Never get an answer from antique appraisers

debodun

debodun

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way upstate in New York, USA
I've been sending photos of some of the house contents to online antique appraisers. They usually want more photos. I get what they ask for, then want more. I send more. They ask for more - close ups- distance shots, front, back, sides, top, bottom, etc. After all that, then they stop responding or say "Sorry, I can't help you." What is this game?
 

Mizzkitt said:
Debodun, is there not an appraiser that will come to your home?
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Nope. Unless you have Duncan Phyfe or Louis XIV furniture or Waterford crystal. They all want "high end" antiques these days. One guy advised me to rent a dumpster and put everything in it. There no market for middle range and low-end collectibles. For new members that haven't see my house, here are some interior photos:

dining_room.jpgfront_hallway.jpgfront_room_3.jpgmiddle_parlor_b.jpgmiddle_parlor_2.jpg
 
Sorry you are having such a bad time with the appraisers. Every now and then I walk through the Salvation Army store. I see so many nice items that just a few years ago would have sold on Ebay for a very high price. I went to garage sales back then just to resell on Ebay. Ebay now has so many fees I doubt it would be worth your while. The timing is off,I'm sure in a few years all these things will become valuable again but probably a bit to late for us.
 
C'est Moi said:
Deb, have you considered Ebay? There seems to be a range of collectibles on there.
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I hired a selling assistant after mom passed. I gave her a bunch of things to place on eBay. She never even got a nibble. However, I lay this to the fact that I had to set the prices so high to actually get back the original price I wanted between paying the helper and eBay fees, that no one was interested. For instance, if I wanted to get $25 for a carnival glass bowl, I had to end up asking $50 for it.
 
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The days of 'collectibles' are long gone. To-days generation want everything
new. I know my grand kids don't want any of my things, so they will all be
donated to charities, except for the sterling silver, which one has an eye on
and I am sure it is just to sell it!
 
tortiecat said:
The days of 'collectibles' are long gone. To-days generation want everything
new. I know my grand kids don't want any of my things, so they will all be
donated to charities, except for the sterling silver, which one has an eye on
and I am sure it is just to sell it!
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I agree. No one collects any more, at least no one younger.
 

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