Items from audiophile's estate, list and photos link provided; helpful advice appreciated!


Hello,

     I'm tasked with selling audio equipment from the estate of a late friend. I'm hoping to sell it all as a lot, but may have to list the best of the items individually. For pricing, I tried to find similar items at "SOLD" prices. I then reduced my price by 50% since I haven't tested any of the equipment. I want to be very fair, but the goal, of course, is to help with my friend's final expenses. I'd appreciate any constructive comments; thank you!

     Here is a link to the lists and photo links: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fI0ryM-_njS_Vf6bQFpZrWyKZo1V9Ejk?usp=drive_link

foxwaves

Thank you for your reply and kind, helpful words! I'm sure my friend took care of the equipment as long as he was able, but for the past 3+ years it has been sitting on shelves in his vacant house as he was in a nursing home until he died. 

Like you, I would have thought finding an outlet for the equipment here in Tennessee would have been relatively easy, but it hasn't been the case. Maybe I just haven't made the right connection. A place in Atlanta said they might take the equipment on consignment, but they get 50% of the proceeds plus several other requirements that didn't sound good at all. 

I searched a lot of different sites for the sold prices, and probably most I got from eBay. Even sold prices were all over the places since there are always variables. I am slightly familiar with HiFi Shark, but don't think I got any of my prices from there. I'll look at the amps via the link you kindly provided and see how it compares to the price I have. I may need to recalculate! I hope that cutting the price in half as I did would help with possible errors in pricing, and also equipment of unknown functionality. 

Thanks again for your message; have a great week!

I just looked at the amps at the link...and my prices are much too low for those! That's a nice resource, thanks for reminding me of the site. If the equipment doesn't sell as a lot by the 22nd, I plan to list the best pieces individually and will use HiFi Shark as a reference, and still price less. Thanks! 

I agree.   Your values are below what they should be.   Another alternative is to find a “trusted seller” at Audiogon, EBay and/or FaceTime Marketplace who will photograph, price, list, sell and ship on consignment.   I was able to do exactly that with equipment I wanted to sell and was able to get about $15k net of a 25% consignment fee.   It took about 9 months to sell 40 pieces of gear but if you can be patient, it’s a good way to go.
 

  I started by asking Chat GBT who was within 50 miles of me and had a good track record/reviews.   I the. Did my own research on the names that came up.   Hope this helps.   

My local vintage audio repair/sales shop is getting my stuff. Free. Makes it easy for the people handling my estate.

I did not find the list for the prices.  How much are you asking for the Pioneer RT-707 reel to reel tale decks?

Thank you,

Michael