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Making profit from trading high value collectors' items is not easy, especially if you are a newcomer in the field. First of all, it is very important to know where to find the items you will sell and how to recognise what is valuable and what isn't.

 

So to help with budding antiques dealers here's a few tips on finding those valuable collectors items.

 

First of all you need to bare in mind that valuable items can be found anywhere. If someone doesn't know an item is valuable, they could sell it cheaply to a small, independent store, sell it cheaply online or even give it away to a charity shop. You need to try and take advantage of this, particularly if you're looking to trade in things like glasswarethat are very commonly found in charity shops all over the country.

 

If you are planning to adopt this approach, you'll need to be able to stick with it, as (unless you're very lucky) you're unlikely to find a profitable item in the first shop you look in. Spending time looking at useless things is also part of the deal but if you like being on the search that wouldn't be a problem.

 

Auction websites are other great places to find valuables at low prices. Online stores usually make more sales than high street charity shops so are definitely worth some attention. You need to be prepared to look through a lot of rubbish before finding what you're looking for. People often sell things online that they just don't know are valuable, particularly things like collectable glass vases, etc.

 

Last but not least, although obvious the following places should also be considered as potentially beneficial. Antiques events are fantastic places to visit; although they will be more expensive, they're extremely useful as they allow you to see what sort of items you should be looking for, and how much they sell for. So if you're interested in buying and selling collectable champagne glasses for example, you'll be able to learn a huge amount about what you should be looking for by attending these kind of events.

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