I have many dolls most bought from Danbury Mint still in the original packaging. I have only opened the box to see the doll, but have not removed the doll from the box. How should I price each doll to sell getting the best price. I just don't want to under price and be taken advantage of. Some dolls are: the Prince William doll, Princess Kate wedding doll, and Princess Diana. I also have a Jackie Kennedy Onasis doll, plus some JKO replicated jewelry and some older dolls. There are too many to name.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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The best way to price is to create yourself a spreadsheet and go to eBay completed auctions and match your exact pieces to what has sold and that is today's market value.
You can either do buy it now options starting at that price or start a little lower and do a 7 day auction. It is your choice. I do both when I resell.
Unfortunately you will find many unsold, so in those cases, you can try listing yours for lower prices and see if they sell.
The market is at an all time low so you may want to hold and sell closer to Christmas (start selling in late Oct/early Nov) if the world returns to normal by then.
Here is an example of the sold Kate dolls--there are a few varieties so find yours and that will be the value:
www.ebay.com/
To note--If you see there are a variety of final values for the same piece--you will need to see if the seller or buyer paid shipping. If it is the SELLER--that means YOU would have to increase the asking price so you are paid for shipping.
That is sometimes why you see pieces selling at (and I will use a round number for reference--20 dollars but then someone else gets 35. The person getting 35 most likely was a SELLER paid shipping so they jack up the price to cover the 15 dollar postage costs.
I always average my prices and start mine in the middle.
If you see really outrageous "sold prices"--like ONE or maybe TWO selling for 10,000 and all the rest are 20 dollars-- IGNORE that...there is a lot of scamming on eBay with money laundering and overly high "sold" prices are not real and should be disregarded.
Now if a bunch are selling for a high price and they are all by different sellers, that is a true (and rare) collectible--then you CAN use those values.
If you are a new seller, you will only get 10 free listings a month until you get more experience under your belt. Be sure to watch videos on YouTube or on eBay itself on how to sell and navigate the system.
It is critical that you learn about how to list postage so you don't lose money.
It is also critical that you learn how to wrap these fragile items so they make it to their new home in one piece.
I can give you suggestions of good sites to review if you want.
eBay can be fun and lucrative, but it is work so be aware you have to treat it as a business with customer service etc.
Post back with updates!!
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