mattlan
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advice needed, by mattlan on Aug 28, 2008 15:03:51 GMT 1, Hi guys, long time lurker, first time poster.
Iโve got a happy choppers print, which I bought signed from POW in 03 and now need the money so unfortunately I need to sell.
Iโve been on the phone to a few gallerys in London but theyโre all really shy about giving you any sort of offer, and more so there even more shy about giving you the price that similar pieces have sold for.
I spoke to one bloke, that says heโll sell it on my behalf, and take 10%, he said heโd work out an upper and lower price and get back to me. Is this a good way to go about things? Or are you better off with an auction house? How do you know the person that sells it isnโt selling it for one price then telling you its sold for your low estimate?
I appreciate you guys have all heard these question before but Iโd like some advice, relevant to current conditions etc. the main thing is I donโt really want to sell, but seeing as I have to I dont want to get ripped off
Hi guys, long time lurker, first time poster. Iโve got a happy choppers print, which I bought signed from POW in 03 and now need the money so unfortunately I need to sell. Iโve been on the phone to a few gallerys in London but theyโre all really shy about giving you any sort of offer, and more so there even more shy about giving you the price that similar pieces have sold for. I spoke to one bloke, that says heโll sell it on my behalf, and take 10%, he said heโd work out an upper and lower price and get back to me. Is this a good way to go about things? Or are you better off with an auction house? How do you know the person that sells it isnโt selling it for one price then telling you its sold for your low estimate? I appreciate you guys have all heard these question before but Iโd like some advice, relevant to current conditions etc. the main thing is I donโt really want to sell, but seeing as I have to I dont want to get ripped off
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dotdot
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advice needed, by dotdot on Aug 28, 2008 15:35:37 GMT 1, ok slightly more than a few words of advice.
don't sell it to anyone
sell something else.... anything else ...
ok otherwise seriously - your options are
ebay - not too complex - the market will affect what you get. (if you go down this route - do not accept paypal as payment do cash only / bank xfer and pickup..)
auction - higher cut - different demographic
gallery - again different cut / diff demographic. ... sell here ? not really an option.
right now... you owe me a pint good luck.
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ok slightly more than a few words of advice. don't sell it to anyone sell something else.... anything else ... ok otherwise seriously - your options are ebay - not too complex - the market will affect what you get. (if you go down this route - do not accept paypal as payment do cash only / bank xfer and pickup..) auction - higher cut - different demographic gallery - again different cut / diff demographic. ... sell here ? not really an option. right now... you owe me a pint good luck. ..
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advice needed, by doublehelix on Aug 28, 2008 15:36:01 GMT 1, Prices have definitely dropped recently, so it's not a great time to be selling unless you really don't have any other option. I would value it at 10k + in the current market, although they have gone as high as 16k in the past.
You will probably get a higher price at auction, but there are fees to factor in. To start you could offer it up on here and there's always ebay, again where you will have fees to factor in.
If I didn't have one already I would have made you an offer. Good luck.
Prices have definitely dropped recently, so it's not a great time to be selling unless you really don't have any other option. I would value it at 10k + in the current market, although they have gone as high as 16k in the past.
You will probably get a higher price at auction, but there are fees to factor in. To start you could offer it up on here and there's always ebay, again where you will have fees to factor in.
If I didn't have one already I would have made you an offer. Good luck.
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mattlan
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advice needed, by mattlan on Aug 28, 2008 16:22:58 GMT 1, thanks guys, some good info there, i didnt realise the price for his stuff has fallen off. i might offer it up on here.
cheers matt
thanks guys, some good info there, i didnt realise the price for his stuff has fallen off. i might offer it up on here.
cheers matt
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brun
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advice needed, by brun on Aug 28, 2008 17:01:07 GMT 1, theres a guy looking to trade a cashmere coat from the 1980s if u interested ?
theres a guy looking to trade a cashmere coat from the 1980s if u interested ?
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mattlan
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advice needed, by mattlan on Aug 28, 2008 17:20:37 GMT 1, is it signed and numberd?
is it signed and numberd?
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advice needed, by buffin on Aug 28, 2008 17:27:44 GMT 1, Condition is all important and how its been stored or displayed since purchase. You will also need to ensure you have evidence of provenance. If POW have you as the original purchaser that should be fine.
Condition is all important and how its been stored or displayed since purchase. You will also need to ensure you have evidence of provenance. If POW have you as the original purchaser that should be fine.
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advice needed, by denmeadmichelle on Aug 28, 2008 17:28:36 GMT 1, what, the cashmere coat? ;D
what, the cashmere coat? ;D
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mattlan
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advice needed, by mattlan on Aug 28, 2008 21:53:22 GMT 1, Condition is all important and how its been stored or displayed since purchase. You will also need to ensure you have evidence of provenance. If POW have you as the original purchaser that should be fine.
yeah its in POW at the moment for prov, im picking it up tommorrow. its just been sat on the wall in my bedroom in a cheap perspex frame, its not creased or anything like that though, and its not been in direct sunlight. when i took it out of the frame to wrap it up i notices a tiny mark, and when i say tiny i had to really look up close - i've never even noticed it before, i assume it came like it, would somthing likw that make a difference?
one of you guys mentioned that if i took it to bonhams, if it sold for say 14 k, then i would only end up seeing 6 k after there cut and also 40% tax which i would have to declaire, is this correct?
Condition is all important and how its been stored or displayed since purchase. You will also need to ensure you have evidence of provenance. If POW have you as the original purchaser that should be fine. yeah its in POW at the moment for prov, im picking it up tommorrow. its just been sat on the wall in my bedroom in a cheap perspex frame, its not creased or anything like that though, and its not been in direct sunlight. when i took it out of the frame to wrap it up i notices a tiny mark, and when i say tiny i had to really look up close - i've never even noticed it before, i assume it came like it, would somthing likw that make a difference? one of you guys mentioned that if i took it to bonhams, if it sold for say 14 k, then i would only end up seeing 6 k after there cut and also 40% tax which i would have to declaire, is this correct?
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