"I have a lamp for sale, I have seen one online for £160 I will take £100 for mine"
Lets look at this, if on a selling platform, there will be fees about 25%, often there will be free postage, and a monthly listing fee too. So now poor old dealer is down to a loss at about £80.
However, we do have a further problem we have 2 in the shop at £20 each which we can't sell due to price not worth listing on www.topbananaantiques.com and of course free post on most too. Of course too we normally do bulk discounts for multi purchases too.
Unfortunately, a one off record price at auction or some crazy full retail price on an overpriced website for an very everyday common easy to find and only certain models sell.
Most items brought and sold in the antiques world are by dealers and 99% of items unless one of rarities are sold at a realistic price.
If this mythical online utopia is the place to sell, sell it yourself. We offer instant cash payment, no waiting, no deductions, if viable we can collect free. If not one needs to allow a profit to be made OR rent a space from us become the dealer and sell yourself.
Lamp pictured will cost £60 to ship to USA and is for sale on website as over 2kg in weight and don't forget free post on most on www.topbanaanantiques.com
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