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| Online Class: Buying and Selling Antiques and Collectibles
| | Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription Course (no Certificate) = $30.00 Course with CEU Certificate* = $55.00 | * Instantly download, print, and share your CEU Certificate at course completion (additional shipping/handling charges apply for hard copy delivery).
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Course Description How to Buy and Sell Antiques and Collectibles offers a highly successful approach to acquiring and selling antiques and collectibles for both fun and profit. This course incorporates many strategies of acquiring and selling desirable objects and pieces, with the goal of personal enjoyment and fulfillment. All collectors start somewhere. It begins somehow, usually with an interest developed early on as a child. Almost mystically, the collection begins. Eventually, there comes a time when the collector desires to sell an antique or collectible, perhaps because it is a duplicate or to make room for another object. Successful collectors learn what sells, and what to buy in order to sell later. Many of the most profitable collectors and dealers learn the principals necessary to trade, barter, acquire and sell both antiques and collectibles. They avoid expensive mistakes and missteps. They use knowledge as their best tool to acquire items for their collections or resale. This course will present many strategies and concepts to prepare you for the path of becoming a successful buyer and seller of antiques and collectibles.  Request More Information Have a question? Contact us for more information.
Course Lessons Lesson 1: Starting an Antique CollectionStarting an antique collection is a simple activity that offers the collector great personal enjoyment for a particular passion, and an opportunity for a profit. | Lesson 2: The History of AntiquingIt was not until the 18th century, with its development of the art and science of archaeology that produced the stimulus for both public and private collecting in earnest.
| Lesson 3: What Types of Antiques to BuyThere are many different factors as to why specific items are chosen to collect. | Lesson 4: Collectibles Versus Just Plain Old StuffOld stuff is just that -- old stuff. It is not necessarily collectible or a good investment. Knowing the difference can significantly impact the profitability of your endeavors.
| Lesson 5: Searching for Profitable AntiquesShopping and searching for antiques is a great way to spend a free afternoon. | Lesson 6: Detecting FakesOne concern shared among all antique collectors is purchasing a fake item. | Lesson 7: Setting the ValueThe determination of the value of an antique or collectible takes more than locating an item in a price guide or reviewing auction results. | Lesson 8: Buying from Antique DealersDealers often have those hard-to-find items on display and are ready to sell them to a collector.
| Lesson 9: Antique Glassware, Furniture, and Other ItemsIn the world of collecting, antique glassware and furniture are extremely popular items that are constantly bought and sold. | Lesson 10: Care and Preservation of AntiquesSimple procedures and common sense go a long way toward making sure an item is properly preserved.
| Lesson 11: Protecting Your InvestmentMost serious collectors insure their antiques and collectibles against many different kinds of losses. | Lesson 12: Learning about Your CollectionsMost avid collectors tend to specialize or find special niches that interest them, and then grow their collections. | Lesson 13: Where to Sell AntiquesAn important part of collecting antiques and collectibles is the selling of some of your items. | Lesson 14: How to Sell AntiquesBefore selling an antique or collectible, first find its value. | Lesson 15: Selling to DealersThere are both advantages and disadvantages to selling your object to a dealer. |
 Additional Information | Course Title | : | Buying and Selling Antiques and Collectibles | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 7550536 | | Course Type | : | Entrepreneurial | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $30.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | Choose from 5 Secured Payment Methods |  | Credit Card Online | | Credit Card through FAX | | Check/Money Order through Mail | | Credit Card over the Phone | | PayPal | | | | To use any of these methods you must press the "Join this Course" button on this screen and go through the online registration process in order to generate the correct order form and correctly process your enrollment. All financial information is secured and encrypted using Verisign-approved SSL during transmission. |
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