Learn to buy and sell antiques and collectibles

About
Terry Gibbs

Terry Gibbs has been buying and selling collectible trains and toys since he was in grade school. Terry put together this web site so he can share the collectible finding strategies developed over the past 28 years with others.

Since 1998, Terry Gibbs has been teaching people how to buy and sell antiques and collectibles. He has taught over 11,000 people how to sell on eBay, and ran over 12,000 eBay auctions.

Here on IWantCollectibles.com, you will learn how to buy and sell antiques and collectibles.

Use the links to the left to read more of Terry's Strategies for running a successful antiuqes and collectibles business.

Terry has built magnificent train layouts that are wonders to behold and has a another web site devoted to toy trains. Check it out here: Toy Trains

Terry Gibbs with some of his trains.

A few recent articles about Antiques, Collectibles and eBay by Terry Gibbs

Comments on eBay Fee Increase and Feedback Changes
This article contains comments I wrote about an earlier eBay fee increase, and links to a free report covering the 2008 changes.

How To Sell Quantities Of Items On eBay
This article explains how to sell quantities of items without depressing selling process.

Finding eBay Keywords For Old Items
What Is it? This article explains how to find out keywords related to any item.

Adding Videos To Your eBay Auctions
This article explains step by step how to put videos on youtube, and then add videos to your auctions.

Sorting Antiques - The Three Piles
This article explains how I sort antiques into three piles. Stuff to sell on eBay, items to place in antique malls, and junk for yard sales or flea markets.

y Titles
eBay doesn't like the word LIKE. You cannot use it in titles to make comparisons to other brands, and you cannot use it in condition statements. The first rule makes sense, but LIKE NEW is a commonly used condition statement. They are trying to protect people who buy underwear on eBay.

Secret eBay Product Sources
Click on this link to learn how to find interesting items you can quickly resell on eBay for BIG profits.

At least once a week, a new article about Antiques, Collectibles, or eBay is placed in this section of the site. You can see previous articles in the column on the left. This is not a replacement for my regular emailed newsletter. The newsletter is usually two to three times as long and focuses on making money on eBay and/or achieving success in the antiques and collectibles business. Only about a third of the articles sent out as newsletters are posted on the site, so to avoid missing an issue sign up now using the blue box in the upper right hand corner of this web page.

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Terry Gibbs has taught over 7,000 people how to make a good living on eBay. Terry's most recent eBay instruction manual is The Auction Revolution . The Auction Revolution is your guide to eBay and beyond. Here on Iwantcollectibles.com, you will learn about buying and selling antiques and collectibles, and about eBay.