You bring up antiques roadshow!! yes, that drives me, (and most real antique people) CRAZY!
Why? they only show the EXCEPTIONAL items, and dont tell you that the first 300 of the almost identical item would go for $25 at auction.
They are also suspect in their appraisials if you ask me. I had a friend bring in the same two items into two different road shows. (this is first person.. I know the items he took)
The appraisals at one show was not within 200% of the appraisal at the other show!!
Crazy.
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As far as the "customer not taking into account the costs",, Has'nt that always been the bane of the retailer!!? We might as well get used to it, the customer will never acnowledge we have to pay rent, heat, electricity, hired help... they want the item for what WE paid for it!
Take care, Ed