http://www.blackmarketantiques.com/blog A blog about Black Market Antiques Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:44:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.blackmarketantiques.com/blog/2010/02/american-pickers-its-better-than-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Texmom Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:17:03 +0000 http://www.blackmarketantiques.com/blog/?p=110#comment-152 I enjoyed your post. We started as antique dealers just six months ago and have space in a large shop with 70 vendors. I disagree that they are "ripping off" old people. If they were lying to them and trying to make them think their things were worth much less than they are, that would be different, but sometimes they even offer a little more than the asking price on a good find. Of course, dealers can't pay retail or how would they make any profit? I think most people understand that dealers must pay a lower price, but the profit is eanred by knowing what to look for and the amount of time it takes to go all over the place looking for these things. Unless we are being deceptive, I don't think we are all hell bound:) I do agree that they don't seem as expert as described. I am amazed at some of the exorbitant prices they have offered for things when they really don't know what the value is....and they don't even take a dolly in the van with them to move things?? No wonder their backs hurt! They are funny guys, though, and it makes for an amusing show. I enjoyed your post. We started as antique dealers just six months ago and have space in a large shop with 70 vendors.
I disagree that they are “ripping off” old people. If they were lying to them and trying to make them think their things were worth much less than they are, that would be different, but sometimes they even offer a little more than the asking price on a good find. Of course, dealers can’t pay retail or how would they make any profit? I think most people understand that dealers must pay a lower price, but the profit is eanred by knowing what to look for and the amount of time it takes to go all over the place looking for these things. Unless we are being deceptive, I don’t think we are all hell bound:)
I do agree that they don’t seem as expert as described. I am amazed at some of the exorbitant prices they have offered for things when they really don’t know what the value is….and they don’t even take a dolly in the van with them to move things?? No wonder their backs hurt! They are funny guys, though, and it makes for an amusing show.

]]> http://www.blackmarketantiques.com/blog/2010/02/superman-comic-brings-a-million-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-149 admin Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:57:16 +0000 http://www.blackmarketantiques.com/blog/?p=124#comment-149 About a week after the sale of the Superman comic, a Detective Comic #27, which marked the first appearance of Batman, sold for a new record $1,075,500. About a week after the sale of the Superman comic, a Detective Comic #27, which marked the first appearance of Batman, sold for a new record $1,075,500.

]]> http://www.blackmarketantiques.com/blog/2009/05/upcoming-flea-markets-antique-shows-post-your-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Leonce Antique Sterling Silver Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:29:45 +0000 http://www.blackmarketantiques.com/blog/?p=34#comment-25 Thanks for this useful post. Will have to check out some of these next time I'm in PA. Thanks for this useful post. Will have to check out some of these next time I’m in PA.

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