Okay, here's the deal: most, if not all, people on this coast have no fucking clue what "antique" means. The fact is, this person is working a totally badass business model by buying junk for cheap and selling it to 30-year-olds that just moved here from LA or NY. They're going to buy it for a ridiculous price, and hopefully that profit goes to local businesses.
I really hope that this is about a certain furniture store in North Portland. I went in there looking for cheap used stuff, and found lots of cheap used stuff with inflated price tags on it.