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<p>[QUOTE="Drew, post: 11066782, member: 3235"]The pricing thing is a pretty convoluted and inconsistent element. The gamut of when, where and how something is sold in the antique business is so variable. The high end shop in an exclusive vacation spot can pull off surprising figures. I'm always amused when I see a dinged up dusty piece of furniture way over priced on the market for many, many months, or longer . . . no sale in sight! I truly enjoyed taking items to the appropriate venue, show, auction, etc. and telling myself 'This is selling today' ! Must say I like Komokwa's ' get a free chair' with the purchase. Buying and selling has to be about having fun and making people smile. I know some real characters in the flea market world and have seen some very creative, if not crazy ways of closing deals. Bottom line - just know what the piece is, and what it is not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Drew, post: 11066782, member: 3235"]The pricing thing is a pretty convoluted and inconsistent element. The gamut of when, where and how something is sold in the antique business is so variable. The high end shop in an exclusive vacation spot can pull off surprising figures. I'm always amused when I see a dinged up dusty piece of furniture way over priced on the market for many, many months, or longer . . . no sale in sight! I truly enjoyed taking items to the appropriate venue, show, auction, etc. and telling myself 'This is selling today' ! Must say I like Komokwa's ' get a free chair' with the purchase. Buying and selling has to be about having fun and making people smile. I know some real characters in the flea market world and have seen some very creative, if not crazy ways of closing deals. Bottom line - just know what the piece is, and what it is not.[/QUOTE]
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