I've been looking at consigning a few items and have found the process of picking an auction house and/or negotiating with them a real challenge. I had some Jackie items that were "extras" that I sent to Goldin for their Robinson auction but other than that would love input on how to choose and what are reasonable rates to negotiate (based on the value/scarcity/appeal of the items). If anyone has advice and wants a concrete example, I consigned the 1947 Dodgers baseball to Goldin (Jackie RC season) and the standard buyers premium there is 15%...
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