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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bill stanley, post: 175703, member: 3059&quot;]I would gladly have paid $650 for your items; retail - in mid Michigan - I would estimate those items to sell for over $1500. the ceramic ware would sell for at least $80 to $120. The butcher&#039;s block would be an easy $150. The church pew would go for around $250. The bench is an easy $50. The dresser is around $300. The &quot;Empire&quot; dining table would be around $200. I recently sold almost that exact same Empire Buffet for $500.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, that doesn&#039;t mean that you got ripped off. If he picked the furniture up - I actually think you got a good price; the nice thing is you got it all taken care of at one time.&nbsp; If you would have sold at auction, depending on may factors, you may have to wait a long time; also, you have to pay for them to pick it up (if you can&#039;t deliver); then there&#039;s the seller&#039;s premium (generally 20%); and at an auction, unless you have a reserve, you never know what it will sell for.&nbsp; I would never sell such nice pieces at a general consignment shop (there are high end shops); generally you pay 50% right off the top; and when an item doesn&#039;t sell quickly, most tend to keep cutting the price in half until it sells. You last possibility would be Craig&#039;s list (possible eBay if the seller picks it up); the problem with here is that everyone on Craig&#039;s list is looking for a deal. </p><p><br /></p><p>I just closed an antiques mall and auction house in Holly Michigan after 10 years. I honestly think you got a good deal. But then again, so did the buyer!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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