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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 353165, member: 37"]Welcome to the real world where items are worth a lot in theory but hard to sell and nearly impossible to get top dollar for. 1st Dibs is a site of vetted dealers that not just anyone can get in to. It does get good prices from sophisticated buyers but you can bet end prices are negotiated down from asking prices. Every option for selling has fees involved and you need to take that in to consideration in choosing how you sell. I am not sure why you say you will not try ebay, etsy, or other on-line venues. They have some of the lowest fees in the business and offer a degree of control over the sale that you probably won't get elsewhere. Auctions are a gamble unless you can get guaranteed reserves for your items. Auctioneers are reluctant to offer such guarantees and reserves are often lower than what an item could theoretically sell for. Wanting to sell quickly adds another obstacle to getting top dollar. You may have to take significantly less that you expect if this is an overriding criteria.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 353165, member: 37"]Welcome to the real world where items are worth a lot in theory but hard to sell and nearly impossible to get top dollar for. 1st Dibs is a site of vetted dealers that not just anyone can get in to. It does get good prices from sophisticated buyers but you can bet end prices are negotiated down from asking prices. Every option for selling has fees involved and you need to take that in to consideration in choosing how you sell. I am not sure why you say you will not try ebay, etsy, or other on-line venues. They have some of the lowest fees in the business and offer a degree of control over the sale that you probably won't get elsewhere. Auctions are a gamble unless you can get guaranteed reserves for your items. Auctioneers are reluctant to offer such guarantees and reserves are often lower than what an item could theoretically sell for. Wanting to sell quickly adds another obstacle to getting top dollar. You may have to take significantly less that you expect if this is an overriding criteria.[/QUOTE]
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