VALUE

The way to get the most cash value out of your assets is for you to find the end retail buyer for each of your items. This takes experience, connections, equipment and knowledge. Most of all - it takes time.

The options for liquidating your valuables include giving them away, garage sales or classified ads, selling them to resellers, properly priced estate sales, consignment stores or doing the Internet auction process yourself.

DONATION - You would be surprised at how many people finally get exasperated after paying for storage or having clutter around for so long that they finally give their valuables away. The donation process supports many good causes and this is great. eBay now has a process to direct auction proceeds to certified charities of your choice.

GARAGE SALE - This is a way to get about 10-20% of your value in general. You may also be selling select items far below their actual value without even knowing it. After determining the value of your items and segregating them, a garage sale is a great way to clear miscellaneous items and find good homes for your former treasures.

RESELLERS - Selling your items to a reseller is the way to get about 15-30% of your value. Most resellers won't pay much above that. They have retail overhead and need mark up room. Again, after determining the value of your select items there is a category of items best sold to a reseller.

ESTATE SALE - A properly researched and priced estate sale will get you 30-60% of your value. This takes time and effort. Many who shop at garage and estate sales are resellers. They will ultimately get the full value of your treasures.

CONSIGNMENT STORES - We have an antique consignment store to help you with your non-shippable pieces and those items best sold as a spontaneous purchase. An example of this is estate jewelry. The Internet market is saturated with jewelry so that prices are diminished. Also, since jewelry is so personal, many people would rather purchase their jewelry in person. Our estate jewelry case offers many unique items.

eBAY IT YOURSELF - This is a fine option and gets you your best value compared to the previous options. However, many people do not understand the time, effort, computer/camera equipment, software and learning curve involved. It is not a snapshot and the push of a button or two.

As an example, if you and an experienced eBayer listed the exact same item after you opened a new eBay account, did a couple sufficient photos and listed it, the experienced eBayer would generally end up with a higher final value. This is because of the feedback system, knowing how to properly list items and experience in photographing and describing auctions. If you are intending to sell just a few items, the learning curve and time involved would reduce the benefits.

For those who want to get maximum value now - using the Internet Auction Company will get you 60-75% of your value. No learning curve or investment - just bring the item to us and 10-14 days later pick up a check!