Archive for eBay
eBay sale from AntiquesAvenue
Posted by: | CommentsAntiquesAvenue Sale of pottery and glass items is now happening on eBay. All pieces are for sale by eBay auction with starting prices from £4.99 including postage . Have you seen whats available?
Caithness glass vases, Denby Mugs, British studio pottery, Wedgwood items, Coalport Cottages, Victorian glass ware and more. Please take a look this week and over the commming few weeks to grab a bargain.
AntiquesAvenue re-opens eBay shop
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Denby Jug
eBay sales by AntiquesAvenue
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Poole Freeform
I am having a bit of a clear out from my shop via eBay this week. I am still hoping to move house later this year and am making a start in reducing what I need to take with me. If you are interested in studio pottery or modern glass it is well worth taking a look as most items start at just £9.99 plus postage. What is available?
Freeform vase by Poole, Kosta Boda vases, Bernard Rooke lamp base. Studio pottery including Phyllis Dupuy and Bridget Drakeford. There are a couple of pieces of Lovatts langley Mill pottery and much more. Take a look at antiquesavenue on eBay
Buying on eBay – How much and when should I bid?
Posted by: | CommentsHere is the next part of my guide to buying antiques and collectables on eBay. How much and when should I bid?
There are four types of sale to consider here:
- buy it now
- buy it now with best offer
- auctions
- auctions with buy it now
Remember this applies mainly to antique, vintage and collectable items where the seller will rarely have more than one of each item. Different strategies apply for new items. Read More→
Buying antiques on eBay – part 3 – is the seller reliable?
Posted by: | CommentsHere is the belated third part of my guide to buying antiques, vintage and collectables on eBay – checking out the seller .
Lets assume you’ve followed my advice on searching on eBay and have found a treasure you are thinking of buying. The next step is to check out the seller to see if they are reliable. eBay provides us with a number of guides towards this: Read More→
Searching eBay for antiques, vintage and collectables
Posted by: | CommentsPart two of my guide to buying antiques, vintage and collectables on eBay takes a look at how to find the special object you are looking for.
eBay literally has millions of items for sale and there are several ways you can look around:
- - Search
- - Browse
- - Have eBay notify you when a specific item becomes available
Today takes a look at their search facility, tomorrow the Browse option and on Monday I’ll look at setting up eBay to mail you when a rare item is listed.
Here are two searches to look at:
Simple – art nouveau tile
Complex – victorian 18 carat gold emerald ring to fit size M finger
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Buy antiques and vintage – eBay basics
Posted by: | CommentsPart one of my beginners guide to buying antiques,vintage and collectables on eBay. Buying on eBay can be enjoyable and a great source of that special antique or elusive collectable. But where to start? Part one covers some essential skills and knowledge I recommend before you even start.
1. Absolute essentials:
e.mail, Internet access and a Paypal account.
Hopefully as you are reading this you already have e.mail and internet access and so I shall say no more about those here. Please do set up a paypal account before you start bidding. Whilst this is not strictly essential it really is the best insurance for your safety. It is now a requirement of selling on eBay that all sellers accept paypal. The biggest tip I can offer with using paypal is to fund it from your credit card rather than your bank account. There are two reasons for this:
