Should I keep them or sell them?
25 Sep 2007 3 Comments
in Commerce
Two or three years ago, I bought a dozen unsigned lithos online. They are all the same print, and I paid about five bucks a piece. I then sold a few of them on ebay for about 10 bucks each, saying they’d make great Christmas presents. I stashed the reminder in the back of the closet, and planned on selling them again for the next Christmas season.
Well, I forgot about them until this week. I decided to see what the going rate was for them, and was shocked to find that they’re selling for 80-100 each! Unsigned, no COA (certificate of authenticity) and exactly what I have. Apparently the site I bought them from went out of business and the prints are no longer being made.
So, today I am sitting here, trying to decide whether to sell them this year, or hold onto them for a few more years. What if I sell them all and then find out that they’re worth 200 next year? Or what if I don’t sell them, and next year, people are only paying 22 dollars for them?
Decisions, decisions, decisions….
Sep 25, 2007 @ 14:46:35
That is a hard decision. But $80 – 100 is pretty good, I would take a chance and try and sell them now.
Sep 25, 2007 @ 21:17:53
Melissa, thanks for your opinion, and I think you’re right. 100 bucks is nothing to sneer at, and I’d feel pretty bad if the price dropped next year. Thanks for the help!
Sep 28, 2007 @ 20:08:27
Good luck making the decision!