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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Linda Lu&#039;s Antiques, post: 186342, member: 3379&quot;]A dealer can&#039;t expect to make a living on the average items found in the ordinary and extraordinary antique shop West of the Atlantic states any more.&nbsp; Supplementing income is harder but doable if the overhead isn&#039;t 50% of the sales price. The internet can take half of that overhead cost out of an item.&nbsp;&nbsp; Tastes have changed, also.&nbsp; Rotating items from storage can freshen up show inventory. But, collectors aren&#039;t out there as they once where.&nbsp; Imagine I&#039;ll always be doing something with antiques--curiousity, people, love of the antique.&nbsp; But, my expectations are much lower than they were 25 years ago.&nbsp; I don&#039;t rely on antiques for my living.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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