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Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« on: January 16, 2013, 08:44:03 am »
I am trying to clean out a relative's home to settle an estate. There are bookcases, stands, beds, living room set and other typical home furnishings. I have contacted 4 local auctioneers and none are interested. They say furniture is too difficult to sell right now, only if it is a high-end antique. I also tried to have sales at the house and no one even looks at the furniture. Why is furniture so difficult to sell?
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2013, 09:21:13 am »
Where is the house ? What region ?

Are these items modern ?
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 10:21:24 am »
Can you post some pics so we can see what kind you are referring to ??
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 11:46:54 am »
Yes, inquiring minds want to know!!!
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2013, 12:43:35 pm »
Think yourself lucky you are not over here...Avril and I saw a dining room table with 6 chairs and 2 British carvers...sell at auction...last Saturday...it was a repo...made of real wood....Beech as it happens...nice looking thing...it sold for £10..I knew the guy who bought it...and he told me..he was going to chop it up for kindling/firewood.....and sell it at £5 per bag...and that he,d make around £50....
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2013, 12:55:28 pm »
Where I am in Texas,, if you post a sign that says "Estate Sale" you wouldn`t have a matchstick left !! And believe me its all overpriced and not that great !!
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2013, 01:32:58 pm »
Well,Debodun....here,s a solution,ship all your stuff  to Mart...she can hold the sale...take a %...and send you the $$$... ;D
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2013, 01:52:36 pm »
Put up signs advertising a "Moving Sale".

That will make the "bargain" hunters hungry.

Ya seldom get a "bargain" at an Estate Sale, ... and those are actually called "sleepers"
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2013, 02:01:42 pm »
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2013, 06:37:20 pm »
Funny Wully. If I said I needed a lift you would point me to the elevator.
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2013, 07:30:15 pm »
Quote from: frogpatch on January 16, 2013, 06:37:20 pm
Funny Wully. If I said I needed a lift you would point me to the elevator.

Yep !!  Thats our Wullie !!
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2013, 08:17:04 pm »
One of the auctions here gave up on selling furniture. It was either not selling or selling at a buck.  Very few pieces were going for more.  I have seen it come and go in the last year or so they were selling big at one and then they kind of dwindled down. There is one auctioneer around here that sells absolutely everything at huge prices! Decent furniture, good furniture and so forth. He never has a problem selling it to his followers. I agree with the others, maybe estate sign posted and you will probably get the crowds in. It is worth a go. :)
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2013, 10:07:14 pm »
Quote from: frogpatch on January 16, 2013, 06:37:20 pm
Funny Wully. If I said I needed a lift you would point me to the elevator.
..Well!...it would actually be the other way round...as over here we call them lifts... ;D
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2013, 10:14:48 pm »
Quote from: mart on January 16, 2013, 07:30:15 pm
Quote from: frogpatch on January 16, 2013, 06:37:20 pm
Funny Wully. If I said I needed a lift you would point me to the elevator.

Yep !!  Thats our Wullie !!
yer nearly right...here,s my namesake from my home town....him and his pals...Fat Boab,..and Wee Eck...and Soapy Souter..are known the world over...along wi his neighbours the Broons...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=oor+wullie&hl=en&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=xnn3UNiDOfOb1AWnmYDgBg&ved=0CDkQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=651

btw..my email ad starts wi     oor wullie.......
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Re: Why aren't people interested in estate furniture?
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2013, 04:17:53 am »
Different strokes for different folks..over here this is a sleeper

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