What to expect from AH consignments?

[x2drich2000]

IMO it is highly dependent on the items and the auction houses. Some of the bigger auction houses do seem to get better prices, but not always. If you are paying more it may be a wash or your items could get lost in the shuffle and not get the same attention they would get from a smaller house. There are definitely auction houses that will take these items without charging a sellers fee. At this price point I would confidently say you are not getting a portion of the buyer's premium so it really is a question of do you pay a seller's premium or not. Do you have a previous relationship with the AH? How much time do you think the auction houses will need to spend on your items? Do they require research? Authentication? Details on why they are important? With items of a smaller dollar amount, it simply may not be worth the time and effort for the AH especially if they have a steady stream of items coming in and can spend that time on higher dollar items instead.