| Earning money working from home will take some | | | | from. |
| planning on your part. Buying and selling antiques and | | | | Now that you're in the parking area, you can take |
| collectibles can become the most rewarding business | | | | your flash light and go shopping as the sellers are |
| you can ever imagine. It's all about the hunt, | | | | unloading the merchandise. Oh, forget one thing, you |
| searching high and low for the one treasure that | | | | won't be by yourself, this is the way most all dealers |
| satisfies the collectors appetite. The thrill of finding | | | | operate, so once you start looking for all the buys, |
| something from the past and learning the history | | | | there's plenty of competition with you. |
| behind the items and how they were used or what | | | | Not all flea markets operate the same, so you have |
| function they had in life gives you a sense of being a | | | | to learn the ropes as to the best way for you to |
| part of that history. | | | | get in early, just to stay even with the other dealers. |
| Knowing Your Market.... | | | | Negotiating The Price.... |
| When first starting out in the business it is imperative | | | | Once you have found a collectible or a good antique, |
| to learn about the items you want to market. You | | | | you should already have in your mind on how much it |
| can go to an antique fair in a mall and see all kinds of | | | | is worth or how much you can get for it. Remember, |
| different dealers that will major in nothing but | | | | at the flea markets you come across all kinds of |
| glassware, jewelry, toys, furniture or deal in a lot of | | | | people. There are the home owners that sell at the |
| small collectibles. To learn more about different items | | | | flea markets once every five years or so, just to |
| of interest, just ask the dealers about the history | | | | get rid of the overflow and outdated stuff. Then |
| behind the item you choose to learn about. | | | | there is the small time dealers that mostly sell at flea |
| Most dealers love to talk about their antiques and | | | | markets at bargain rate prices. |
| collectibles and give the full history of their different | | | | When you come across an item you want to |
| items they have in stock. Pricing on the items | | | | purchase, you have to size up the seller, are they a |
| depends on the rarity and how many was made or it | | | | home owner that comes to the flea market once in |
| could be a one of a kind. | | | | a great while or are they a dealer trying to make a |
| A great place to learn about antiques and collectibles | | | | big score? |
| is to tune into the "Antiques Road Show" on PBS. | | | | The whole idea of buy and selling, is to buy as cheap |
| You will not only get the information on the value of | | | | as you can and sell for the highest price as possible. |
| items but, you will learn the history behind each item | | | | It is good practice not to make the first offer on |
| that's on the show. Always take notes where ever | | | | any item you want buy, you could be leaving money |
| you can gather information from. | | | | on the table. If you just have to make the first |
| Another place to get some great history and pricing | | | | offer, make it so ridiculously low just to get the ball |
| on antiques and collectibles is, to watch the | | | | rolling and the seller will no doubt make a counter |
| "American Pickers" on the History Channel. | | | | offer, now you know the ball park the sellers in, |
| Finding The Great Deals... | | | | unless the seller makes a ridiculously high price. |
| If you leave from the west coast to travel to the | | | | Sometimes, the seller will set the price at a huge |
| east coast, you could visit hundreds of flea markets | | | | bargain for you, in this case take the deal before |
| on the way. Frequenting flea market is a fun | | | | another antique dealer steps in and starts a bidding |
| experience, not only can you find antiques and | | | | war, as much as you may not like it when it happens, |
| collectibles but, you can strike up some pretty good | | | | they will still do it. Remember, some dealers are |
| deals in the process. | | | | ruthless when it comes to them getting the |
| The best way to shop at flea markets is, to find out | | | | merchandise or you getting the merchandise. |
| when they are open to the public. Your best deals | | | | Sometimes, you just have to walk away from a deal, |
| are struck in the morning. You want to get in line | | | | you won't always be successful, but not to worry |
| with the people that are selling at the flea market, | | | | another great deal is just around the corner. |
| they begin to line up early before they open, pay | | | | nevertheless, you're on your way to earning money |
| your parking fee to enter the parking area. The | | | | working from home. |
| sellers will form a line to pay for their space to sell | | | | |