I retired and don't need my Dooney bags, Swarovski pins, etc. Where to sell?

[QED]

I also have several Skagen watches and old Laurel Burch cat pins.

I want to get rid of this stuff but don't know which sites to trust. Ebay? Poshmark? Mercari? Other options are local shops that buy this kind of thing or consign. These would pay less but also save me the hassle.

Just not sure what to do. Any advice?

[UpInArms]

1. Etsy?

It seems to be comprised of small makers and sellers of fine things

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. Auction them

I don't know where you are, but near me there is an auction place that takes care of this sort of thing. People I know have made an absolute killing on stuff like that. One guy sold all his old silver accessories and the bidding was ridiculous. The other thing you can do is sell them on Poshmark, but I don't think you'll get as much.

[mtngirl47]

3. I've been selling on ebay for 22 years

they will take a percentage, but you have the whole world as your potential customer.

My daughter likes poshmark because it doesn't have a gazillion items listed, so not as much competition.

Regardless---unless you have a "hot" item---it may take months to sell, unless you price them to go.

When pricing your items be sure to look at the "sold" prices....just because something is listed for $100 doesn't mean it will sell for that price.

[Vinca]

4. I've been getting rid of stuff from my antique dealer days and have consigned it at the shop where I

used to sell. I could probably make more on ebay, but I really can't deal with the hassle of it anymore.

[QED]

5. I don't want the hassle either...

It's a trade off. I think I'll take a couple of the bags to a consignment/resale shop next week and see what they say.

I also have a whole lotta of beautiful silk scarves - who even wears them anymore except that scarf lady from F47's COVID days?

[naftali]

6. Best Places to Sell Your Dooney Bags & Swarovski Items After Retirement

Great question—and you’ve got some good options depending on how fast you want to sell and how much effort you want to put in.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. I see AI showing up increasingly at many websites. Do you have any thoughts on how that affects selling? NT