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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 922828, member: 37"]Really depends on where you are. In my semi-rural Midwest neck of the woods, $200.00 would be too high. You would be lucky to get $100.00 here. I imagine you could do better in a big city. Most places individuals sell such as CL and fb marketplace are, essentially, wholesale markets. People who peruse them are often dealers or people looking for bargain furnishings for their homes. You can get lucky and find someone willing to pay more but that is the exception to the rule. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is no set value for used furniture. The value is really established once the buyer and seller agree on a price. As a dealer, I am betting that I can entice buyers to pay more than the average person might when buying from an individual. I pay good rent for space that provides 7 days a week access to my goods and work hard to create displays that put my merchandise in best light. People come here knowing that they are getting good clean used merchandise and will see a lot to chose from. You don't have that advantage so really can't expect to get retail prices.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 922828, member: 37"]Really depends on where you are. In my semi-rural Midwest neck of the woods, $200.00 would be too high. You would be lucky to get $100.00 here. I imagine you could do better in a big city. Most places individuals sell such as CL and fb marketplace are, essentially, wholesale markets. People who peruse them are often dealers or people looking for bargain furnishings for their homes. You can get lucky and find someone willing to pay more but that is the exception to the rule. There is no set value for used furniture. The value is really established once the buyer and seller agree on a price. As a dealer, I am betting that I can entice buyers to pay more than the average person might when buying from an individual. I pay good rent for space that provides 7 days a week access to my goods and work hard to create displays that put my merchandise in best light. People come here knowing that they are getting good clean used merchandise and will see a lot to chose from. You don't have that advantage so really can't expect to get retail prices.[/QUOTE]
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