[Jewelry making - Article 00965] - Re: [Orchid] Selling the family silver

[R . E . Rourke]

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Alan,

    more often heirloom silver fetches a higher price as replacement
    pieces, or from an antiques dealer. With silver on it's way down to
    about $16. 00 an oz. sending ot off to a refiner will get you the
    market price x weight but selling the lot as a collectible / or
    replacement ware on Craig's list is worth a shot. It is free, it is
    cash in hand and there are safe ways to go about craig's list
    listings. photograph your set in detail against a solid background
    with no elements of your household furnishings or floor plan in the
    frames. Have the potential buyers email you initially with their
    phone number. Call - you can make some intuitive, generalizations
    and decisions based on talking to the person so be astute..If it
    feels ok, Set up a daytime meeting at a public place (police
    stations, fire stations, banks with a security guard on duty - places
    with camera surveillance). Exchange the cash for the goods on the
    spot. Leave the silver in the car to you have seen the cash in hand.
    If agreeing to mail the items to someone outside your local area- use
    PayPal Only. After they deposit the total into your account release
    the goods. It is all reversible via paypal and you and the buyer are
    protected. should anything go wrong, and never give your personal
    information out (bank account # for transfers, address, etc. In fact
    when I have Craig's list sales I never have them come to my home, but
    use a public place or a neighbors house and am waiting outdorrs to
    greet them when they arrive- there is no reason that anyone should
    ever enter your home)..Questions, feel free to email me off list.. 

RER
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