Comments on: A Study in Contrasts: Old vs. New Antiques Markets http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/study-contrasts-old-vs-new Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Fri, 24 May 2013 18:02:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Nick Ryan http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/study-contrasts-old-vs-new/comment-page-1#comment-48845 Nick Ryan Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:53:36 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2497557#comment-48845 Harry, "the majority of purchases were for reuse and decorating purposes. The importance of the collector as a primary buyer continues to diminish." How do you know this? Did you take a survey from the purchasers as they left? This is especially confusing when you state "merchandise is priced to sell. Prices are the lowest I have seen in 10 years. In a few instances, price points have returned to those of the early to mid-1980s." I would imagine the location of your markets would have the same impact on prices as it does here in Australia with 'city' venues charging more for goods than their country equivalents, of course city venues command a higher price for hire of locations and other overheads being higher. Regards to everyone from down under, Nick Harry, “the majority of purchases were for reuse and decorating purposes. The importance of the collector as a primary buyer continues to diminish.” How do you know this? Did you take a survey from the purchasers as they left?

This is especially confusing when you state “merchandise is priced to sell. Prices are the lowest I have seen in 10 years. In a few instances, price points have returned to those of the early to mid-1980s.”

I would imagine the location of your markets would have the same impact on prices as it does here in Australia with ‘city’ venues charging more for goods than their country equivalents, of course city venues command a higher price for hire of locations and other overheads being higher.

Regards to everyone from down under, Nick

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