posted on June 22, 2003 10:01:45 AM
I have sold to them for over 8 years. They are very honest, but you have to know your china & its condition. Depending on demand & age they can be lenient or tough. I am a "Star Supplier" I pay $200.00 per year to get their Supplier Index guides which are published quarterly. I get approx. 15% more that the person who sends an a lot now & then. I usually sell about $12,000.00 a year. I have sent in about $2,000.00 in the past month. I buy at Estates Sales, Garage Sales, & Auctions. I also check Thrift Stores & Antique Shops. Also, I have built a reputstion & get calls from people who have heard of me via word of mouth. It has been very profitable for me.
How do you get to sell to Replacements? I didn't notice an easy way to do that from their Web site. Maybe I missed something?
I, too, hit estate sales regularly and see some great sets go for next to nothing. I understand that you have to know what's what, too.
I've also seen ironstone go for nearly pennies - in great condition - and wondered if it would be profitable to find a regular place to sell to - making a nice profit in the process.
Wayne
Trying to Make a Difference - One Satisfied Customer at a Time....
posted on June 22, 2003 10:55:57 AM
Wayne: Give them a call @ 1-800-737-5223. They can either snailmail or email you the info you requwst. Be careful with stoneware, There is not a great market for. You have to remember that they buy on a supply & demand basis. Sometimes a cup & saucer may be $15.00 & another pattern it may be worth a dime. I never buy a set of china befopre I know what I can sell it for. I have passed up sets because I couldn't ID either the maker or the pattern. If I have a chance get an ID from Replacements, I take pictures & email them in & ask for ID. I can then look up what they are paying & make a decision whether I can even make an offer or a bid. I did this yesterday at an Estate Sale. A set of Mitterteich, asking $350.00. I looked it up & the most I could get from Replacements was $276.00 I left a bid of $150.00. I will not as a rule buy if I can't get $100.00 over cost. I live in CA & to ship a big set of china can cost upwards of $50.00, which leaves me with a profit of $50.00. Some times I do really well especially on small lots. 2 weeks ago OI purchased a small group Stangl for $20.00. I cleared almost $100.00 after shipping. Another time I bought a set of Wedgewood for $500.00 sold it for $1340.00. I never lose $$ on any china I purchase to sell to Replacements, Ltd.
posted on June 23, 2003 11:48:34 AM
I was at a yard sale a few weeks ago and they had a set of china. Kinda ugly I thought, $5 for the lot... Might as well. Turns out to be current production, but quite expensive. They will pay 45% when they want it... maybe 3 or 6 months... I'll clear about $300 after shipping once they do buy it...
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. B. Franklin
posted on June 23, 2003 12:06:09 PM
Pretty interesting! I live on the other side of Charlotte, NC and have passed their headquarters on I-85 a number of times. I never really considered selling to them. Looks like I've been missing out.
posted on June 23, 2003 12:23:34 PM
I contacted them this afternoon and the results are interesting. For my particular pattern (Heienrich Allure) they've made me a written offer. They only need 6 particular items from my pattern and have priced those fairly. The things they don't need they offered 2-.10c an item.
posted on June 23, 2003 11:17:44 PM
Off topic, but anyone see the show that featured Replacements Inc. because the owner allows the employees to bring their dogs to to work? I was amazed that this didn't cause problems. The employees love it.
I have bought from them , but never sold. I guess I need to look into it, sounds encouraging.
posted on June 24, 2003 11:24:21 PM
Hey!! As long as you don't live on the Central Coast of CA, go for it, just stay out of my backyard. There is $$ to be made. I will not wrap & ship anything that is less than a buck, just not worth it. Before you buy, check each piece for chips, cracks & crazing. They will not take anything that is chipped or cracked. They will really cut back on crazed pieces
[ edited by sanmar on Jun 24, 2003 11:29 PM ]
posted on June 24, 2003 11:44:48 PM
OH GEEZ Sanmar! I thought I'd take a trip down South this weekend to check out whatcha got that I don't have up here 'by the bay! (giggle)
posted on June 25, 2003 11:27:34 PM
Sanmar, Oh sure lots of china and just as many vultures as there are pieces of china around here. Very difficult with the competition here. I don't know how it is down there but when I have a garage sale, you should see these "birds" show up. Most of them are rude and very nasty. The garage sellers are just as bad. Trying to sell antiques at retail ib a garage sale! Or trying to get Ebay prices at a garage sale. Then they find out they didnt get the price they want so they give them away.
I am having one this weekend! Looking forward to it. I hope it isnt as hot as it has been. If it is, I'll set up a lemonade stand for my little boy to sell hahahaha
