Today, there is a job as antiques and collectibles wholesaler. This job takes your sharp eye on the road in search of hidden and underpriced gems at garage sales, tag sales, and flea markets. Besides that, this job also researches the market value of your finds and resells them to collectors or auction houses. Spend the time to learn how to separate real items from reproductions. Learn how to discover dates of manufacture, serial numbers, artists’ names, and other identifying information. Find out the secrets of counterfeiters—artisans who make modern versions of valuable Chippendale chairs or reprints of old documents on artificially aged paper.
Contact antique dealers and collectors to determine the sorts of items they are most interested in buying and selling. Ask friends and acquaintances to put you in contact with collectors who may have wish lists of items they are looking to add to their shelves. Learn the seasons and the locations for tag sales, garage sales, and flea markets. Check prices for items at online web sites, including eBay. Look for courses on antiques and collectibles at local community schools or colleges.
Make yourself known to owners of antiques stores and establish relationships; you may be able to call them from the road and negotiate a price for resale before you buy something you find. Look for clubs and organizations that attract collectors and let them know you are available to help them fill their collections. You should build up a collection of books and research materials and have access to the Internet. You’ll need to bear the expense of traveling in search of items. You will have to lay out the money for your purchases and may have to pay for shipping and storing items until they are resold. Other expenses include advertising and promotion.
In establishing your own business there are many things that you should consider in making your business runs well. The very first thing that you should do is to think about the type of business that you want to have, whether it is service company, merchandising or manufacturing company. After you determine the main operation activities of your business, then you can start to think about many supporting activities needed in your business like the marketing promotion and sales activities.