如何把興趣愛好變成錢？來讓行家手把手教你
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.
將你的興趣愛好作爲金錢的來源要比純碎將收藏品作爲愛好持稍微不同的心態。下面需要調整心態的一些方面。
Understanding the market
瞭解市場
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.
作爲一個買家，你對該收藏品的市場應該已經有了基本的瞭解，但是有時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間內會升值或者貶值？經常和賣家進行交流，在網上做一些調查來正確估價，瞭解行業的發展趨勢以及投資價值。
Removing emotion
斬斷感情
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動員的新手卡賣掉嗎？如果你可以，你能夠給它們一個真實的估價嗎？
authenticity
真實性
You may not care if you can prove your autograph of Marilyn Monroe is authentic. A buyer will care very e 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性，但是買家會非常在乎的。在網上有很多很好的資源和參考能夠幫助你鑑別真假，或者你可以直接選擇你收藏領域的專業人士來判斷。
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，對於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，郵票和運動卡片，有客觀的參考和專業的等級服務。其它領域的可能就需要你在網上找一些參考案例。
Scarcity
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.
棒球卡行業在八九十年代末的時候幾乎將自己陷於絕境，粗製濫造的卡面好像他們就是來自同一時期的阿根廷比索。卡片行業花費了大約7年時間才完全恢復。
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.
很多現在的收藏生產商不能限制供應足夠的東西來穩定價值。對於較老的收藏品，稀缺性通常不是什麼問題，但是也不是僅僅因爲稀少就意味着這個東西就是有價值的。
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.
不管你收藏什麼，在你決定出手之前花一些時間做深入的瞭解和研究。找一些專業的機構和商業雜誌，他們將幫助你對你的收藏品進行正確的估值，找一個最好的平臺賣掉它。不管是在Ebay，本地展會還是其它的渠道。
