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Advice or Places for Selling large sets of China??

last year

I've got about a 77 piece set of fine china, but I'm really struggling to sell it. It's been several months sitting on eBay and Facebook marketplace and Mercari all local pickup only since I'd rather not have to ship this since I'm pretty sure it wouldn't arrive in one piece...
Any sites you know if that works best better option for selling five china. I'm starting to think this is a futile mission because no one is interested. I went from $120 to $60 and still with no interest... I'm about to put in all back in my MIL's basement. I'm selling it for her.

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Helen

last year

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The market place has spoken. There is absolutely no market for large sets of china

Donate it to a thrift shop near you and take the tax deduction. Even if you can't benefit economically from the tax deduction you will have given something to charity.

Someone might pick it up because they need dishes,

I have a large set that I inherited from my grandmother which I haven't used in 20 years. I emailed my cousins to see if any of them or their children might want it and no takers.

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moosemac
last year
Post some pictures. You may find a buyer through here.
Crissy C thanked moosemac
Crissy C
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last year
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75 piece set Japanese Adele (Norleans Shape) by MEITO Purple & Yellow Violets set

7 dinner plates 10"

9 saucers

11 Bread and butter 6.5" plates

Sugar Bowl & Lid

Gravy boat and underplate

Sugar bowl and lid

Creamer

12 large 9" bowls

12 fruit/dessert sauce bowls 6"

12 plates that are 8"

1 tray 13" oval serving platter

1 tray 17.5" oval serving platter

Damaged items:

1 *chipped 12" oval vegetable bowl

1 chipped tea cup

4 chipped dinner plates that are 10"
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"She's not trying to get rich, but I think she'd like it to go to someone who really will treasure it and does not want to just leave it at Goodwill. It is a full service for 8 with platters, gravy boat, etc." Leafy, I'm feeling crabby today-fair warning! I always get a bit impatient at this kind of attitude because the bottom line is SHE DOESN'T WANT IT EITHER. Having read some pop psychology :), I'm familiar with the mindset that any possession is intrinsically viewed as having value simply due to one's ownership. It does seem to apply here. I mean, if this was such a wonderful treasure wouldn't she just keep the china herself? And if she is downsizing and deciding she doesn't treasure it enough to keep, then who cares what happens to it? I find this such a frustrating attitude, and I am guilty of it myself. The whole 'it's too good to throw out' or 'someone should value it since it's so special--just not me' or 'there's plenty of use left' or 'it cost X, I can't just give it away'. Arrghhhhh...source of way, way too much clutter and useless stuff piled up in our homes. Ok, taking my crabby bad self offline now. Hope I didn't offend everyone too badly. Ann
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Lopez Werder
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Nice sets you have. i have interest in collect antiques furrniture from old Russian empire. I heard about one place where will sell antique furniture Antiqon Furnishing your premises with beautiful antiques will bring a little history to your business image and may even spark up a topic of conversation between customers.
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grapefruit1_ar
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I am in charge of a large ” rummage sale ” for a local non-profit. We are very fortunate to receive many wonderful donated items. Each year we receive several beautiful sets of china ( service for 8,10, 12) which we price starting at $25. Once in a while we actually sell a set. People do not want them because they are not dishwasher/ microwave safe, and it seems that some folks use paper plates! Sadly, the china has no value.
nancylouise5me
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Agree with the others. China sets have fallen out of favor. Young people don't want their Grandparents hand me downs. They really have no use for formal China now a days. That is not how they entertain. Our local thrift shop has stopped taking China sets donations until they sell the ones they already have.
quizzicalcat
last year
My mom volunteers at a thrift shop and she says prospective brides will come in and buy china because it costs less than renting.
pkpk23
last year
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Replacements buys china- contact online and they will email you price list offers on each piece. Prices vary from very little per piece to high depending on their need. They also buy collectibles.

If you sell them anything, send it via mail- much cheaper than UPS or Fedex.
Michael Hilber
last year
If you price it at $20 to $40 for the set it can be sold to someone who wants it for everyday dinnerware.

Many are advertised at $150 to $250. There is a disconnect.
Sigrid
last year
The gilding on the china will probably wear off with regular use and the dishwasher, but it's pretty china, why not use it yourself? It's probably prettier than whatever you have. I use my mother's good china for everyday. It's not gilded.

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