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<p>[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 368833, member: 1262"]I wish I had this problem in my area! The thrifts around here tape printouts of the highest eBay listing they can find to their "higher-end" items. These are inflated asking prices, not sold, eBay prices. Some of the thrifts would charge more than an antique mall for many items.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't fault thrifts for trying to be inline with market prices for better items. Poor people likely need useful items such as clothing, furnishings, and kitchenware's not antiques and collectables so I can see keeping pricing low/reasonable on items that are likely to be purchased for the purpose of being used. </p><p><br /></p><p>Is it possible for the thrift to sell the antiques and collectibles online or have a boutique area in the store that has higher market priced items?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 368833, member: 1262"]I wish I had this problem in my area! The thrifts around here tape printouts of the highest eBay listing they can find to their "higher-end" items. These are inflated asking prices, not sold, eBay prices. Some of the thrifts would charge more than an antique mall for many items. I don't fault thrifts for trying to be inline with market prices for better items. Poor people likely need useful items such as clothing, furnishings, and kitchenware's not antiques and collectables so I can see keeping pricing low/reasonable on items that are likely to be purchased for the purpose of being used. Is it possible for the thrift to sell the antiques and collectibles online or have a boutique area in the store that has higher market priced items?[/QUOTE]
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