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Selling autographed memoribilia

Looking for ideas on where to sell a genuine signed promo CD from a top UK band.
Would prefer not to give any extra business to our "friends" at ebay/paypal so anyone know of any similar sites where I could get a good return on this?

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  • durham_girl
    durham_girl Posts: 2,715 Forumite
    TBH if you don't know of any other sites, the buyers won't know of them either.

    Not meant to be sarcastic, just pointing it out :)
    :j30/7/10:j

    :j24/1/14 :j
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,431 Ambassador
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    I agree with durham_girl, perhaps turning the question around to you might help. Where would you go to buy a genuine signed piece of merchandise? The places you would look are the places where your buyers are probably looking.
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
  • HGLTsuperstar
    HGLTsuperstar Posts: 1,904 Forumite
    Thanks for the "help" - if I knew the answer I wouldn't be asking. This is the first time I've done this sort of selling and thought I might be able to get help on here from those with more experience.
    seems I was wrong
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,431 Ambassador
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    Thanks for the "help" - if I knew the answer I wouldn't be asking. This is the first time I've done this sort of selling and thought I might be able to get help on here from those with more experience.
    seems I was wrong

    I'm sorry you feel the advice was unhelpful, but I'm not sure what you expected really. The online market is pretty much sewn up by ebay, realistically by not using them you have lost most of your buyers.

    If being online doesn't matter, then try a bricks and mortar auction house. They should be able to give you a valuation, you can have a reserve and you get cash in payment a few days after the sale. You should check the fees before you agree to sell as they can easily be 25% of sale price or more.
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
  • HGLTsuperstar
    HGLTsuperstar Posts: 1,904 Forumite
    Thank you - that's more the tone of reply I was hoping for.
  • durham_girl
    durham_girl Posts: 2,715 Forumite
    Hey you asked a question, I gave an answer. I hate people that ask for advice then get in a huff because it's not what they wanted to hear.
    :j30/7/10:j

    :j24/1/14 :j
  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,169 Forumite
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    On Amazon market place there is the collectable section and you cna set the price and see if anybody bites.
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