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Originally Posted by John_W
Traditions Antique Mall Wildwood, Florida
If you come to TV from I-75 on SR 44 in Wildwood you go right by the Traditions Antique Mall just before 301 and train overpass. It's huge, about the size a Home Depot. All the dealers are independent and many if not most are unattended. You'll need to go there and maybe get business cards from the shops that have similar merchandise and then discuss a consignment plan. You might talk to the operators at the front desk, they might know which dealers are looking for merchandise. The place has a steady flow of traffic but not a huge crowd of buyers.
For selling much quicker, try Renninger's Antique Market in Mount Dora, it's known all over the state and have thousands of shoppers every weekend. My parents who operated an antique store in St. Petersburg for 15 years would come and sell there on the weekends for many years. Same deal, you'll need to go and talk with the vendors and see which ones are willing to take your merchandise on consignment. Many vendors are not permanent, you want work with those in the buildings, not outside, who can keep your merchandise on the premises.
Renninger's Antique and Flea Market
If you have some small collectible items, such as in my father's case when he passed away I inherited over 150 antique knives. I sold them on eBay over about a four month time period and made about $5,000. This was back in 2005 when eBay was not as big as it is now, I didn't even have a digital camera then, which you need for photos. If you have something like this, fountain pens is another example of items my father collected. You can research them online or on eBay and see what they are worth. At the time I was using a knife collector's book for pricing and grading. I found for example, if a knife had a value of $300, it would probably sell for $150. They didn't cost me anything, so I sold them forever they would bring. Sometimes "Buy Now" and sometimes use an auction. You'll need boxes, a tape gun and a program to make labels on your computer and then you can be in business. Set up an account with eBay if you haven't already, and you'll need a Paypal account for accepting payments.
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Well said. I’ve sold a couple thousand books on eBay. Also many musical instruments. But a good ad takes me time to photograph and write. My girlfriend has sold a lot of designer clothing, purses, shoes, and China she’s had around for years using some easy eBay approach and her cell phone and sold lots of stuff. However, if you sell clothes, they’d better not have stains or wear you don’t mention, or they will be returned. If you sell china, pack it carefully, because if it breaks, it’s your loss. Selling a whole set of china and shipping it is tough. You will need a LOT of bubble wrap and big boxes. For stuff like that, offering it for pickup only on Craig’s List at a bargain price often works well. I’ve often sold power tools that way. Works well with breakable things. I once had a bunch of furniture, stove, refrigerator I didn’t want. I put it on Craig’s List in the Free section, and it was all gone in a few hours. Some people go around getting stuff like that all the time, put it in their truck, then sell it to other people for a few bucks. Good for them! It’s out of my hair.