Brokers are like travel agents, IMO. They made sense in a pre-internet world, before you could do all that stuff yourself online. They still make sense (like travel agents do) if you are after something incredibly specific and hard to find. For example, you want a Bugatti Type 35 so you have a broker locate, authenticate, and work the deal because you are mega rich, don't have the time, don't have the knowledge, and don't want to get screwed. If, on the other hand, what you are after is a replacement for your wife's minivan, just take that on yourself.
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