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Thread #114023 Message #2430535
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
04-Sep-08 - 12:27 AM
Thread Name: BS: Antique furniture styles/auctions
Subject: RE: BS: Antique furniture styles/auctions
You could run it on eBay as local pickup only. That would give you broader exposure--I figure more people look at eBay than look at Craig's list for a lot of things. It's much better organized and more easily searchable. You might want to do research--search on large pieces at eBay and see how sellers advertise the shipping, and do some research. But it is expensive and a lot of work even if you have a shipping company do it. The local pickup bit means people can drive in from wherever, it's up to how much they want it and how far they're willing to drive.
Don't sell yourself short with one of those 99 cent auction starting prices. You don't know enough about the market or the buyers to be sure someone would be willing to bite and bid it up where it belongs. I'd list a chest valued at $500 maybe with a starting point at half of that at the lowest. Are you trying to get top dollar, or are you trying to move it out and just get something for it?