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<p>[QUOTE="johnnycb09, post: 478393, member: 27"]What Cluttered said times 10. Heres the thing,Ive been at it for close to 40 years,and every day I learn something I didnt know! Though I loathe the idea since it takes a lot of the fun out of the hunt,an I-phone is essential if you dont want to keep buying things that arent worth buying. I swore Id never,but Im going to break down and do so.I love the hunt but its really a matter of wether I want to be featured on "Hoarders" at this point. I stroll through antique stores,and occasionally find a vastly underpriced treasure,but most of those folks know what they have now,thanks to the internet,so its rare.Checking ebay completed sales is essential,thats what everyone does now. So if you have a Meissen porcelain figurine that SHOULD be worth $100,but 2 sold on ebay for $20,forget the $100,it aint gonna happen.Personally,I stick to thrifts and "junk" stores,even though they too are researching more and more you can still find things that slipped through.Its a wonderful (and very addictive) hobby,so most of all,dont try to get rich off it and have fun. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnnycb09, post: 478393, member: 27"]What Cluttered said times 10. Heres the thing,Ive been at it for close to 40 years,and every day I learn something I didnt know! Though I loathe the idea since it takes a lot of the fun out of the hunt,an I-phone is essential if you dont want to keep buying things that arent worth buying. I swore Id never,but Im going to break down and do so.I love the hunt but its really a matter of wether I want to be featured on "Hoarders" at this point. I stroll through antique stores,and occasionally find a vastly underpriced treasure,but most of those folks know what they have now,thanks to the internet,so its rare.Checking ebay completed sales is essential,thats what everyone does now. So if you have a Meissen porcelain figurine that SHOULD be worth $100,but 2 sold on ebay for $20,forget the $100,it aint gonna happen.Personally,I stick to thrifts and "junk" stores,even though they too are researching more and more you can still find things that slipped through.Its a wonderful (and very addictive) hobby,so most of all,dont try to get rich off it and have fun. :)[/QUOTE]
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