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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 343788, member: 85"]Oh and as for losing money, you have to know you made a mistake. Many times people don't realize they did. </p><p>Maybe a couple of years later you stumble across the information you didn't have when you sold an item. That isn't as likely in today's world with the internet. But happened to me in my early years when there weren't as many books or info wasn't as readily found.</p><p>Today many of us hold onto things until we find out what they are.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are true antique dealers who know what they are selling. Then there are the cottage industry people who buy things to sell at 2, 3 or more times what they paid for it. They are only interested in flipping. Those are the people you want to find to buy from, particularly if you have done your homework.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like the lady who wasn't interested in knowing what Georgian silver was. Do you think she took the time to look it up?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 343788, member: 85"]Oh and as for losing money, you have to know you made a mistake. Many times people don't realize they did. Maybe a couple of years later you stumble across the information you didn't have when you sold an item. That isn't as likely in today's world with the internet. But happened to me in my early years when there weren't as many books or info wasn't as readily found. Today many of us hold onto things until we find out what they are. There are true antique dealers who know what they are selling. Then there are the cottage industry people who buy things to sell at 2, 3 or more times what they paid for it. They are only interested in flipping. Those are the people you want to find to buy from, particularly if you have done your homework. Like the lady who wasn't interested in knowing what Georgian silver was. Do you think she took the time to look it up?[/QUOTE]
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