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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 346752, member: 6444"]Yes, it it true that he doesn't sell much because he isn't willing to adjust to the new market realities, and he has enough money that he doesn't need to.</p><p><br /></p><p>But my point is that you CAN find really high quality authentic antiques on ebay, as seen by the Stanley Weiss listings. He isn't the only one, there are a couple of other sellers who know what they are talking about and have authentic early pieces. But mixed in with that wheat is quite a bit of chaff, and most sellers have little clue what they are selling. But isn't that the point of the post that started this thread? That a lot of the people selling antiques in the marketplace don't really know what they are talking about, so there are a lot of fakes (or misrepresented pieces) on the market?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 346752, member: 6444"]Yes, it it true that he doesn't sell much because he isn't willing to adjust to the new market realities, and he has enough money that he doesn't need to. But my point is that you CAN find really high quality authentic antiques on ebay, as seen by the Stanley Weiss listings. He isn't the only one, there are a couple of other sellers who know what they are talking about and have authentic early pieces. But mixed in with that wheat is quite a bit of chaff, and most sellers have little clue what they are selling. But isn't that the point of the post that started this thread? That a lot of the people selling antiques in the marketplace don't really know what they are talking about, so there are a lot of fakes (or misrepresented pieces) on the market?[/QUOTE]
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