| This is my second article about trading
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| | shops, jumble sales, car boot sales,
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| royal memorabilia on eBay and other
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| | garage sales and charity shops in your
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| online auctions. We're going to explore
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| | search for stock. Bargains can still be
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| just what items are really tradable, how
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| | found especially items relating to the
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| and where to find your stock and mention
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| | present British Queen and the late
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| some definite pitfalls to avoid.As you
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| | Princess Diana. I recently bought a
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| already know, a vast range of products
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| | biscuit tin with a lid portrait of Prince
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| has been produced to commemorate royalty.
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| | Philip for just a £1 in a charity shop.
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| You could decide to specialise in silver,
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| | It dated from around 1955 and I sold it
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| plates, dolls, stamps, books, coins,
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| | for a very nice profit. Bargains are
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| jewellery, postcards, mugs, tea towels,
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| | still to be found out there.And a good
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| glass, tins / boxes for confectionery,
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| | tip when trading royal collectibles is to
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| photographs, T-shirts, paintings,
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| | choose an area that is interesting and
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| newspapers, videos, royal trading cards
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| | appeals to you. You can very quickly
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| and I'm sure you can also think of other
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| | become an 'expert' in your own field and
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| categories. The list is extensive.The
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| | easily spot potential when trawling the
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| more popular items have been produced in
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| | junk and second hand shops. If you buy
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| great numbers, so they're often easy to
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| | interesting items in good condition then
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| find and moderately priced. This means
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| | a profitable sale is almost
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| that you can quickly create a varied
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| | guaranteed.Are there items you should
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| assortment of collectibles without having
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| | definitely watch out for?Memorabilia
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| to spend too much. But in the long run,
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| | associated with King George III and the
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| the most desirable and highest
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| | early reign of Queen Victoria are
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| appreciating items have tended to be
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| | valuable if you can find them. Only a
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| pottery/china, tins/boxes and
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| | few items were produced to commemorate
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| glassware.You need to be selective about
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| | Victoria's coronation and the royal
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| what you trade. Items decorated with a
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| | births. Not many have survived so prices
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| royal portrait are more likely to attract
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| | can be high. A Queen Victoria coronation
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| good buyer interest than those without.
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| | mug can easily demand £800 plus
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| If there is also an inscription, giving
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| | depending upon condition. So keep your
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| the name, date, special occasion etc,
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| | eyes open!Is there a down side in dealing
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| then this will also improve its
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| | in royal memorabilia?Well, if you decide
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| saleability.Remember too that the more
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| | to get involved, you must be aware that
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| substantial and permanent the item, the
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| | there are many fakes and reproductions.
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| better chance it has of selling.
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| | This is especially true of the more
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| Generally, items of pottery, china, glass
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| | impermanent items such as letters, cards,
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| are more sought after then say cloth or
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| | photographs and autographs. Items related
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| paper items such as photographs and
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| | to Princess Diana are a particular
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| autographs.If you can, try to deal with
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| | favourite of the unscrupulous forger and
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| memorabilia that already has a 'second
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| | she is reported to be the 'most faked'
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| chance' profit factor. For example, a
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| | royal ever with large quantities of bogus
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| Wedgwood or Royal Worcester commemorative
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| | letters, autographs and signed
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| plate or mug is already valuable purely
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| | photographs in existence.So how can you
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| from a manufacturers' viewpoint. The
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| | safeguard against being duped?Knowledge,
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| royal connection can simply add that
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| | research and common sense are your best
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| extra icing on the profit cake!So, where
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| | defence. In the case of autographs, you
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| do we source our royal memorabilia?For a
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| | can easily compare signatures and similar
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| start, have a good look around your own
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| | items with each other. Printed signatures
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| home. You might get a pleasant surprise
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| | are easily spotted, as they are sharp and
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| at just what you can find. Charles and
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| | distinct. Real signatures will often
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| Diana items from 1981 are now beginning
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| | 'bleed' - the ink runs slightly from the
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| to rise in value and most of us bought
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| | stroke of the pen. This certainly helps
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| something to commemorate this royal
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| | you to check whether that royal signature
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| event. So check your cupboards, attic and
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| | is genuine or just a facsimile.As a
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| garden shed.Also, ask your friends and
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| | general rule, take care when you buy and
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| relatives if they have any items they
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| | do your homework if you intend to spend a
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| want to sell. You could buy them for
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| | lot of money. And the legal maxim -'Buyer
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| resale or consider selling them on their
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| | Beware' - just about sums up the attitude
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| behalf through your online auction
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| | you should adopt when searching for your
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| account. If nothing else, you can gain
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| | royal items.In my final article about
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| some valuable selling experience and a
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| | royal memorabilia, I will be discussing
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| 'feel' for this market.It's also a good
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| | the importance of selecting the right
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| idea to have a search around eBay itself
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| | category for your listing so that you get
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| and other auction sites for items. You
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| | the best prices for your items. And I'll
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| can buy on one site, hopefully at a
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| | also mention several useful websites to
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| bargain price, and then relist on another
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| | help you become more effective as a royal
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| and make a quick profit.I've found that
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| | memorabilia trader.Until then, wishing
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| British royal items tend to sell better
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| | you every success.With some 30 years
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| on but for slightly less on eBay.co.uk.
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| | business experience, I now have a passion
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| Using the other national sites tends to
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| | for eBay and other online auctions using
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| produce a poor response with very few
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| | them to satisfy my interest in antiques,
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| bids.If you have decided to trade in the
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| | books and art.I also spend a lot of time
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| more expensive, quality items (fine
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| | searching for those genuine online
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| china, food boxes, glass etc) then
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| | opportunities that I can share with
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| offline auctions and antique shops can be
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| | family and friends. Hopefully, we can
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| a good source for stock. Offline auctions
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| | then all make a little bit of extra
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| would be my preference as you have more
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| | money!Here's one worth serious
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| chance of a bargain. A good antique
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| | consideration.Are you looking for the
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| dealer tends to know the value of his
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| | best way to start your own eBay business
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| stock so the opportunity for buying at
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| | but find yourself tied down with family
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| the 'right' price is more limited.The
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| | commitments? Are you put off from even
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| saying 'Knowledge is Power' is definitely
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| | making a start by a lack of business
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| true in your stock hunting. It's always
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| | experience or no capital to speak of.
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| preferable to specialise, so that when an
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| | Well this could be the answer.It's a
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| item appears in an offline auction, you
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| | proven system, making an average of
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| have a realistic idea of what it's worth.
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| | $10,000 per month (working part time
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| You can then use your in depth knowledge
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| | hours) and it was created by a
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| to buy at the best price and then make a
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| | hardworking mother who just refused to
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| good profit from your online sale.Of
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| | quit!!
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| course, don't forget your local junk
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