My folks are trying to sell their full sets of Ivory China (and regular China) that they have never used and was gifted to them for their wedding from my grandparents which they also never used and was given to them as a gift. Any info would help! Thanks!
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When you follow the pricing info the other posters have shared, be sure to click over to the SOLD button (not the active button) on eBay to get an idea of the selling prices. Asking prices are useless as people can ask a million dollars, only sold tells you what people will pay, which looks like about 11.00 a plate (which is pretty amazing) because that is BEFORE shipping.
Seems like your pattern has held its value.
I have been a reseller my whole life and have sold many sets of dishes so I have a few tips if you are interested.
1. Is it is very difficult to sell full sets--because demand is low for full sets
2. The money is in single or small multiples--which takes forever to sell a whole set if you are doing eBay or Etsy
3. If you are not an experienced eBay seller, starting with dishes is not ideal because people who buy single dishes are very, very, picky about what they buy and even though you are saying they were never used, if there is any discoloring (from age), or any scratches from being in storage, or any chips from being moved from place to place--even if the chip is itty bitty on the back, people will complain.
If you are an experienced seller and have sold dish sets before on eBay or dishes by the piece--then go for it! Look for the most common groupings--usually single dinner plates, 1-2 bowls, 1-2 cups/saucers etc. and follow that lead for each advertisement. Serving pieces fetch the best
4. Be sure to double box anything you sell on line so it gets there in one piece--there are tons of packing videos for breakables on YouTube. Pool noodles are the best for packign dishes as you can bend them around the rims
If none of this appeals to you, you can try a consignment store or your local Facebook or Nextdoor selling sites. Something to avoid shipping. You will fetch much less for the full set than if you piece it off, but time is money--so you have to weigh your time vs. the money.
Post back what you decide and how your sale goes! Thanks for sharing!
The Noritake set could be worth around $1000 USD per this site: instappraisal.com/
(Please note it is not microwave-safe due to its platinum trim.)
These dont sell well in my area anymore, especially with the metallic trim. People have had selling to replacements.com.
Prices listed on ebay for your china:
www.ebay.com/
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