Re: why oh why??

Lovejoy,

I couldn't agree with you more.  Instappraisal is a 100% community site which as you know does not charge for ANYTHING on the site - it truly is 100% free.  With that said, nothing in reality is 100% free in that the law of return dictates that if someone has helped you with something then it is your obligation to help them or another person.  What does this mean?  If you have even a minute amount of information about a particular area of interest in antiques, collectibles, art, or collecting then you should consider sharing your knowledge with other folks.  Even if you haven't requested an appraisal, but have something of value to share (we all have something of value to share!) then you can "pay it forward" by helping your fellow collectors in sharing that information.  If you happen to know a little bit about an item that someone has requested some help with then please share.  Next time when you need help with your item then there may be a fellow collector here who will help you.  Instappraisal won't cost you any money to use, but if you happen to believe in karmic return then you'll be doing good to someone who will in turn do good to someone else.

Enjoy,
Joseph