We just received a call from a customer and it truly made my day.
A couple of weeks ago, they brought in a mandolin for sale. The mandolin had been owned by his father and he received it after his father’s passing. It sat in their home for many years before [...]

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We see it a lot. eBay’s roots were just that: weird, old, unusual. That’s what gets all the press. Britney Spears used chewing gum. Corn flakes shaped like the State of Illinois. All that junk.
Because all that quirky stuff makes the news, people are drawn to the idea [...]

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We receive hundreds of items each month. Most are in really good condition and you can tell that the owner took care of it. Occasionally, we see items that are pretty grungy and we have to ask that they be cleaned up first.
A bit of advice if you’re planning to bring something to [...]

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Last evening we all heard the news that Michael Jackson was found dead in his home. It’s a sad end to a roller coaster life. Regardless of your feelings towards him personally, there’s no denying that he was an incredibly talented performer.
I knew it wouldn’t take long for Michael Jackson memorabilia [...]

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We work with many businesses and individuals who tell us that they were about to throw something away and decided to ask us first. It’s a good thing they did.
Before I show you a few examples, let’s get one thing straight. The old adage, “one mans trash is another treasure”, needs [...]

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In a recent post to this blog, I mentioned that things show up at our store in waves. It happened again. Last week a customer came into the store with a guitar and while she was here, another showed up at the same time! What a coincidence.
One of these two guitars was [...]

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A gentlemen came to our store last week with a grille from a 1938 Ford Truck. We discussed the grille and it’s potential in the market. We talked about the “street value”, meaning the expected price at a swap meet, also know as “what every collector knows it’s worth”.
Here’s the problem [...]

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It’s interesting how things show up at our store in waves.
One person brings in a sword. Sure enough, another will arrive in a day or so. Wheels, tires, musical instruments, bicycles. It’s the same thing. If we have one, you can count on another showing up pretty soon.
A few [...]

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We’re asked often about selling furniture and we thought it was worthwhile to talk about that topic here.
Our experience shows that unfortunately eBay is not the best market for most furniture.  The reason is that unless the piece (or set) is interesting and unique enough to generate interest from people within a few hundred miles, eBay members [...]

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For items that are always in demand and have an active market, we firmly believe that an auction is the most powerful and most effective way to sell on eBay. Bidders get involved, excited, and have fun with the process. When your product can reach an audience of 85 million users around the world, the [...]

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