We see this happen every day with antique dealers, pawn shops, gun dealers, motorcycle dealerships, auctions, and more. Try taking your brand new car that you've owned for 6 months, and only put 10 miles on ............ back to the dealership to see what they will give you for it? Military antique dealers are no different. Like the others that I've listed, they are in business to make money and will try to buy at wholesale, and sell at retail.
Let's face it, worst possible time to sell anything, is when you are under the gun,and have to. But when it comes down that, you alone have the final say whether you are going to accept that type of loss on an item and move on............... or find another way to raise the funds that you need.
I'm sorry to hear of yours or any other collector that is force into selling their prized collectibles, as I am offered items almost weekly, under nearly your same similar circumstances.
Last edited by JR; 01/20/2012 08:55 AM.
