advise on value and selling please

hel8itch

ok i have a ships compass in my kitchen(dont ask one of my hubbys fav toys lol)

it is a genuine ship compass(also known as binnacle ) and has 2 weights/balances with it.Its solid brass and weighs an absolute ton.
iv finally convinced hubby its gotta go..but before i sell it i would like to see roughly how much its worth,
The markings on it state its made by heath navigation ltd london se9 and its
number 2372
can anyone point me in the right direction of a shipping price guide of some kind please...

heres a pic of it

ka7e

I put in "binnacle" on Ebay and got This page. If you have an a/c and can log in, you can search for "Completed Listings" which wil tell you what previous items have sold for.

Nile

Hello hel8itch

I'll move your thread to the 'Ebay & other auctions' board.

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iieee

Have you thought about getting a local auctioneer round to value it for you? I would think that's the sort of thing that might be better off in a traditional auction.

hel8itch

yeah i did think that..i was going to put it on ebay.but it isnt ya usual ebay item is it..i have looked on there at current listings and completed items and none our the same.this is huge..and soooo heavy..and its perfect condition..it must be worth quite a bit surely..i was hoping to find somewhere online to get a rough value before selling it

ormus

http://www.westsea.com/

you can try these for more info and a poss valuation?
i cant find a similar uk site.

nightswimmer

hel8itch wrote:

this is huge..and soooo heavy..and its perfect condition..it must be worth quite a bit surely..i was hoping to find somewhere online to get a rough value before selling it

You probably know this already, but just in case, before you list it on eBay make sure you know for certain how much it is going to cost to ship the compass. The last thing you want to happen is to lose most of the money you get for it by underestimating the P&P costs.

tsharp

I'll give you a tenner for the Scooby Doo thing on the window sill.

ormus

delivery for an item like this should be approx 65 quid. thats a typical pallet rate for mainland uk.
thats assuming you/the buyer wants to risk it on a pallet?
think id rather make it collection only.