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Selling Antiques & Collectibles Online & On Ebay

Learn how to run a home based business selling antiques online and on Ebay and make money.

This is a comprehensive in depth course into the art of making money with antiques and collectables!

What Do We Know?

This is a course based on over 10 years direct experience working in the antiques trade online.

What You Will Learn

In this course you will learn how to make money buying and selling antiques and collectibles. We teach the secrets of the trade and how to run your own antiques and collectibles business.

Who Is It Suitable For?

Anyone selling antiques and collectibles for a profit will benefit from this in depth course, maybe you currently are looking to make money from flipping items, this will take you to the next level, where the real money is.

Are You Thinking About Starting Your Own Business?

You may be looking to start your own part time or full time business, with this course, we will cover everything you need to consider to make money selling antiques and collectibles online.

A Difficult Trade

The antiques trade is notoriously difficult to make money from, but if you know how to develop niche areas of expertise, how to identify niche marketplaces and understand the psychology of the auction room, then you have will be able to overcome the barriers that most people fail to overcome.

Some of the subjects covered in the course:

A note on provenance | Auction houses | Auction houses / online catalogues | Auctions online / Ebay |Car boots / yard sales | Antiques fairs | Direct from the public | Other dealers | Negotiations |Preparation for the auction | Creating an auction diary Creating an auction list | Pre-sale visit |Deciding your prices | Job lots | In the boxes | The psychology of the auction room | Bringing your stock into inventory | Packing your items | Clean up | Surprises | Stock numbering | Entering into stock | Storage of stock | Finding your market | Developing your online presence | Selling on your website | Choosing a website platform | Using third party platforms | Third party platforms - examples | Listing on eBay | Selling direct to collectors | Selling at fairs | Selling in antiques centres | Creating your listings | Identifying your items | Listing systems | Listing template | Writing the description |Postage chart | Estimating postage costs | Photography equipment | Studio area | Camera choice |Camera settings | Photographing the stock | Uploading to platforms | Duration of listings | Managing the sale | Postage and shipping | Communication with your client | Communication tools | Packing |Advertising material | Postage collections | Follow up communication | Updating inventory / accounts | Social marketing and paid advertising | Creating conversations | Building relationships | Promoting your knowledge | Sharing socially | SEO for your website | Testimonials and reshares | Advertising with Adwords | Building a mailing list | Building a community of collectors | Website | Postage / Packing | Advertising | Antique fairs and centres | Reference materials | Listing fees / transaction fees | Tax / VAT | Insurance | Financing your stock | Deciding your stock levels | Storage costs | Stock clearance | Photography equipment | Choosing an accountant



Your Instructor(s)


Mark Timberlake
Mark Timberlake

Mark runs a marketing company called SME Heroes, which specializes in training on all things relating to online marketing, being an Entrepreneur, online course creation and his personal passion of photography.

He has extensive experience with online business in various forms over the last 15 years and loves to share his hard won lessons and techniques for online business success in order to help others gain success.

In addition to his online business experience Mark has many years experience as a commercial photographer responding to demanding client expectations in the corporate world.

This all means he has a deep breadth of experience which comes through in his courses which are always designed to be easy to understand and to pass on valuable skills which he has learned in a practical way.

Course Curriculum



Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.