Meccano, Hornby, Etc - Where's Best To Sell These ????

Gizmonster | 11:10 Sat 08th Oct 2016 | Shopping & Style

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Are there any dedicated sites for selling collectables, such as Meccano and Hornby??
A family friend has gone into a care home. We're clearing her house out and we've come across some Meccano sets and Hornby trains and train tracks.
We also have 3 teddy bears (no labels) that we know are at least 50 years old, prob quite a bit older.
I don't fancy trying Ebay, as I don't think they'd reach their true potential on there.
Does anyone know of anywhere that we could try, to maximise the dosh that we could get for her??
Ta muchly :)

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atalanta

You could try asking your local auctioneers. They may occasionally have a specialist sale, or they will know of other auctioneers who do.
You will have to pay quite a few fees, insurances, etc, if you use an auctioneer, but at least you will know that you will be getting the best possible price. And you will get rid of the stuff promptly.

anyeayup69

I would d suggest a good antique shop perhaps two or three. Try yellow pages in your area. Good luck

Maydup

No harm in trying ebay with a minimum bid and a reasonable selling time. Auctioneers fees are high and you only get what people will pay on the day. Whereas ebay attracts people from far and wide.

hellywelly4

I would definitely suggest an auctioneer as they have no vested interest. I took something that I thought was worth £2 to one and got £1800 for it!!

patsyann

I will pass on a tip I was given by an Antique Collecter who appears on TV and came to our wives club to give a talk. Look carefully through the meccano and if you find small copper oil cans they are very valuable. True because I have seen them for sale since then always locked away in cases .

alavahalf

If you start dealing with a small shop, your market will be very limited. Properly listed on ebay your have the biggest shop window on the planet along with people who do nothing else but deal in Mecanno. Cant imagine why you would think it wont reach it's true value.

A couple of years ago I cleared a loft, most of the contents were from the 50/60s.. amongst it I found a small box of broken scalextric cars, not one of them had 4 wheels. They were in pieces. I took some HD pictures and listed them. 3 bidders got carried away and I got £100 for some junk.
Do a bit of research and see what Mecanno and Hornby goes for ...
I think you will re-consider.

EDDIE51

With over 25 million users worldwide you can't beat ebay.
Both Meccano and Hornby sell well on eBay, I have sold both and got good bids within hours. But then I do have a 788 100% positive feedback that helps a lot.
As said you get 20 free listings per month so put your items up with a 'Buy it now' price or a minimum bid price that suits the item, if it sells you have made cash if not you have lost nothing.

Gizmonster

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Hmm .... looks like I might be considering Ebay after all :)

sinderella

use ebay but pick the brains of someone who knows how to sell.
not how to buy!

Buenchico

The biggest specialist auction centre in the UK (for such collectables) is just down the road from me. They'll happily give you free advice:
http://www.lskauctioncentre.co.uk/sale-categories/toys-collectors-models/

EDDIE51