An expert can get into trouble if he lies to get a steal from someone. One of the Antiques Roadshow experts-- I believe in Civil War items-- got into legal trouble because he lied to the owner about what he had to get it at a bargain price. If you represent yourself as an expert and an appraiser, then lie about what the person has and the value, that may be the difference.
Of course, dealers know that the case usually is that the unexperienced usually overestimate rather than underestimate the value of what they have.
Last edited by drcy; 09-09-2017 at 01:41 PM.
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