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How To Sell Expensive Collectibles On E Bay? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sagar Jawale   
Friday, 09 July 2010
Not too long ago, a buddy asked me to help her promote her collections on Lladro glass figurines on e bay. These are costly glass collectibles and I knew nothing about them. The principles for promoting costly collectibles on e bay are the same, regardless of what is being sold.
by SagarJawale


Not too long ago, a buddy asked me to help her promote her collections on Lladro glass figurines on e bay. These are costly glass collectibles and I knew nothing about them. The principles for promoting costly collectibles on e bay are the same, regardless of what is being sold.

Price- resolve the lowest amount you'll accept for each figurine and set that cost as a reserve. Then make your opening bid absurdly low. Taking a look at accomplished e bay auctions allows us to track prices, time and again we are be taught that starting the price the place the seller hopes it can end is just not a sensible tactic.

Devote space in your auction listing explaining how you will pack your item to ensure safe transit. This is critically important because in the back of every buyer's mind is the dread of receiving a package that rattles. A collectibles buyer will inevitably be thinking of the hassle one will have to go through and the possible loss of purchase price if her item is broken. O needs to know that the seller has carefully considered this issue and has a solution.

For the protection of both of you, insist that the buyer pay for appropriate insurance. Don't allow this to be an option. You definitely do not want the liability of a broken collectible that costs hundreds of dollars. In fact, if a customer objects to paying for insurance, this might possibly be a red flag. A genuine collector is very eager to add to her collection and wants her figurine to be protected.

We will safely assume that each Web purchaser has heard tales of frauds on e bay and elsewhere on the Net. Therefore, something you can do to prove the authenticity of your collectible is good for you. Is there a marking on the underside of collectible? Do you have the original box or other container? Does it have a label? Is there a certificate of authenticity or an appraisal by a respected organization? If the answer to any of those is "yes", then be sure to emphasize your authenticity in your auction. Taking photos of your proof is especially effective.

Your bank can advise you on the time it would take to verify international funds. Be sure to let any purchaser that there will probably be a delay if they are outside your country. Don't let your merchandise go out of your fingers until you are sure! For those who comply with these 'rules', the chances of promoting your expensive collectibles at the highest possible costs is really possible.

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