So, the Missus watches a bunch of these shows, Bargain Hunt........there's a few others, one where a celeb and an antiques person cut about in a vintage car, two teams compete.
This is a totally random thought, but surely they do these completely wrong way round?
They go to antique fairs, antique shops......and buy things to sell at auction to make a profit.
But I'd have thought the conventional route, and I'm by no means an expert, would be to make the shrewd purchases at auction before selling them in shops/fairs.
No idea why this suddenly occured to me, but do I need to get out more?
I'm not familiar with that one, though I daresay 'er indoors watches it.
I think it's "Antiques Roadtrip" the one I was thinking of, with the vintage motors.
@AJ I always reckoned that being on Bargain Hunt would be a giggle, my tactic would be to buy really low......modest aspirations.
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
'British antique experts compete by visiting car boot sales, auctions, foreign antiques markets to see who can resell and make most profit.'
Usually the same antique dealers do this one. They use their own money to start off with.
Yes, you need to get out more!
A friend of mine competed on this programme a couple of years ago - she said it was great fun. You are probably right about it being the wrong way round, but it wouldn't make great TV just waiting for some random person to pitch up in a shop...