WE BUY COLLECTIONS!

People often ask "Where do you guys get all of that stuff?" The answer is simple: we are very active buyers of militaria. In fact, much of what we buy comes from other collectors. We buy single items, complete collections, and even the occasional military museum.

What kind of items do we buy? Good, quality general line militaria - just like you see in the catalog.

How much will AGM pay for items? This depends on the item. If it is an item that we need for a specific front cover, we may pay more than we will sell it for. On the odd occasion when we find an item that is neat, but of limited collector interest, we will buy it but only if it is very inexpensive. In most cases, though, for good items we try to pay about 60% of the expected retail sale value. This allows us to make a small profit after expenses are met.

Wholesale Pricing: There are a number of excellent, reputable militaria dealers in the business who will treat you well. There are also, unfortunately, quite a few who will try to take advantage of you. Everyone has similar expenses. All need to buy at wholesale and sell at retail. The difference usually is in the approach: If you are asking $80 for an item that would retail for $100, a good dealer will look at your item, acknowledge that it is a $100 item, and offer you $60. The rest will look at the same item, tell you that it is really only worth $65, and graciously offer you $50. You will feel better selling it to the second guy... until you find out what he wasn’t telling you.

How should one go about selling to AGM? For one or a few items, give us a call or send an email with a list and description of the items that you have. (Photos are very helpful.) Note the price that you would like to get for them. If they are interesting items and we feel that there is a reasonable profit to be made, you will have a sale. For a large group of items or a complete collection, call with the details. If it sounds like a promising deal, we will travel to your location.

Why should you sell to AGM? Two reasons: quick results, and fair treatment. As soon as the catalog comes out, our attention turns directly to one goal: turn the money from this catalog into new stuff for the next one! Rather than deal with the time, work, and expenses involved in selling each individual item yourself, you can get your items sold quickly and profitably dealing with AGM. This is not a side business for us - it is a career. For us to be successful in the long-term, we must make sure that the people who we buy from are happy. The best advertising we could hope for occurs when the people that we buy from say nice things about us to their friends and fellow collectors.