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<p>[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 442334, member: 8289"]If your are going to take ebays pricing #1. Don’t go by asking price,(those are the pieces that haven’t sold). Click on Sold Items(left lower panels) & Most Recent Sales(Sort list), these are actual sales. 2. Know that most buyers at estate sales are looking for blowout pricing far below true value(you only have a few days after all) and they are willing to make small investments for long term gains. If you could land an actual collector, honestly is your best case scenario.</p><p><br /></p><p>Such a large set in todays culture is not in demand(obviosly you dont want to keep it either, for what ever reasons). Large display hutches have been replaced by 75” TV’s(so much easier entertianment to care for). So if you would like to get a true value for this VERY beautiful collection, you need to take your time and sell it yourself. Most inheriters simply dont have the time or ambition to do that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I could rant on this for a couple of pages, but you get my perspective. So many more variables I am not aware of as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I truely love the entire set, but wouldnt even give it a passing thought without a 400% turnover. Sorry to say I would break up the collection and probably still have a lot left over next year.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 442334, member: 8289"]If your are going to take ebays pricing #1. Don’t go by asking price,(those are the pieces that haven’t sold). Click on Sold Items(left lower panels) & Most Recent Sales(Sort list), these are actual sales. 2. Know that most buyers at estate sales are looking for blowout pricing far below true value(you only have a few days after all) and they are willing to make small investments for long term gains. If you could land an actual collector, honestly is your best case scenario. Such a large set in todays culture is not in demand(obviosly you dont want to keep it either, for what ever reasons). Large display hutches have been replaced by 75” TV’s(so much easier entertianment to care for). So if you would like to get a true value for this VERY beautiful collection, you need to take your time and sell it yourself. Most inheriters simply dont have the time or ambition to do that. I could rant on this for a couple of pages, but you get my perspective. So many more variables I am not aware of as well. I truely love the entire set, but wouldnt even give it a passing thought without a 400% turnover. Sorry to say I would break up the collection and probably still have a lot left over next year.[/QUOTE]
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