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Posted at February 20, 2006, 8:17 pm: I am in the UK and have an MA in Fine Arts Valuation. IF I am asked to value an item then I abide with the 'rules' laid down by the British Antiques Valuers Association - I AM NOT ALLOWED TO PURCHASE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. This is because the customer is paying for my expertise - to purchase an item could lead to proscecution as I would be abusing the position of TRUST - in otherwards it would be FRAUD! IF however someone asks me what something is worth and they have not paid for my services then I always refuse - usually they want me to buy the item. In those circumstances I always ask what price they want for the item - I do not volunteer a price. That way there can be a perfectly legitimate sale. I rarely advise charity shop because here in UK, MOST charity shops put items aside for the local auction house to appraise and they are then entered into their sales. This practice has upset many people as donors cannot see their items on the shop's shelves and of course customers do not get a chance to buy! It also is open to abuse as some items are 'bought' by shop workers rather than selling them at auction! Jumble sales are not exempt from 'unethical' behaviour either - dealers often try to get in before the 'queue' and some even offer to help so they can help themseves to the pick of the crop! Either way - these practices are self destructive because people stop going if there is nothing to buy - and - they stop donating if they suspect items are not being sold!!!!! Original of the message was taken from http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/ Replies:Sheena-b, A great post.Other Topics of AuctionBytes:Sept 11eBay Category Rollup Reversal. eBay Live Pressure???? Antique Malls as an Alternative to Ebay? World's smallest ad Great Reference Site at Morning Glory Ebay sense of humor Is the eBay fad really over? Welcome Deja Jewels UNKS Vintage Dressing Gown Sun label Is this Johnson Brothers? Need some articles Guilty as charged! Girlfriend Ann and me working off our brownies Motorcycle manuals Fish pendant & rhinestone question Random House/ Modern Library Ephemera I HATE eBay's WATCHERS COLUMN! Anyone know about Auction similar to Priceline.com? eBay Believes Confusion Is Cause of Seller Complaints Historybuff Auction Announcement Unauthorised Moneybookers Withdrawal Fulton J Sheen, This is THE MASS, (not Spinal Tap) Micro Mosaic Memento Mori ebay statement from Bob New K-tel Vinyl Collectors Page greenzap.com boxes PayPal Non-Receipt Chargeback. Bad for Sellers! Classical Records and Walt Disney Records Is this Weller New Australian site like ebayersthatsuck.com Meridian Selling Tool Free Image hosting with special features Need Single Salt & Pepper shakers EBAY SALES SLOOOOOOOOOOW? Is ebay down, or is it just me? Larry's story about the painting in Tucson Marketing To Bidders Manion's Special Auctions - Museum of World Wars & Boy S Help With Glass Vase Restricted Use of Private FB-->Ebay Question about mark Still need a merchant account to work with Verisign... help! Correct Postal Damage Claim Protocol? Corgi Kennel Cab Impala Antiques, collectibles links |