Determining the value of your vintage “stuff”
 

If you want to determine value go to ebay to Advanced Search. It is a button found at the end of the search line where you enter what you are looking for. Once there fill out the item you are selling and then check the Sold item list.

You will find many interesting things. Our Lego set was worth 3 times what we paid, Star Wars no longer available, and we sold in a day, my Dragonware full set was worth $35 bucks and my antique doll the same. Gave the doll to a doll store, they couldn’t offer me anything because it wasn’t worth much and the packaging and shipping would have been expensive. Disney doll was listed for months at the price that it sold for before and no takers. Also true vintage clothes that I spent hundreds on I gave to them for $30. Sometimes finding a home is easier. You have to ask yourself the effort to make $20 bucks. The post office lost one of our pieces and I had to refund the money to the buyer.

Re: ebay
I sold a lot of stuff on ebay before we moved to the Villages. I also did many garage sales. Both were an adventure.
Ebay has changed dramatically since I did it. The seller cannot leave negative feedback.
The buyers know it. You thus have no way to know if a buyer is a liar, a thief and a crook. Horror stories. I had a friend who WAS selling expensive watches. He had a buyer remove parts from a watch and return it. I had a guy buy a tool for ???? about $15
and claim not as listed. Problem he reported had the wrong oil on it. I eventually won that dispute. I assume the guy has a history of this. A guess it took me 4-5 letters-e-mails to ebay and paypal to win? Cost a fair value is say $5.00 a letter so 20-25 to make $15. Actually not $15 as between commission and paypal, ebay charges roughly 22% of the sale price.

Lindaws, You are SO RIGHT!!! The younger generation does not want our dust collectors. I have so many cherished teddies and precious moments and Capodimonte, and collectable plates, etc. Don't want them either anymore. Love the uncluttered look.

Actually, no insertion fees on first 250 listings, final value fee is 10% of selling price plus shipping.

I have sold many items on eBay. Any time an item was damaged or lost a claim was filed with USPS and in every instance was reimbursed. Claim usually filed by the buyer.

Facebook Market Place is another source for selling. Advertise with a description, price and picture, for pick-up only. I don't use my email, only a phone#, have had good luck. Get a lot of "STILL AVAILABLE", and have to reply which is a small pain.

Sadly it is not worth much...we sold several sets of brand name svc for 8 or 10 fine China at an estate sale with bidding for $100 or less. You can try craigslist or the Villages sale website or a consignment shop but most won't even take China. Ebay is very expensive and tricky for shipping...any breakage would be a big issue.

The younger generations want to live more simply and are more practical. No need for all those extra dishes and Knick knacks. It’s just more stuff to dust and clean.

If you have any Waterford crystal or sterling silverware I am interested. You can contact me at 206-228-9098 or email nodieviwa@gmail.com

I am searching for a vintage Sunbeam Mixmaster large bowl (white ) .
If you have ? I am interested
314-600-2774
Dar4hair@gmail.com

Might find one here:
vintage Sunbeam Mixmaster large bowl (white ) - Google Search

one of the Antique stores in Leesburg

Replacements.com for silverware and dishes.

If you are seeking the path of least resistance, meaning the easy way out, I can recommend Wildwood Auctions.
You make a phone call to find out when you can bring your things there and then simply drop them off!
Robbie Strickland, the owner, is reliable, hard-working, and honest. He can't guarantee how much you would get, but his online auctions have an incredibly large following.
Christie, his assistant is also tremendously helpful.
The auction can be reached at 352-461-0535.

I always wondered about that site. Knew you could get replacements there but never looked into the alternative; selling to them. I have to comment that I was a bit surprised at the number of high end porcelain, crystal, etc. at Goodwill stores here. Not so in other areas where we've lived; however, it figures ! Inheriting and then handing down of the "good" family table ware is just not practiced as it once was. I know our children, now mature adults, would really not be interested in heirloom table ware and crystal ! ? A suppose many bring all with them, as we did, and then find there really is no daughter or daughter in law who would want and use such items.