Position: Antiques & Jewellery Home Visit Buyer - South West
Type: Full-time, 32 hours, 4 day working week
Pay: £30,000 basic salary plus uncapped commission with high earnings potential (2-3x base)
About us
WeBuyVintage provides a buying service for jewellery, antiques and vintage items enabling people across the UK to sell their unwanted valuables. We buy from the public either through over 200 roadshow events every month, making us the biggest roadshow operation in the UK, and at discreet home appointments at our customers homes. We are looking for reliable and trusted team players who are committed to seeing the company continue expanding and flourishing.
About the role
We are looking for a knowledgeable general antiques appraiser and buyer to attend appointments at customers' homes to provide valuations and offers. You will love taking to customers about their fascinating items and be able to quickly assess for purchase whatever you are shown. You will:
- Attend multiple home visit appointments per day across 3 or 4 days per week as an expert and buyer. You must be willing to travel longer distances to attend these appointments - though we aim to keep drive times within 90 minutes.
- Present a professional, informative and respectful demeanour with all customers - whether their goods are worth £10 or £10,000.
- Make an offer to buy the customers items with the confidence and capability to negotiate if required, as well as explain why other items may not be suitable for us.
- Attend our regular buying roadshow events as an expert and buyer from time to time.
Who We Are Looking For?
- Keen interest in any of the following categories: Gold, Jewellery, Silver, Cameras, Binoculars, Toys, Costume Jewellery, Writing Instruments, Militaria, Music or Movie Memorabilia and similar vintage specialisms.
- Experience buying and / or selling antiques, collectable and jewellery either as a dealer or valuer in an auction setting.
- A keen and commercially savvy salesperson and negotiator.
- Very personable, likeable and trustworthy.
- You must have a car and be willing to stay away from home when locations necessitate this.
Employment Information
- 3 to 4 working days per week. Run your own schedule.
- Typical event hours: 10:00am – 4:00pm.
- £30,000 basic salary plus uncapped commission with high earnings potential (2-3x base)
- Average total earnings £60,000+.
- Field-based role with no fixed location.
- Proud 4-day working week employer with a people-first culture.
This role is ideal for somebody with some experience in this industry looking to earn a living through enjoyable, varied work.
If you have any questions about the role, please email
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