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<p>[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 853691, member: 1262"]Going to revive this old thread. Was talking to a collector whose family owns an antique mall. He said that 80% of the booths in the mall are operated by "hobbyists" who either break even or lose a bit on their monthly rents. The "hobbyists" are mainly retired or independently wealthy folks who enjoy the thrill of the hunt for unique items and the social circle that being an antique dealer brings.</p><p><br /></p><p>The remaining 20% of the booths in the mall are owned by serious full time antique/collectables dealers who need to make a profit by selling their wares. These dealers often sell on several platforms including eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p>The hobbyists tend to stock their booths with items they personally collect and like while the full time dealers buy/sell anything they can make their margin on and has a good chance of being sold quickly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 853691, member: 1262"]Going to revive this old thread. Was talking to a collector whose family owns an antique mall. He said that 80% of the booths in the mall are operated by "hobbyists" who either break even or lose a bit on their monthly rents. The "hobbyists" are mainly retired or independently wealthy folks who enjoy the thrill of the hunt for unique items and the social circle that being an antique dealer brings. The remaining 20% of the booths in the mall are owned by serious full time antique/collectables dealers who need to make a profit by selling their wares. These dealers often sell on several platforms including eBay. The hobbyists tend to stock their booths with items they personally collect and like while the full time dealers buy/sell anything they can make their margin on and has a good chance of being sold quickly.[/QUOTE]
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