(September 21, 2017 at 9:40 am)mlmooney89 Wrote:(September 20, 2017 at 8:04 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Without my prompting he advised even 'good' antique furniture is hard to sell in this area, his customer base is 'graying' out and younger people don't want to buy antique furniture, they want to unload antique furniture they've inherited from their parents.
That makes me sad. I would have a house full of antiques if I could afford it. While I'm still a poor kid I'm sticking to small antiques that cost under $60 lol
(September 21, 2017 at 8:32 am)Brian37 Wrote: Bullshit. It is a matter of finding the right buyer, that you could argue might be difficult, but these pieces are most certainly worth it. I am not going to give them away for 75-100 dollars.
I agree with you Brian. I see shit pieces that go for at least 200-300. There are a fuck ton of antique stores around my area and I can't afford to buy anything of interest.
I've got an idea of how his tactic works on people. He lowballs it, tries to sound helpful saying these things are hard to sell in today's market, then when he comes back with a higher price you don't expect, you think you are getting a great deal. Truth is if I let this guy find me a buyer, my bet is he'd buy it from me way below value, then resell it or auction it off and make a killing.
I won't deal with him after he comes back with price. It should however give me an estimate to a low end. These are not shit pieces.
