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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dgbjwc, post: 612211, member: 308&quot;]I agree with both of you with one exception.&nbsp; Personally I have not seen an uptick in on-floor buying yet here in the US Midwest.&nbsp; Sole owner antique stores have all but disappeared and antique malls are also suffering.&nbsp; Plenty of empty spaces in both showcases and booths and the remaining stock is tired, overpriced, and usually mismarked as to origin.&nbsp; Minimalist decorating trends have taken hold.&nbsp; As collectors have disappeared the manufacturer name has mattered less and less so I think Fid&#039;s point is underappreciated here.&nbsp; Most of my buyers seem to be acting largely on impulse or are buying in very broad categories like &quot;majolica&quot; or &quot;bluebirds&quot;.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I still do on-line sales on feebay largely because I don&#039;t have any other options.&nbsp; I toy with the idea of closing entirely but am a bit of a compulsive shopper, constantly updating my own collections, and need an outlet for my excess.&nbsp; I have a fighting chance of recovering some of my investments through feebay.&nbsp; I have no chance of recovering much of anything by on-site sales in my current physical location.&nbsp; For those still interested, this year I have paid between 15% and 18% of my monthly sales in fees to feebay.&nbsp; This does not count my paypal fees which are comparatively minor.&nbsp; If anyone would like more in-depth details please feel free to message me.</p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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