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I had written such a long reply I lost it a few days ago. lol
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Exactly pdxvintagette.
It has always been like this and still is in the real world. Dealers used to flock to the area where I used to be and buy other dealers items. They drove less than 100 miles and was able to mark it up considerably.
Location and the packaging is the free market system.
I so wish I could put the email I received from a customer the other day. Telling me about buying a replacement item from me and she was thrilled. Seems she tried to go to another dealer online place and got a extremely less than desirable transaction.
I am on the antique online malls. I pay a higher fee for this.
What one gets from me is money back guarantee and I am bonded up to $25000.00 on my items plus the backing of the venue.
I have been at Tias since Feb. 2002 and Ruby Lane since Nov. 2009 but was there before.
These malls plus Etsy are not cheap. Not saying that all of the other places are but some are free.
One does take the risk of here today and gone tomorrow. I know as it has happened to me. (got my money and my shirt that I really fell in love with and it still ticks me off.
I am not even suggesting the auction sites are all unprofessional but the point is know your dealer. Check them out.
It is very hard to find good models and even harder to find good inventory.
This I must say is also the time of year when other dealers try to buy as cheap as possible to sell during the Winter months.
Some dealers figure this out very quickly.
To be honest some less than unprofessional ones will lowball your items to solely get bargains.
I really feel it will all settle down eventually and/or the good dealers will just not see it as worth their while. Truly.
Selling is not easy even though the commercials will scream it out for you to make zillions the first year blah, blah, blah.
You have to love it and you have to treat other dealers and your customers as you would want to be treated. Simple.
I care for my fellow dealers and have been rewarded by it many times over in many ways.
Just this week another dealer from a few years used me as a reference so I was able to receive some unexpected funds to my account.
Reputation is everything online and in the cyber world.
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Exactly pdxvintagette.
It has always been like this and still is in the real world. Dealers used to flock to the area where I used to be and buy other dealers items. They drove less than 100 miles and was able to mark it up considerably.
Location and the packaging is the free market system.
I so wish I could put the email I received from a customer the other day. Telling me about buying a replacement item from me and she was thrilled. Seems she tried to go to another dealer online place and got a extremely less than desirable transaction.
I am on the antique online malls. I pay a higher fee for this.
What one gets from me is money back guarantee and I am bonded up to $25000.00 on my items plus the backing of the venue.
I have been at Tias since Feb. 2002 and Ruby Lane since Nov. 2009 but was there before.
These malls plus Etsy are not cheap. Not saying that all of the other places are but some are free.
One does take the risk of here today and gone tomorrow. I know as it has happened to me. (got my money and my shirt that I really fell in love with and it still ticks me off.
I am not even suggesting the auction sites are all unprofessional but the point is know your dealer. Check them out.
It is very hard to find good models and even harder to find good inventory.
This I must say is also the time of year when other dealers try to buy as cheap as possible to sell during the Winter months.
Some dealers figure this out very quickly.
To be honest some less than unprofessional ones will lowball your items to solely get bargains.
I really feel it will all settle down eventually and/or the good dealers will just not see it as worth their while. Truly.
Selling is not easy even though the commercials will scream it out for you to make zillions the first year blah, blah, blah.
You have to love it and you have to treat other dealers and your customers as you would want to be treated. Simple.
I care for my fellow dealers and have been rewarded by it many times over in many ways.
Just this week another dealer from a few years used me as a reference so I was able to receive some unexpected funds to my account.
Reputation is everything online and in the cyber world.