How to Buy And Sell Antiques A Comprehensive Guide from Boot Sales to Full-time Dealing

Buying and selling antiques is an increasingly popular pastime and many dealers find that it can develop into viable business opportunity. Whether you see it as an enjoyable hobby or a burgeoning profession you will want to be sure that you are well informed; that you know where to find the bargains and how to sell for the greatest profit. That's exactly what this book will tell you: what to buy and sell; where to buy and how much to pay; where and how to sell; using the internet; and doing it properly - the paperwork and the payback. The author also highlights the tricks of the trade and some of the common, and costly, mistakes made, making sure that you make only the best deals. Being an antiques dealer brings with it a huge sense of freedom, along with the opportunity to travel, meet like-minded people and indulge in a profitable and enjoyable occupation. What could be better? CONTENTS: I - Establishing the basics 1. Why do you want to be an antiques dealer? 2. What type of dealer do you want to be? 3. To specialise or not 4. Can you afford to be a dealer? 5. Communications II - Where to buy goods 6. Let's start at the beginning - how much should I pay for things? 7. Buying tips 8. Antiques fairs 9. Antiques centres 10. Antiques shops 11. Auctions 12. Markets 13. Car boot sales 14. Damaged pieces III - Where to sell Can I sell anywhere I want? 15. How to sell 16. The importance of careful wrapping 17. Antiques fairs 18. Antiques centres 19. Antiques shops 20. Auctions 21. Transport 22. Safe cleaning IV - The internet 23. Should I or shouldn't I? 24. Start at the beginning 25. Selling over the net 26. Photographs on the internet 27. Do I need my own website? 28. Do I even need the internet to be a dealer? V - What to sell 29. What is a collectable? 30. What is an antique? 31. Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts 32. Art Deco 33. Furniture 34. China 35. Glass 36. Gold and silver 37. Jewellery 38. Costume jewellery 39. Lights 40. Books and ephemera 41. Childhood favourites 42. Toys 43. Film merchandise and pop memorabilia 44. Pop Classics (probably not what you're thinking) 45. Tins 46. Commemoratives 47. Novelties 48. Other popular areas 49. Fads VI - Business Basics 50. Tax 51. Customs and excise 52. Insurance VII - To concludeShoop, Fiona is the author of 'How to Buy And Sell Antiques A Comprehensive Guide from Boot Sales to Full-time Dealing', published 2006 under ISBN 9781845280932 and ISBN 1845280938.