Antique dealer

As part of your day-to-day work, you could:

• buy items from salesrooms, auctions, markets and private owners
•  sell items to the public from shops or from stalls in antique centres
•  negotiate purchases and sales
•  buy and sell items online
•  carry out minor restoration work
•  research the identity and value of objects
•  value antique objects for insurance or sales purposes

• the ability to sell products and services
• persuading and negotiating skills 
• excellent verbal communication skills
• customer service skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to use your initiative
• the ability to work well with others
• business management skills 
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• a college course
• working towards this role
• turning a hobby into a job

You could progress to become a specialist dealer, valuer or auctioneer.