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Post by anonrefugee on May 19, 2015 21:41:47 GMT
has anyone ever sold their stoneware or China to Replacements? How was the process? I'm trying to help my mother and FIL both. Each wouldn't mind making a little cash, but also don't expect a windfall. I'm not sure but It feels like they want more than good vibes of a donation.
Both have decent collections.
We would have to do it via mail. Are there other companies like this?
I've toyed with idea of etsy for my odd thrift finds, but theirs are entire sets and they want to downsize.
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Post by basketdiva on May 19, 2015 22:03:53 GMT
I got an estimate from them and it was so low that I would have lost money after buying packing materials and postage. I suggest looking into an auction house or consignment shop.
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Post by lumo on May 19, 2015 22:13:15 GMT
I've sold to them, but I live only about 20 min away, so I don't have to mess with shipping. A couple of times I've not gotten too much, but once I took in a bunch of stuff we got from DH' s dad when he died...wound up getting over $400 for not a lot of stuff.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 19, 2015 22:20:06 GMT
Unless it's a highly sought after or rare pattern, you'll get a pretty negligible amount. And it would be a pain to have to properly pack and mail large sets of dishes. You can send them a list of what you have and photos to get a quote before you decide.
If you don't sell to Replacements, Ltd, it might be worth consigning to a local auction company or vintage re-sell store. China just doesn't bring much though.
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Post by M in Carolina on May 19, 2015 22:37:14 GMT
I've gone there a few times, and once I brought in a set of five crystal stemware glasses that I bought at a thrift store for $5 total.
They offered to buy them for $20 each, so I sold them on the spot. I've also bought pieces to round out my Johnson Bros. Coaching Scenes china collection that my grandmother gave me.
I would check to see what Replacements would offer for the patterns your mother and FIL have. It's hard to sell sets of china for a lot of money these days, but if the patterns are popular sellers or rare, Replacements could give you more than you would get locally.
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Post by anonrefugee on May 20, 2015 0:01:01 GMT
Thanks for responding. I thought about selling a set years ago, and it seemed they would send you packing materials. But now site says you provide your own. I think you're right basketdiva , they might lose money on packing. I'll see if I can compile a list and photos and submit for pricing. At least then they can decide what to do. Thanks for auction house tip. I'll look into those too, their not ready to get rid of everything but that might give them more opportunities. |
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Post by AnotherPea on May 20, 2015 0:17:02 GMT
What pattern? You might get more on Craigslist. If it's my pattern I'll buy them  |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 20, 2015 1:40:40 GMT
I cashier frequently for good friends that own an auction company. Some sales are individual estates, but many others are made up of items consigned from multiple sellers. You can consign anything from one item to an entire estate. So even if they only have a handful of things they are ready to get rid of, an auction can still be an option for that.
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