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The Lounge / Re: WTB: model trains! Lionel, MTH, American Flyer; any gauge, O, HO, N
« on: February 18, 2011, 09:54:54 AM »
Sure, but what if you find some items and dont know what they are worth, or worse you think you've figure it out (ebay/books) and are wrong.....
All that does is piss off future collectors and risk a bad rep.
The collector community is a small one and word gets around fast. (that goes for trains, coins, cars, guitars, etc....)
Ive been doing this 20+ years, so when buyer asks me questions, I say the right things and because of my reputation I always get top dollar.
You can take 6 months or a 1 year to sell an item an only make 500 (plus if you use ebay, then bend over and let ebay have a some fun with you and some of your cash.
Or you can sell the same item to be for 500 and have the money now.
All that does is piss off future collectors and risk a bad rep.
The collector community is a small one and word gets around fast. (that goes for trains, coins, cars, guitars, etc....)
Ive been doing this 20+ years, so when buyer asks me questions, I say the right things and because of my reputation I always get top dollar.
You can take 6 months or a 1 year to sell an item an only make 500 (plus if you use ebay, then bend over and let ebay have a some fun with you and some of your cash.
Or you can sell the same item to be for 500 and have the money now.