Using hobbies as a source of cash requires a slightly different mindset than collecting as a pure hobby. Here are a few areas requiring mental adjustment.
將你的興趣愛好作為金錢的來源要比純碎將收藏品作為愛好持稍微不同的心態(tài)。下面需要調(diào)整心態(tài)的一些方面。

Understanding the market
了解市場

As a buyer, you already have a baseline understanding of your collectible's market, but sometimes the seller's perspective is very different. For example, is there any reason to believe your collectibles will appreciate or depreciate in the short term?Talk to other sellers and do online research to determine proper pricing and recognize trends and value.
作為一個(gè)買家，你對該收藏品的市場應(yīng)該已經(jīng)有了基本的了解，但是有時(shí)候賣家的視角往往是不同的。比如，是否有足夠的理由讓你相信你的收藏品在短時(shí)間內(nèi)會升值或者貶值？經(jīng)常和賣家進(jìn)行交流，在網(wǎng)上做一些調(diào)查來正確估價(jià)，了解行業(yè)的發(fā)展趨勢以及投資價(jià)值。

Removing emotion
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Can you really sell that antique doll handed down from your grandmother, or the rookie card of your favorite baseball player? If you can, will you be able to place a realistic price on it?
你真的能把你祖母傳給你的古董娃娃和你最喜歡棒球運(yùn)動員的新手卡賣掉嗎？如果你可以，你能夠給它們一個(gè)真實(shí)的估價(jià)嗎？

Authenticity
真實(shí)性

You may not care if you can prove your autograph of Marilyn Monroe is authentic. A buyer will care very much.There are many good resources and references online to help you judge authenticity and direct you to professionals in your chosen collectible field.
你可能不在乎你是否能證明你的瑪麗蓮夢露簽名的真實(shí)性，但是買家會非常在乎的。在網(wǎng)上有很多很好的資源和參考能夠幫助你鑒別真假，或者你可以直接選擇你收藏領(lǐng)域的專業(yè)人士來判斷。

Condition assessment
狀況評估

All collectibles are condition-sensitive, and one of the hardest things for collectors to do is to assess objectively the condition of their beloved collection.?For items like coins, stamps and sports cards, there are objective guidelines and professional grading services. Other fields may require you to find online examples for reference.
所有的收藏品都是條件敏感性物件，對于收藏者來說最困難的事情就是客觀的評估他們心愛的收藏品的狀況。一些收藏品，像硬幣，郵票和運(yùn)動卡片，有客觀的參考和專業(yè)的等級服務(wù)。其它領(lǐng)域的可能就需要你在網(wǎng)上找一些參考案例。

稀缺性

The baseball card industry almost killed itself in the late '80s and '90s, cranking out cards as if they were Argentinian pesos from that same period. It took the card industry about seven years to recover fully.
棒球卡行業(yè)在八九十年代末的時(shí)候幾乎將自己陷于絕境，粗制濫造的卡面好像他們就是來自同一時(shí)期的阿根廷比索?？ㄆ袠I(yè)花費(fèi)了大約7年時(shí)間才完全恢復(fù)。

Most modern collectible producers cannot restrict supply enough to maintain value. For older collectibles, scarcity is not usually an issue — but just because something is scarce does not mean it is valuable.
很多現(xiàn)在的收藏生產(chǎn)商不能限制供應(yīng)足夠的東西來穩(wěn)定價(jià)值。對于較老的收藏品，稀缺性通常不是什么問題，但是也不是僅僅因?yàn)橄∩倬鸵馕吨@個(gè)東西就是有價(jià)值的。

Whatever you collect, take the time to do diligent research before you start to sell. Look for professional organizations and trade magazines. They will help you properly value your collectibles and find the best places to sell them — whether it is on eBay, local shows, or other means.
不管你收藏什么，在你決定出手之前花一些時(shí)間做深入的了解和研究。找一些專業(yè)的機(jī)構(gòu)和商業(yè)雜志，他們將幫助你對你的收藏品進(jìn)行正確的估值，找一個(gè)最好的平臺賣掉它。不管是在Ebay，本地展會還是其它的渠道。

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