where to sell jewellery

tray01

can anyone tell me of any companies on line or in the hampshire area that buy second hand gold jewellery

ive got a piece of jewellery that i want to sell and not sure where to go or what to do to get a good price

thanks.

tray01

ok then,try again!!!!!

please can anyone suggest an auction site like ebay but not ebay or somewhere that i can sell a diamond necklace.

thanks

frivolous_fay

What makes you want to avoid ebay? It has its problems, but your item will get a lot of exposure there.

soolin

Personally for expensive jewellery I would be looking to sell in person, through a reputable jeweller or auction house where people can see the item and appreciate it better.

tray01

i dont want to use ebay coz a while ago my ex bid and won some things and didnt pay and our account was in my name so i feel too bad and guilty to even log on.

went to local jewellers and all i got offered was £150, when its in the shops for £1000,and its brand new!

my friend checked on ebay and a similar item is struggling to reach £300.

looked into auctions but with the charges and vat it wont be worth the hassle!

gingababe

I too have a lot of jewellery , & watches that I want to sell but am unsure where to sell .
So I am open to ideas.
Ginga

frivolous_fay

tray01 wrote: »

my friend checked on ebay and a similar item is struggling to reach £300.

Have another look at the end of the auction, as a rule most of the bidding happens at the end.

I think you should log on to your ebay account just to see what the damage is. If you got a negative, that's not going to look very good as a seller, but if you didn't, there's nothing to stop you using the account again.

Worst case scenario, your account might have been shut down, but I think you'd have heard about it if that had happened

glossy123

I have sold quite a lot of jewellery recently to a reputable jeweller in my town.:j The problem seems to be that unless it is exceptional, most jewellery is bought by dealers solely on the weight of the gold or silver and the value of the stones, not because it is a nice piece, whereas when you buy it is priced as a nice piece!

You could try getting a price and then if you can sort out your ebay account as fay suggests, putting it on with that as the start price and seeing if you can do better!

jasmineswhiskers

As a rule if you sell to a jeweller they will give you a quarter of the price they will re-sell it for. I received £2000 for 2 diamond rings which then went in the shop window for £8000. I had an auction valuation at Bonhams but this was similar before commision / auction fees are taken off. That's life I guess! :rolleyes:

aycor

spam??? !!!!!

chja

Auction might be best bet - try:

Bonhams

The Red House, Hyde St, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7DX
Tel: 01962 862515
Classification: Auctioneers & Valuers

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