Professional Organizer Marilyn Bohn has four guidelines for pricing:
1. Don’t overprice
2. Don’t be a stalker
3. Don’t say “it’s never been used.”
4. Don’t price on sentimentality
As a point of pricing reference, consider this list from TipNut.com.
• Paperbacks – 25 cents or 5/$1.00
• Hardcover books – 75 cents or 2/$1.00
• Reference books – Hardcover dictionaries, thesaurus, etc. – $1 to $2
• CDs, Video Tapes – $1
• DVDs (recent) – $3 to $5
• Dishes, glassware – 25 to 50 cents a piece, larger items (like casserole dishes) a buck or two, sets anywhere from $2 to $5
• Blankets, Curtains – $2 to $5
• Planters, Gardening Tools – $1 to $5 depending on the item
• Kitchen Electronics (Slow cookers, Coffee Pots, Tea Kettles, Gadgets) – $2 to $5
• Old TVs – $10 to $25, up to $40 depending on how old it is. If it’s in good shape and fairly new (up to 5 years old) and with a remote, I’ve been able to sell it for $75 to $100
• Bookcases, Desks & Shelving – Depends. If it’s wooden and in good shape, $10 up to $25. For thin material cheapies-$5.
• Bikes – Really old ones – $5. Newer models – $25 to $75 (depends how expensive that type of bike is new)
• Freezers – $25 to $50
• Kitchen Stove, Fridge, Dishwasher – depends on how old they are, chances are they’re at least 10 yrs old-$25 to $75
• Sofas, Chairs – $50 to $100
• Coffee Tables, End Tables – $10 to $25
• Lamps – $5 and up if they’re nice, $1 or $2 if they’re cheapies
• Kitchen Table & Chairs – $20 to $50
• Toys & Stuffed Animals – 25 cents to $3 (high end for really nice and fairly new toys)
• Board Games (complete) – $1 to $3
• Puzzles (complete) – 50 cents to a $1
• DVD Players – $20
• CD Players – $10
• VCRs – $5 to $10
• Plastic Containers (Food & storage) – 25 cents to $1
• BBQs (propane, good condition) – $15 to $25, up to $40 if it’s quite new and in excellent shape
• BBQs & Grills (briquette) – $5
• Lawn mowers – $10 to $25 (depends how old/new it is-you could go higher if it’s a newer mower)
• Framed Wall Pictures & Mirrors – $5 and up
Tip: If someone tells you they want to buy the couch but they need to go get more money to pay for it or they need to go get the truck to pick it up, make sure to get a non-refundable deposit ($20 is what I usually ask for). Then set it to the side with a big “Sold” sign on it or out of sight somewhere so you don’t accidentally sell it. The deposit is required because the person may not come back (they either forgot, changed their mind, got lost or were just trying a “browsing” tactic to check out what was available elsewhere before committing to your item). This way if the person doesn’t come back, you haven’t sold the item but you at least have $20 to help soften the blow.
Setting the item aside or out of sight it really important because you just might mistakenly re-sell it to someone else (I’ve done it and it’s embarrassing). Things can get really busy, leave no room for error.
For more information contact:
Marilyn Bohn
801-898-7616 or info@marilynbohn.com
www.marilynbohn.com/
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