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808 raver liked evelyb30's post in the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
Bar code scanners did that a decade ago. Google Lens is now chewing on what's left.
Jan 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM -
808 raver liked kentworld's post in the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
Gonna really reduce the fun of the hunt, though.
Jan 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM -
808 raver liked kyratango's post in the thread George 111 Sewing Cabinet C. 1780..
Awww! I suffered heavily from withdrawal of your projects @Poisonivy! Now fully satisfied to be able to see and enjoy this BEAUTY!:woot:...
Jan 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM -
808 raver replied to the thread George 111 Sewing Cabinet C. 1780..
Oh never lock an antique anything, the amount of boxes I have with damage around the lock is a testament to that.
Jan 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM -
808 raver replied to the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
I'm just waiting for a video version of lens that can scan 1000's of items in real time that allows you to set it to flag anything worth...
Jan 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM -
808 raver replied to the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
No, I agree, about 80% of the photos I have of items I own Google lens got, I would say these were quite recognisable items, lens didn't...
Jan 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM -
808 raver liked komokwa's post in the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
another take a way......... !! we have over a million messages .... most...folks needing help.....so..not everyone thinks our knowledge...
Jan 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM -
808 raver liked evelyb30's post in the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
And we can still get deals on oddball items that just SMELL good, as long as Google can't ID them well. I've scored someone's leftovers...
Jan 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM -
808 raver replied to the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
Reading all what's been written, I think one thing can be taken from the last 10 years, antiques is no longer a speciality subject. The...
Jan 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
808 raver liked Lucille.b's post in the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
I remember when Antiques Roadshow first came out (very early in my reselling career) a friend who had two antique stores said it...
Jan 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM -
808 raver liked pearlsnblume's post in the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
The hardest thing for me in selling is keeping up with what is hot. They say Y2K clothes are hot, I lived thru that time and have no...
Jan 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM -
808 raver liked komokwa's post in the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
there are so many Youtubes (many "scripted") on how to make it rich at thrift stores. It's actually painful to watch it has always been...
Jan 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM -
808 raver liked evelyb30's post in the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
They do once they see them. They don't "collect" like their predecessors, but will buy something that appeals to them.
Jan 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM -
808 raver replied to the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
If I were to ever sell up or start a business it would have to be online and that would only be with https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/...
Jan 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM -
808 raver liked evelyb30's post in the thread Will Google's Lens stop antique bargain hunting?.
Some that haven't closed their retail operations probably should, or at least scale back to their core operation. (Right, JoAnn stores?)...
Jan 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
