Television shows like ‘American Pickers’ make earning money by buying and selling antiques seem easy, is it?

They earn their living finding treasures in somebody else’s trash and then selling for a nice profit. Maybe you can make some extra money too.

There are 2 main skills necessary to this type of work, having a good instinct of what something may be worth, and knowing where to go to find these items.

The 1st and most important skill you’ll need to learn is value. If you want to learn how to become an good picker this is essential. If you don’t know something’s value is when you buy it, how will you know if you’re getting a good deal or not?

Antique malls and stores are a good place to get a good idea of the value of these items. You can even do this online for smaller items, by going to eBay and searching the completed sales. This also helps you to find out what kind of things are “hot” sellers.