Featured Before I overpay again!

I'm looking at this table. I really like it, but I want to get an accurate idea of value before I make an offer on it. See, I'm learning!

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Its gorgeous! Im wondering if its a very good reproduction,or has been refinished? Id buy it!

 

Agreed. It seems to be in almost too good of shape, doesn't it? I just wonder what a fair offer to make on it would be?

 

It all depends on how much you want it and how much your willing to spend. Personally,I could see going $200-300,but only if I wasnt going to resell it.Start low and see how it goes.

 

I'd have to pay freight shipping too. Maybe I should pass. I do really like the figure of the wood though...

 

The wood is fantastic,how expensive is shipping? Ive heard people use Greyhound to ship stuff,might be worth looking in to. I wish Brad would pop in,hes so much better at furniture than I am.

 

I'm not sure. I haven't gotten that far down the rabbit hole yet. Any time I hear the word "freight" I know it's going to be pricey.

 

Lovely grain.
I agree with Johnny, looks to have been refinished or made as a repro.
Might be 1970s, might be 1940s. Hard to tell from the pictures. I don't think it is earlier, but I could very well be wrong.

@verybrad

 

The hardware doesn't look all that old, at least from here. There aren't any age marks on the back where the birdcage connects, and on an old piece there would be. Nice looking however; I'd cheerfully give that house room.

 

Tip tilt mechanism, based on early English stuff. Remind me to clear my dining table and get a decent photo of its bottom sometime.

 

There ought to be some dings and dents where the birdcage whacks into the table top. I'm no expert on furniture, but the old stuff always picks up some sort of signs it's been there done that.

 

I think it is nice quality modern. May even be Indonesian. I don't think I would pay more than $150.00 for it and, then, if only for myself.

 

I offered the guy $200 as a start for negotiation (ebay best offer excepted). This was his reply.
"Forget about me packing this for you . Full price pickup only no exceptions."

His asking price is $850 plus you have to provide shipping yourself! With the attitude he displayed in his message I wouldn't take the damn table if he gave it to me at this point.

 

Btw thanks for the replies everyone. I appreciate you all helping me!

 

I'd shove it up his a--.....for an extra $50..............

 

He really took offense. I figured I would start with a low offer than he would counter and we'd meet somewhere in the middle. Instead he went full on Soup Nazi on me.

 

that doesn't always work with BO's......specially when so far apart..or....the seller has no sense of humor.......or business !

 

What I don't get is why doesn't the person set the listing to automatically reject offers under a certain amount? Maybe they just enjoy getting butt hurt about low offers. Oh well.

 

Frankly, you got what you deserved. His asking price was $850. I wouldn't have even bothered to answer you.
You offered $200, that offer was an insult.

We all may agree that what you were offering is what the table may actually be worth. But to him he thinks it's worth more.

 

He was asking way too much. I made a reasonable offer. To quote Clint Eastwood "Deserves ain't got nothing to do with it."