqueness to it. A cheese box with a battery operated light, dried flowers and a primitive stuffed rabbit set in the box went for over $200 because it was so different from other table decorations.