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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;OldFlyByNightUK, post: 2995992, member: 93083&quot;]Whether it&#039;s coins, antiques, cigarette cards, or cars, you either do it yourself, and hope for honesty, or get an agent (IMHO).&nbsp; There are ebay &#039;partners&#039; out there who&#039;ll do their best for you, for a commission.&nbsp; And it&#039;s out in the open, you can watch, dip in and out, and wait for a steady income.&nbsp; The inventory preparation for insurance purposes, though costly, is likely to be a good investment as at least you have a guideline, be it inflated, or not.&nbsp; Check a random half dozen valuations with these guys here to assess if too high or too low. Then set say between 40 and 60% of assessed value as a starting price on eBay, or another auction site.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Take them to a really good auctioneer, say Christies or Sotherbys, to sell for you - they want them to sell at the highest price as they get more commission.&nbsp; But if the collection is a little run-of-the-mill, and you need to use a less prestigous auctioneer, there a small risk that you could pick a crooked auctioneer, who knows a crooked buyer, and they could collude, but you have the valuation assessed by the good people on here, to judge whether things look pukka.&nbsp; Give them a few nice looking examples to look at, then go from there.</p><p><br /></p><p>These guys are the cheapest experts you&#039;ll get to give you an honest answer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best wishes to you, Gill &amp; Alan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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