To sell, or not to sell?
Mar 11, 2013 20:58:33 GMT -5
Post by captainecho on Mar 11, 2013 20:58:33 GMT -5
So I am seriously considering selling my British Flames of War Army. It's not a case of being dissatisfied with it, its just that I may need the money. But I'm unsure where to start. I'm not entirely sold on the idea yet, still in the planning phase.
First, I wouldn't mind selling it in pieces, but everything is fully painted. So I am not selling it for the price of a blister. I tried looking through ebay, but the only think I found that was comparable was a Band of Brothers Lot for 400 dollars.
Second, I don't know how to set prices for these things. If I decided to go ahead with it, I wouldn't be in a rush, and wouldn't need to barter on the prices, but I would want to offer something fair.
Third, other than Ebay, what are some sites to use for this sort of thing?
For those who might be interested, here is what I have Brits wise:
(Below is fully painted and based)
Tanks
12 Cromwell IV's
3 Challenger A30 Tanks
8 Shermans
3 Firefly VC
3 Churchill III or IV or VII or Petard Mortar (unpainted, all gun types magnetized)
Armored Cars
4 Staghound II's
8 Daimler I's
12 Daimler Dingos
2 AEC III's
3 White Scout Cars
1 M5 Half track
All Infantry -Painted and Based
3 Full Rifle Platoons - 6 squads each + cmd team + piat + lt mortar
4 X Heavy Machine Gun Teams + cmd + 3 Piats
6 X 3" mortart squad with spotters
Heavy Artillery - painted and based
8 X 25 pounders with staff team and spotters + universal carriers X2
4 5.5" guns - with staff team, cmd and spotters
AOP with scenic base and 6mm panther tank attached
Typhoon Fighter with scenic base.
Assorted Gun Teams - painted and based
2 X 17 pounder - Royal Artillery
4 X 6 pdr guns (w Tom Stanley)
I figured out the retail value of all the blisters and box sets to be around 1200 dollars. Since they are fully painted, I would obviously be looking for more than that.
Do I price individual platoons? A Company at a time? individual blisters?
Again, at this stage, I'm looking for advice on how to price these, not offers. any help is appreciated.
First, I wouldn't mind selling it in pieces, but everything is fully painted. So I am not selling it for the price of a blister. I tried looking through ebay, but the only think I found that was comparable was a Band of Brothers Lot for 400 dollars.
Second, I don't know how to set prices for these things. If I decided to go ahead with it, I wouldn't be in a rush, and wouldn't need to barter on the prices, but I would want to offer something fair.
Third, other than Ebay, what are some sites to use for this sort of thing?
For those who might be interested, here is what I have Brits wise:
(Below is fully painted and based)
Tanks
12 Cromwell IV's
3 Challenger A30 Tanks
8 Shermans
3 Firefly VC
3 Churchill III or IV or VII or Petard Mortar (unpainted, all gun types magnetized)
Armored Cars
4 Staghound II's
8 Daimler I's
12 Daimler Dingos
2 AEC III's
3 White Scout Cars
1 M5 Half track
All Infantry -Painted and Based
3 Full Rifle Platoons - 6 squads each + cmd team + piat + lt mortar
4 X Heavy Machine Gun Teams + cmd + 3 Piats
6 X 3" mortart squad with spotters
Heavy Artillery - painted and based
8 X 25 pounders with staff team and spotters + universal carriers X2
4 5.5" guns - with staff team, cmd and spotters
AOP with scenic base and 6mm panther tank attached
Typhoon Fighter with scenic base.
Assorted Gun Teams - painted and based
2 X 17 pounder - Royal Artillery
4 X 6 pdr guns (w Tom Stanley)
I figured out the retail value of all the blisters and box sets to be around 1200 dollars. Since they are fully painted, I would obviously be looking for more than that.
Do I price individual platoons? A Company at a time? individual blisters?
Again, at this stage, I'm looking for advice on how to price these, not offers. any help is appreciated.