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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

Vinca

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3. I can't think of something right off the bat, but I know I've had some close calls.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 07:49 AM

Sep 2013

Years ago I bought a great, decorated redware bowl at a church bazaar for 50 cents. I didn't know up from down at the time and the thing sat on my kitchen counter with bananas in it. Eventually I got into antiques and collectibles and rented space. I was about 1 trip away from taking that bowl to the booth for $20 when I stumbled upon it in an antique book. It sold online for $750.

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That "I'm a dope" moment! [View all] grasswire Sep 2013 OP

been there, done that! wyldwolf Sep 2013 #1

One of my pals libodem Sep 2013 #2

I can't think of something right off the bat, but I know I've had some close calls. Vinca Sep 2013 #3

As someone who sells mid century,I'm dying sufrommich Sep 2013 #4

I'll PM you grasswire Sep 2013 #5

I agree.nt sufrommich Sep 2013 #6

I've had the opposite. Hayabusa Sep 2013 #7

i once sold a wooden rim bicycle for $500. Jetboy Feb 2014 #8

aghhhhh grasswire Feb 2014 #9

I didn't do enough research either. Heck, it sat on Ebay for a month or 2 at $1000. Jetboy Feb 2014 #11

Ouch! arikara Feb 2014 #10

It happens. Jetboy Feb 2014 #12

When I first started selling arikara Feb 2014 #13

I think that there are people lurking around ebay just waiting for that mistake to happen. Jetboy Feb 2014 #14

yes on checking everything twice grasswire Feb 2014 #15

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