Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can you tell me what my [insert amazing item here] is worth? A: Sorry, that's not our biz. Our biz is researching vintage and antique web resources in order to help people find information about an item's history, value, etc. Browse or search for the category that best matches your item and we're certain the links will lead to some answers.

Q: Why is this site better than just using a search engine? A: Search engines are designed to find commercial pages with high traffic. Some of the most valuable information about vintage and antique collectibles comes from collectors themselves, who may only have a personal home page, collector club site, or other non-commercial site where they post photos and historic information about their area of expertise. At COLLECTIBLE detective we dig DEEP into the 'net, compiling and continually updating vintage and antique web site links that slip through the cracks of search engines.

Q: Hey, my site isn't listed here, what gives? A: We probably couldn't find it during our exhaustive web search, which means thousands of other potential visitors might not be able find you either! Contact us with your link information and we'll gladly add it to our directory if it's relevant to our site content.

Q: Is there a fee to add my site to COLLECTIBLE detective.com? A: Never!

Q: Can you include my [insert antique event] on your weekly antique event listings? A: Yes! Send antique event listings and news to us via the Contact page.

Q: Are you affiliated with eBay? A: No, but we are trying to provide a service that is useful to eBay buyers and sellers, as well as every other vintage and antique enthusiast and collector. As vintage collectors ourselves, we have wished for a resource like COLLECTIBLE detective many, many times. One day, we decided to build one. (It took more than a day to finish, though.)

If you have further questions or comments, let us know.