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Consignment Services |
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eBay auction service or consignment
on Sophie's Cottage |
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Consignment on
Sophie's
Cottage and/or
on
eBay is offered if
you just need to liquidate part of your estate.
The commission is 50% of gross sales after fees and shipping costs,
if any, have been deducted. See the
Consignment Agreement. Great care is taken to
create a professional sales presentation. If
auctioning the items on eBay, multiple auctions are held
together with an original theme-based template and professionally-made photographs.
This
attention to detail makes a difference. For example, a collection of Fenton Glass was auctioned on eBay and
despite the items being neither vintage or rare, with identical
pieces often on eBay -- even at the time of these auctions -- the
lot received higher ending bids than the identical items. The
presentation was attractive, photos were very clear, descriptions
were detailed, a refund policy was offered and multiple auctions
generated hits from one to the other.
Click the image above to
see a PDF copy of one of the
auctions from this lot.
Of
course, the
same care is
taken if
offering the
items on
Sophie's
Cottage.
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Your Consignment Items |
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Not all collections are equal |
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Your
consignment items need to be of reasonable size and/or weight for shipping
purposes. In addition, not all collections will sell.
Your collection may be very sentimentally valuable to you, but they
need to be well-known collectibles or have something
identifying about them such as a collectible maker or desired style
such as Art Deco to sell. Collectibles don't have to
be vintage to sell, as evidenced in the Fenton Glass
pieces mentioned earlier. For example, a collection of
crystal, even if made more recently, could be collectible if the
maker is collectible or the pattern is retired.
Items
should be in good condition. Some wear and tear is
expected, but collectors
usually won't buy broken or stained
pieces or something that has been glued back together. Collectors
want the best representation of the collectible. But some
collectible items can be sold for their parts -- even vintage Barbie
dolls. Your best bet is to contact me
if you have any questions concerning the salability or condition of your
collectibles. And no collection is too small or too large for
consignment.
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Experience |
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More Experience, Higher Bids |
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I feel sure that my services will bring higher prices for your
items. I understand how the marketing should be done, how to
reassure the buyers of an honest transaction, and I have the skills
in photography and website/graphic design to present items in an attractive package. And most important to
collectors, I know how to pack collectibles for safe shipment.
I am a specialist in vintage Barbie from the years 1959-1973 and have
owned and operated
Vintage Babs
(formerly known as BarbieCo.com) for almost a decade, I have
previously
operated a physical antique shop and I have experience in various
collectibles through estate sales, this site and eBay.
Your items would need to be shipped to me to be researched,
photographed, packed and shipped. If you are
interested in consignment services, please
contact me.
See the
Consignment Agreement.
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