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In response to "if they could sell it for $5k themselves, they wouldn't need to bring it to a dealer -- nm" by moles

I mean when you have no clue what it is you've got.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Feb 25 '11, 12:53

it's worth what you can sell it for...if the expert is saying it's X worth $5k...that's pretty solid. He's not going to offer $3k if it's not profit in it for him.

most of these people don't know what they've got.

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but even after they know, that price the expert tells them is usually at auction, which means an auctioneer is gonna take their cut if it does sell - moles Feb 25, 12:56
If you have no clue what you've got, you have no clue who you can sell it to. - Roger More Feb 25, 12:55
the dealer can almost for sure sell it for more than you could eBay it for. -- nm - TFox Feb 25, 12:55 6
- Yes, but is could you sell it for more than he's offering? - Will Hunting Feb 25, 12:56 4
  - who knows. not necessarily. and the higher end the item, the harder it is to sell independently for max value. - TFox Feb 25, 12:58
  - chances are, if he tells you it is worth $5k, he won't offer you $500. -- nm - loosilu Feb 25, 12:58 2
    - He never offered $500. - Will Hunting Feb 25, 12:59 1
      - I see my inner typo....I'm dum. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 25, 13:00
- yup. That's why they are dealers. A lifetime of contacts and collectors they can contact -- nm - Beaker Feb 25, 12:55

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I mean when you have no clue what it is you've got.

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