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Pricing electronics for a live auction

Tested, untested and for parts are three markets. Age does the rest of the work.

Packing and posting antiques

Some of this should not be posted at all, and saying so is the professional answer.

Pricing antiques for a live auction

Price what you can say, not what you hope. The certainty is part of the item.

How to sell electronics on Metzee

Power it on, show what is included, and sign out of every account before it leaves the house.

How to sell antiques and vintage decor on Metzee

Say what you know, say how you know it, and say what has been done to the piece since.

How sports cards are graded

Four areas, a ten-point scale, and the difference between a grade and a guess.

Packing and posting sports cards

Sleeve, holder, tape, bag, board, rigid mailer. Six steps and a card arrives as it left.

Pricing sports cards for a live auction

The gap between raw and graded is the whole game. Decide which side you are selling on.

How to sell sports cards on Metzee

Centring, corners, edges and surface. Show those four and you have described the card.

Describing the condition of bags and accessories

Corners, hardware, lining, shape, smell. Five headings, and nothing hides between them.

Packing and posting bags and accessories

Stuff it, wrap the hardware, and never post a bag flat in a soft envelope.

Pricing bags and accessories for a live auction

Condition moves the price further here than in almost any category. Price the corners.

How to sell bags and accessories on Metzee

Corners, hardware and the inside. Those three decide the price, and all three are camera work.

Describing the condition of jewellery and watches

Say what is worn, what is missing, what has been repaired, and what you have not tested.

Packing and posting jewellery and watches

Small, valuable, and the one category where a lost parcel is a serious loss. Pack for that.

Pricing jewellery and watches for a live auction

Metal has a floor you do not set. Everything above that floor is what you managed to show.

How to sell jewellery and watches on Metzee

Weight, purity and the hallmark for gold. For a watch, whether it runs and what has been replaced.

Describing the condition of cricket memorabilia

Condition and provenance are two separate statements. Collapsing them into one is where this goes wrong.

Packing and posting cricket memorabilia

Bats are long, frames are glass, and ink fades. Three different problems in one category.

How comic condition is described

The 0.5-to-10 scale, page quality, and why restoration must always be declared.

Pricing cricket memorabilia for a live auction

Price the certainty, not the name. An unverified bat is not a cheap verified one; it is a different item.

Packing and posting comics

Board it, bag it, and make the parcel rigid enough that the comic is not the stiffest thing in it.

Pricing comics for a live auction

Printing first, condition second, and lot the rest.

How to sell cricket memorabilia on Metzee

Three words decide the price — worn, issued or replica — and the fourth is how you know.