Pricing equipment for NCT sale - how do I know how much to ask?

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I'm weighing up selling my old Maclaren & a wooden highchair at the next NCT sale

They take 1/3 of the price so pretty much the same as ebay fees

Does stuff go for more or less than on ebay?
Any advice welcome

Much less than Ebay, but equipment and toys sell much better than clothes ime. I wouls say £20 max for the highchair, and it depends what kind of Maclaren. I sold a really nice Triumph for £25 at one last year, I'd have kept it had ds been a girl but it was a pinky colour! If you have time it's really good to offer to volunteer. At our recent sale I marked a couple of my own things down after about 45 minutes as it wasmore important for me to not take things home than make lots of money.

Less than Ebay but so much quicker/easier. The Mclaren would have to be in good nick (unlike mine ) to fetch more than a tenner at our local sales. There was a really posh Jané at the last sale for £50 they cost a bomb new, I think. Wooden highchairs will def sell but £20 max. I suppose you have weigh up how much ££ you want to make versus convenience (plus helping out a parenting charity )

Thanks both

I've just read the local branch info and it appears to sell I have to agree to having a estate agent board outside my house for 3 weeks

Selling for collection via ebay is probably more convenient than the NCT sale as parking there is difficult

A board outside your house??? How ridiculous. I know that I'm a renter and things like that are no allowed as per my contract. Where on earth are you that they can't get proper advertising fgs??

Humm, interesting about the estate agent board - have never heard of that being obligatory (& I bet they'd take you on if you said you didn't want to).

Have to say, I've always looked on ebay & priced accordingly - and have always sold at those prices (inc highchair, buggies, fancy-pants sling) - but I do put in a bit of effort so things are always in excellent nick, have clear sales blurb on the outside, & whenever possible, also boxed) At our sale (I've helped out for the last 8 sales or so) I find that good quality, well presented stuff sells well & at a good price.

Don't think you'd ever get more than on ebay though, to be fair- you prob won't get that crazy bidding mentality...

I do understand the board thing though - it will be financially driven. The charity gets something like £40 per board errected (our local schools all do it - well, did, our estate agents are all fresh out of cash this year)
It makes a substantial wad of cash for no effort.
As well as some free publicity.

No end of people were shocked I was suddenly selling last year

I've helped in the equipment room of our local sales a few times. People come in with a real "bargain, bargain" mindset.

You'd be lucky to get much for anything, "39 tops for a pram, £15 tops for a cot. It's more a method of getting rid of stuff than making money.

I've only been to a sale once myself and it all seemed v overpriced for the condition