We are often contacted by people wishing to wanting to sell items, and occasionally people asking if we do valuations.
And more than occasionally people asking for valuations, but actually wishing to sell.
These two terms may seem interchangeable, but they are quite different in terms of the information you wish and the process of exchange of goods for cash.
Valuation:
Valuations are for establishing how much an item is worth, this is different to selling an item.
Valuations are done for a variety of reasons including; insurance, probate, family division (divorce, separation etc), superannuation, investment.
For all of these situations there is usually the requirement of a certified written valuation. None of the dealers at Tyabb Packing House Antiques can provide this. Our dealers recommend Leonard Joel auction house.
Getting a certified valuation of goods is generally a paid service.
If you are just curious about how much an item may be worth then one of our dealers Bells Antiques can provide free verbal valuations on items.
Selling:
If you're looking to sell the items for money, this is quite simple.
You can send photos to us via contact@tyabbpackinghouseantiques.com.au
We'll then forward your email onto all of our dealers who might be interested, if they're interested they'll then get in contact with you. Please provide any information on your items and include a phone number as many of our dealers are “old school” and prefer to call and speak than email back.
Alternatively you can take photos, and come in and show the dealers in person, pursuing this path means you can get direct feedback in person.
Or the easiest for transportable goods is to bring the items in to show the dealers in person. They will have a look (or come out to your car and have a look) and then offer you a price.
The price offered by dealers takes into account many different metrics, but many dealers must consider; the preparation of the items for sale, storage before they can sell the item, what else they might have in the pipeline to sell, that they may be overstocked with similar items, plus the state of the market and the interest in said items at the moment.
Other methods of selling:
Sometimes we are asked about selling on consignment or on commission selling. None of our dealers do this as it limits what they can do with the goods, be it drastically discounting them if they are not selling or storing them off-site until the market for the goods improves. Additionally many of our dealers have items off-site or are watching the market and require space for purchases that they may make in the future. Having goods on consignment restricts their ability to move swiftly or to alter their stock how they see fit.
Simply selling your goods to a dealer is a much simpler and smoother process.