“Antique dealer here. This is 100% true, although the internet has thankfully shed some light in the darkness by educating buyers and making it harder to be dishonest. I’m involved because I like cool and interesting shit and making a bit of spare money on the side, so I can afford some cool shit for myself to keep is also nice.
Lots of people treat it like a thoroughly cutthroat endeavor where the goal is to get as much money as possible from people who don’t know any better. Hurts the whole profession if people are nervous about engaging with it, though, so I’m disappointed whenever I see people being taken advantage of.”
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