posted on February 9, 2001 09:35:14 AM new
I am sure there are alot of sellers who have sold more than I, especially antiques! Does anyone know of a good site or sites to sell them at good prices? Any thoughts or ideas are very much appreciated!
posted on February 9, 2001 11:22:10 AM new
I am not an antiques dealer. But so far I have enjoyed some success at eBay.
$.30 listing really isn't all that bad if you think about the potential viewing of your listing.
With members in the tens of millions you can't really go wrong.
You may not get millions of hits on your listing but being that it is a numbers game chances are that you will get hundreds if not thousands viewing the category you have chosen to list your item in.
That in turn can get you a number of hits on your actual listing page. I have experienced the whole gamut. From only 5 views to almost a hundred.
Either way it all balances out for me in the end. I am currently having approximately 80% completion rate.
posted on February 9, 2001 11:29:59 AM new
It depends on your definition of "Antiques". I sell mostly collectible pottery and glass, and haven't found any site yet that can match Ebay for turn-over and price. I had been listing my "slow movers" on Yahoo! (kind of my "warehouse", since it cost nothing to have stuff just "sit there", until they started charging. So far, the best replacements have been Lycos (part of the FairMarket Network) and DutchBid. There are a couple of sites that specialize in Antiques and Collectibles, and if you check other threads about alternate auctions sites, you'll probably find them specifically mentioned.
posted on February 9, 2001 05:45:23 PM new
I'd also like to hear you peoples definition of " Antiques"
When I was a kid I asked my mom what made something "Antique" she said something over 100 years old.
Now I don't nessecarily think it was to be 100 years old........but at least close to it.
Maybe the term you should all use is Vintage or just use the date range of when it was made.
If it is funky, groovy or vintage then try popula auctions.
They have an AMAZING bid rate for the listings they have for such a small site.
They could always use more.
$.25 to list and a FVF but if you list more than 100 items (included dutch listings btw) then all those $.25 fees are wiped for that month.
http://www.lovepotions.net
posted on February 9, 2001 06:41:32 PM new
I would also like to find a place for good antiques (both buying and selling). Ebay still is best option, although the number of listings makes it hard to browse. Searching is fine, but if you buy and sell a large variety, it is nice to be able to scan through the listings.
As far as the "free listing" type sites, I have seen almost nothing I would consider a good antique, and feel it would just be a waste of time to list.
Ehammer could be an option, although I have never been able to figure out their interface. I can't tell if I am really seeing all the listings or just some. I have also always had trouble with response time from the site (even when I was hardwired to the ISP on the floor below our offices). They do have some decent merchandise listed (it would be better if they kept out the beanies, etc.).
[ edited by Damariscotta on Feb 9, 2001 06:43 PM ]
posted on February 9, 2001 09:02:14 PM new
Hi all!
I mainly sell vintage jewelry, beads, sewing items and books .I'm am a "not put all your eggs into one basket" kind of person. Popula is doing well for jewelry right now for me- better than ebay-not as much competition.I can't beat ebay for book prices and JustBeads is a site for exactly that!However I have sold antiques and colectibles for years.When I closed my B&M antique shop I wanted to sell my stock online- I started with ebay 3 1/2 yrs ago and then went to getting a shop at Tias.com(the Internet Antique Shops)as well. Tias prices are about 35% higher than ebay's across the board.I get those higher prices from a lot of people that have never heard of auctions or been there- believe it or not.A LOT of my Tias sales come from a search on Google.That is one search engine I make sure to submit my site to.They also have onboard software that I can use to move my goodies to auction at eBay with the click of a few buttons.This combination works for me.I spent a lot of time finding the right places to sell. I guess it is a matter of just trying out combinations!
BTW- officially by the US govt -something has to be 100 years old to be an antique. Most of us sell collectibles-profitably!
posted on February 10, 2001 02:57:13 AM new
I don't know anything about this particular site, but I have seen another AW member include this site in her posts, (sort of like a signature line).
posted on February 10, 2001 06:46:34 AM new
E-bay has been great for us. I also use E-pier with a little success. BidVille has been great for me so far on lower priced items but it is a new and growing site. Also a web site helps.
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I do list all my newest inventory on E-bay first as it has the largest audience. If it does not sell the first time I may either relist or park it on another site. IF it doesn't sell on another site after a few weeks I try it on E-bay again. I have never had good luck relisting something on E-bay right after it went off. I do know a lot of other sellers have tremendous luck on relistings.
, until they started charging. So far, the best replacements have been Lycos (part of the FairMarket Network) and DutchBid. There are a couple of sites that specialize in Antiques and Collectibles, and if you check other threads about alternate auctions sites, you'll probably find them specifically mentioned.
