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123 posts tagged money
What is your jewellery or watch worth?
Metal has a floor the whole market can look up. Everything above it is workmanship, maker and proof.
What are your sneakers worth?
Size and condition do most of it. The same shoe in two sizes is two different prices.
Pricing food and drink for a live auction
The date is the clock. Price for how long it has left and how far it has to go.
Pricing beauty products for a live auction
Sealed, opened and nearly empty are three different products. Date them all.
Pricing baby and child items for a live auction
Children outgrow things in months, so condition and completeness carry more than age does.
Pricing estate lots for a live auction
Price the visible contents. The room will pay for the mystery on its own.
Pricing furniture and homeware for a live auction
The delivery decision sets the price as much as the piece does.
Pricing collectibles for a live auction
Edition and condition first, then let a room of people who know more than you decide.
Pricing art for a live auction
An original, a limited print and an open print are three markets. Then it is size, medium and name.
Pricing rocks, crystals and minerals for a live auction
Collectors pay for species, locality and condition. Decorative buyers pay for the look. Know which room you have.
Pricing outdoor gear for a live auction
Working and complete sells. Untested and partial is a different, cheaper item.
Pricing sports memorabilia for a live auction
Price the certainty. An unverified shirt is not a cheap verified one; it is a different item.
Pricing anime and manga for a live auction
Complete runs sell as runs. Singles fill the gaps, and the gaps are where the money is.
Pricing sporting goods for a live auction
Model year and condition of the working part. Everything else is decoration.
Pricing womenswear for a live auction
Occasion wear and everyday wear are different rooms. Price them like it.
Pricing menswear for a live auction
Condition and fabric move the number. Lots move the room.
Pricing toys and collectibles for a live auction
Sealed, boxed, complete and loose are four prices for one object. Pick the right one.
Pricing handicrafts for a live auction
Your hours are the floor. Do not let a race to the bottom set a price you cannot work at.
Pricing electronics for a live auction
Tested, untested and for parts are three markets. Age does the rest of the work.
Pricing antiques for a live auction
Price what you can say, not what you hope. The certainty is part of the item.
Pricing sports cards for a live auction
The gap between raw and graded is the whole game. Decide which side you are selling on.
Pricing bags and accessories for a live auction
Condition moves the price further here than in almost any category. Price the corners.
Pricing jewellery and watches for a live auction
Metal has a floor you do not set. Everything above that floor is what you managed to show.
Pricing cricket memorabilia for a live auction
Price the certainty, not the name. An unverified bat is not a cheap verified one; it is a different item.
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