Become an Antiques Dealer - Start an Antiques Business

antiques dealer

Start an Antiques Business or
Profit from Selling Your Own Antiques

Imagine having an exciting high-paying part-time or full-time job that lets you find and sell antiques and collectibles that people will treasure.

There are few careers that offer so many benefits. As an antiques dealer or antiques shop owner, you will be surrounded by items of beauty and historical interest every day.

When you become an antiques dealer, you will experience the excitement of finding antiques, and the freedom and financial rewards of being your own boss.

Antiques are more in demand than ever before, thanks to popular TV shows such as Antiques Roadshow. While many people inherit treasured antiques, those who collect antiques are usually wealthy. Antiques collectors are eager to buy a wide variety of items, which means you can choose to focus your antiques business on what you are most passionate about.

As an antiques dealer or as the owner of an antiques business you will have numerous ways to make money. You can choose to profit from:

Selling antiques that you already own

Selling antiques by consignment (so you don't risk paying for antiques until they are sold)

Refinishing or repair of antiques

Antiques appraising

Consulting about antiques

When you take special trips to go antiquing, it will no longer be just for fun, it will be for business, and may be tax-deductible. As long as you have the desire, you can become an antiques dealer and start an antiques business.

If you would like to start your own antiques business, open an antiques shop, or simply sell antiques that you own, the FabJob Guide to Become an Antiques Dealer is for you! In this e-book you will discover how you can get started as an antiques dealer and succeed in the rewarding antiques business.

The contributors to this guide have decades of experience in the antiques business. Lead author Susan Pennell is former editor of an antiques and collectibles magazine, while contributing authors Nancy Benson and Gillian Hobbs are long-time antiques dealers. The authors' experiences includes starting antiques shops, organizing antiques shows, plus selling at antiques malls, at auctions, online, and at major antiques fairs.

In this guide they share with you their own experiences as well as insider tips and expert advice from 10 other successful antiques dealers and industry experts.

The guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to become an antiques dealer or start an antiques business in the U.S. or Canada, including:

Learning the Antiques Business

What makes a successful antiques dealer
Spotting trends in the antiques business
How to find antiques training courses and antiques tours
The best resources for teaching yourself about antiques
Links to the best antiques price guides
Tricks of the trade for restoring and repairing antiques (plus how to identify antiques that would be too costly to restore)
Jobs that give you a chance to "earn while you learn" about antiques

Finding and Buying Antiques

Researching local antiques dealers
Tools to take on a buying trip
Finding antiques at estate sales and private homes
Bidding at auctions
Getting antiques on consignment
Other ways to get inventory for your antiques business, including:

Flea markets
The Internet
Pickers
Salvage companies
And other sources of antiques

Assessing a piece before you buy

Evaluating the price
Spotting fakes

Arranging shipment
Inventory management

Starting Your Own Antiques Business

An overview of your options for selling antiques as an antiques dealer:

Antiques malls
Selling at auctions
Opening an antiques store
Antiques shows, flea markets, and fairs
Selling to private antiques collectors
Selling antiques to selected business buyers (interior designers, film sets, museums)
Selling antiques online with a virtual antiques shop

Choosing a name for your antiques business
What to include in a business plan for an antiques business
Choosing a location for your antiques business
Equipment and supplies you need to open an antiques shop and where to get them
Setting your prices
Marketing your antiques business including

Ideas for getting free publicity
Your grand opening and other events
Networking with other businesses and getting referrals for your antiques business

Working with customers

Effective sales techniques
Tips to avoid losses
Ways to get repeat business for your antiques business

Getting paid (including how to accept credit cards and debit cards)

PLUS, you will discover:

How to conduct appraisals (includes a sample appraisal)
How to set up a website and sell antiques on the Internet
Links to the best resources for starting an antiques business
Many other helpful samples and checklists you can use when you become an antiques dealer, including:

Sample sections of a business plan for an antiques shop
Sample marketing plan for an antiques business
Checklist to evaluate a retail space for an antiques shop
Sample pricing formula for antiques
Sample financial statements for an antiques business
Sample consignment contract

And more!

You can have all this and more for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds of dollars to take courses on starting a business, and chances are they will not include specific information about how to become an antiques dealer or start an antiques business. The FabJob Guide to Become an Antiques Dealer contains some of the best business advice you could get from other sources, and more.

It can save you many hours of research, help you avoid some common mistakes, and give you information you need to become an antiques dealer, start your own antiques business or open an antiques shop.

This guide has been selling for up to $29.95 U.S. SPECIAL OFFER: If you buy the guide today, Friday, May 09, 2008 you can have this valuable insider information for the incredible price of only $19.97. You can earn back the price of the guide with the next antique that you sell. Plus this guide can help you become an antiques dealer, start an antiques business, and sell antiques more quickly and profitably.

If you believe you deserve to have the career of your dreams, this guide is for you. It gives you what you need to know to start an antiques business, become a successful antiques dealer, open an antiques shop, and profitably sell antiques.

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"The FabJob Guide to Become an Antiques Dealer will teach you how to achieve success in the world of antiques sales. The guide explains how you can start selling antiques, whether online, in an antiques mall, or in your own antiques shop."
- Susan Pennell, Editor

"My regular job was not bringing in enough money and I realized I would need an additional stream of income. Due to my love of antiques I decided to try buying and selling over the internet without doing enough research; I bought some really great antique dolls but found my outlets for selling them were not promising. Then I happened onto your website and discovered your guide, the FabJob Guide to Become an Antiques Dealer. My first thought was "shall I spend a little more money and see what it says?" What a surprise! The guide was more than I ever hoped for with tons of information about everything you might need to start a new business and plenty of leads on where to sell your products; the websites themselves had even more leads. You sure get a lot for your money."
- Carol Ruth Kennedy,
Cave Creek, AZ

Do you want to sell antiques that you already own?

Whether your antiques are family heirlooms or items you've found or bought, this valuable insider guide will give you expert advice of professional antiques dealers to help you learn the value of your antiques, find buyers, and avoid mistakes that could cost you money.

FabJob Guides have been featured in stories at The Wall Street Journal and Entrepreneur Magazine sites

Discover how to become an antiques dealer, start an antiques business, and open an antiques shop in the FabJob Guide to Become an Antiques Dealer.