Tips On Selling Antiques Online

When we hear antiques, we usually think of our granny’s Armoire or carved four-poster bed.
This is not really the case though. Antiques can be anything, from small to the very large. And it
doesn’t have to be extremely old to be an antique as well.

Nowadays, with the ease of the internet and online shops, anyone can buy or sell antiques. You
can easily sell anything you possess to make some money. Selling antiques online is pretty
easy as sites like eBay and others provide you with a free to use platform for the sale. But
before you dive into making your own online antique store you should know a few things. Here
is a list of things that will help you in making money by selling antiques.

What Can Be Considered as Antiques?

First, you need to know what you can call antiques. For this, you need to know the meaning of
the word. The meaning you will find within the dictionary is “a collectible object such as a piece
of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age”.

In some places, a product is considered antique if it is 100 years old. When products are 20
years old they are considered as vintage although the literal reference was first for things from
the 1960-1979 period. While things from the ‘50s are considered as retro.
So whenever you are trying list a product in an online antique store make sure you use the right
keywords. This way consumers will be able to find you easily. Also being reported for
miscategorizing a product will not be good for your business.

Best Selling Categories

When you are considering to sell antiques online you should most definitely know the
environment. What items sell best, what you should do, these questions are imperative to your
antique store's success. While Best is a relative term the categories that often sell the most
should be your focus. I will list a few categories that have the most sales on eBay.

Primitives, Vases, Rugs and carpets, Metalware, Dolls and bears, Clocks and clock parts,
Jewelry, Art have the most sales. On average items with these keywords sell over 100000
products. You should also consider the complexity and fragility of the product when going into
the business as well

Easy to Ship

So you got in the business, but what do you sell? One of the things when considering this is the
product fragility. Using products that are durable like metalware and brass antiques are best
when starting out. As time goes on you can increase your repertoire to other items. Also,
shipping small things at first is a relatively safe option. So when you are running your own
antique shop make sure you start out small and durable.

Placing A Value

One of the biggest things to consider is the value of the product. You don’t want to underprice
your item. This will result in you losing easy money that you should have had. Another thing is to
ensure you don’t overprice the item so as to deter any potential buyer. Doing adequate research
on the item and category is imperative.
You should always be on your toes with new developments within the sector. Use specialized
sites to see other listings and pricing of the items you have to get a pricing evaluation. Make
sure you use a good price determining tactics, it is key to running a successful online antique
shop.

You Are On Your Way

If you follow these tips whenever you are starting your new antique business you won’t face
many problems. Make sure you do adequate research on your sector and have an idea about
the market. Remember, start slow and then move on to the bigger stuff otherwise you may run
into problems. And there you go you are on your way to running an antique shop online.