| Antiques | | | | go this route, be sure you understand all the rule and |
| Are you looking for a new way to make money? Do | | | | regulations that go along with the site. Also make |
| you like old heirlooms? Do you like shopping at yard | | | | sure you understand the percentages that the site |
| sells, flea markets or estate sells? Do you think you | | | | will take from any sales you make. |
| could actually enjoy selling antiques? Would like to | | | | Now that you have an idea where you want to sell |
| learn some easy to tips on how to sell antiques | | | | the antiques, where can you find them? If you want |
| successfully? | | | | to find them at cheap prices, be sure to check out: |
| Step one: | | | | Estate sells. |
| Decide just what type of seller you what to | | | | Yard sells |
| become? | | | | Flea Markets |
| Do you wish to become a full time seller? Do you | | | | From friends and family members |
| think you would enjoy opening your own antique | | | | Thrift stores |
| shop? Could you handle all the responsibilities that go | | | | Once you have a nice inventory on hand, it is time |
| along with owning a whole shop or store? You would | | | | for you to start advertising your business. |
| have to consider such things as: | | | | No matter what the size of your business is, you |
| Money. This endeavor would cost a lot. You would | | | | need to advertise. |
| have to pay for a building (rent, lease or buy), | | | | If you own an antique store, try your best to |
| fixtures, utilities, insurance, accounting, and possibly a | | | | advertise in your local newspaper, past our fliers, put |
| worker or two. | | | | your ad on school bulletins, and do what you can and |
| A full inventory. | | | | what you can afford. |
| Taxes would be much more complicated. | | | | If you are setting up at flea markets and the, at |
| Insurances matters would be more complicated. | | | | least have some business cards made up to give |
| Time. Most business owners actually put in more than | | | | your customers. Then they have a way to get in |
| the average 40 hour working week. | | | | touch with you in the future when they want |
| Do you wish to sell your antiques as a vendor? You | | | | another certain antique or wish to sell one. |
| could work at local fairs, flea markets, antique shows, | | | | If you are selling your antiques online, make sure |
| etc? This would require a little less responsibility as | | | | you're URL or ads are added to message boards and |
| owning your own store. Yet, you should make sure | | | | the like. |
| you have: | | | | If you find that your antique business isn't making |
| Plenty of available merchandise on hand | | | | you as much money as quickly as you would like, you |
| Tables to show your products | | | | may want to expand a little and add such services |
| A way to move your products | | | | as: |
| Possibly help to set up your products | | | | Consignment sales |
| A pleasing to the eye display plan | | | | This is where you take in an antique from a potential |
| You could make selling your antiques a lot less | | | | seller. You make a deal with the seller that you will |
| complicated by selling them on line, placing ads in your | | | | sell the piece for X amount. If it sells, by a certain |
| local newspapers, etc. | | | | deadline, you agree to take an agreed upon |
| If you wish to venture on line, you could start by | | | | percentage and the seller gets the rest of the |
| making your own web page. On this page, be sure to | | | | money. |
| add well taken photographs of each antique you wish | | | | These kinds of sales allow you to add to your |
| to sell along with the vital facts of that piece, such | | | | merchandise, without any risk of you losing money. |
| as estimated age, value, place of origin, etc. You | | | | Plus, this helps to draw people into your store. |
| should also include shipping costs, handling costs, an | | | | Refinishing or repairing antiques |
| email address and/or phone number for potential | | | | Are you talented at actually refinishing and repairing? |
| customers to reach you concerning questions or | | | | If you are, then you may consider adding these skills |
| issues. | | | | to your resume to make more money. |
| Once you set up your web page, you need to draw | | | | Appraising antiques |
| some traffic to it. You can advertise locally, place | | | | Are you good at appraising (finding out the value) of |
| fliers throughout your neighborhood, place messages | | | | an antique? Then why not charge people for this |
| on online message boards concerning antiques, etc. | | | | talent? |
| You could even consider selling some of your | | | | Selling antiques can be a very profitable business. It |
| antiques at auction sites like eBay. If you decide to | | | | can also be a rewarding one. |