How About Forming an Online Antiques, Vintage and Collectible Dealers Association?

[jules43035]

As I've been working on this site, doing research, communicating with others about the many concepts, needs, ideas floating around, I've started toying with the idea of forming an Online Antiques, Vintage & Collectibles Dealers Association. From what I can tell, other industry associations have been very limited with support of online dealers (note that you don't have to sell EXCLUSIVELY online but this association would support those very specific needs of selling on the Web).

We all stand to benefit from a "unified front" allowing us to lobby online auction sites (including eBay), e-commerce marketplaces, etc. Imagine having one source working on your behalf to manage information, represent your interests, provide you with marketing tools and support - and give you the PR value of affiliation with a professional industry organization?

What are you thoughts? What are the most important factors to determine if you would participate? I look forward to hearing from you.

[Mitzi]

I love this idea! I know other online seller associations that have done well for themselves, and having one for vintage and antique sellers could only help as we all move forward in this Web 2.0 world!

[GildedElegance]

Jules, I would like to express my appreciation for all your efforts. I am most interested in an online seller association. In this very unstable economy it could only benefit us to become as you say a "united front".

[Chris Knight]

An excellent idea and long overdue.

As a site owner, i would be very keen to join such a group. We need to know what failings we have, and how, through discussion, we can improve our services to you.

Chris
Auctions Worldwide

[LadyBelle]

As a start up Auction site (not quite ready for prime time) I think it is a great idea.

Belle
Antique Trading Post