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<p>[QUOTE="Danton1190, post: 207674, member: 3916"]Please forgive me for my very elementary question, but how exactly do people make profit from buying and selling antiques? I know my old boss made a great deal of money buying and selling Asian art, but I can't quite understand how.</p><p><br /></p><p>I obviously understand a good deal of knowledge is required to know what is valuable and what is not, but surely the original seller (with the power of the internet) is able to determine the accurate price of the item they are selling?</p><p><br /></p><p>I can understand turning big profits before the advent of the internet, but today anyone can become an expert on the particular time they wish to sell. Therefore would it not be hard to buy something and then sell it on for a worthwhile profit?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT</p><p>Cant figure out to delete the typo in title.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Danton1190, post: 207674, member: 3916"]Please forgive me for my very elementary question, but how exactly do people make profit from buying and selling antiques? I know my old boss made a great deal of money buying and selling Asian art, but I can't quite understand how. I obviously understand a good deal of knowledge is required to know what is valuable and what is not, but surely the original seller (with the power of the internet) is able to determine the accurate price of the item they are selling? I can understand turning big profits before the advent of the internet, but today anyone can become an expert on the particular time they wish to sell. Therefore would it not be hard to buy something and then sell it on for a worthwhile profit? Thanks EDIT Cant figure out to delete the typo in title.[/QUOTE]
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