Thinking about consigning. Your experiences?

[three25hits]

It seems like getting paid should be at the top of the list given what's happening these days.

[packs]

No doubt. Getting paid is at the top of my concerns. I've read a lot about people consigning to auction houses and it taking months for a check to arrive. I was hoping some people could shed their experiences with that end of the consignment process as well.

[Wesley]

Originally Posted by three25hits

It seems like getting paid should be at the top of the list given what's happening these days.

You are too demanding

[three25hits]

Originally Posted by Wesley

You are too demanding

Wesley,

Now that your post on this thread is here, I thought it would be appropriate to communicate the current situation related to the response owed to you from past post(s).

First and foremost, in thinking through all possibilities, I remain confident that all posts will be responded to. I am hopeful that based on free time available and head-space required, this would have been accomplished by the end of a month of my choosing. I am working diligently to compose such snarky comments in order to be in a position to remit the outstanding response you are due.

My inability to write a response in a timely fashion has been very unfortunate and I apologize for that. I ask for you to grin & bear with me as I continue to work through this very awkward situation.

Mildest regards,

three25hits

[drdduet]

You cannot go wrong with Mr. Barry Sloate, he runs a helluva show and is a gentleman to boot.

[slidekellyslide]

For an anonymous tintype photo like that you'd probably do best on ebay, but if you are set on going the auction house route I'd go with Barry or Leon/Scott.

[packs]

I think it is an item worth more than what the general eBay audience would bid. I don't think asking for a price in the $700 range is out of the question. Maybe it is?

[Rob D.]

Hunt Auctions seems to do well with this kind of item, though until they invest in a Web site that brings them into the 1990s, let alone post-2000, I'm hesitant to recommend them.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by packs

I think it is an item worth more than what the general eBay audience would bid. I don't think asking for a price in the $700 range is out of the question. Maybe it is?

Hmmmm...you might be right about that as I often see some headscratching prices fetched in house auctions compared to ebay. I really don't think that tintype would bring more than $300...it's nifty, but without names or a place it's just another anonymous tintype.

[Jacklitsch]

Originally Posted by three25hits

Wesley,

Now that your post on this thread is here, I thought it would be appropriate to communicate the current situation related to the response owed to you from past post(s).

First and foremost, in thinking through all possibilities, I remain confident that all posts will be responded to. I am hopeful that based on free time available and head-space required, this would have been accomplished by the end of a month of my choosing. I am working diligently to compose such snarky comments in order to be in a position to remit the outstanding response you are due.

My inability to write a response in a timely fashion has been very unfortunate and I apologize for that. I ask for you to grin & bear with me as I continue to work through this very awkward situation.

Mildest regards,

three25hits

What he said.

[barrysloate]

Thanks all for the kind words, but as many of you know I have no auctions planned for the foreseeable future.

Packs- I did alert a friend of mine a few weeks ago about the image but apparently he either didn't contact you or felt it was too expensive. My take is it is a $300-400 tintype. If you are able to price it close to that range you should be able to sell it and not have to pay a commission to do so. Just my three cents.