Sometimes luxury items like Waterford Crystal can pay your bills

As we all know, Waterford Crystal is a luxury item. Beautiful to hold with all the bright colors of sunshine through an open window, but sometimes those big, bright things need to take a backseat to feeding your family! That’s right.

When the bills are due and the mortgage or rent payment is due, what good is that Waterford ship decanter, a large chandelier hanging in your hallway, or drinking wine from your Lismore wine glasses, when you need basic living? The following are some things you may want to consider in this current economic climate.

Should Waterford Crystal take pride of place in your home, when you are suffering financially? Absolutely not!

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Do I really need my Waterford Crystal when the bills are piling up?

I recently received an email from an old lady who lost her job due to cutbacks at the Health Department. Her husband had died the year before, she had no life insurance. She told me that she lost most of her 401K savings and had decided to sell some of her Waterford collection, including a beautiful chandelier, to make ends meet and that she could appraise it for she.

This is a typical situation and should make people reflect on their priorities. Food with the bare necessities on the table, or Waterford Crystal Flutes for champagne?

Various Ways to Sell Your Waterford Crystal – Why I Don’t Recommend Pawn Shops

There are several ways to sell your crystal. If you have a nice collection, you may want to set up a page on eBay, in the “Collectibles” category. I know some people who have had a very good response selling this way. Rates are reasonable and you don’t have to sell if the reserve price isn’t reached. In other words, if you don’t get the selling price, you don’t need to sell. There are many tutorials on how to set up an eBay account, just google for more information.

Collector’s magazines are another good source to sell your luxury items. There are plenty of collectors out there who are missing that “one piece” you can have, to complete their set and make them as happy as a leprechaun with their stash of gold.

Another way is local newspapers. Put a small ad there with a brief explanation of what you have for sale and wait for that phone to ring. You will be pleasantly surprised.

Real estate sales are another good source. What you need to do is contact a real estate agent to schedule a day or weekend sale. You put the tag on your glass pieces and negotiate a commission cut for the agent.

Try to avoid pawnbrokers to sell your Waterford as they will only give you 10% of the value and the odds of you redeeming it will not be favorable due to your financial circumstances. That’s why I don’t recommend pawn shops.

Waterford Crystal Appraisals. Find out the true value of your Waterford Crystal, before you sell

It is very important to have your crystal appraised by an expert to obtain its full value and give the sale price a chance. James Connolly will do some research through digital photography and give you an honest PDF report on what he can expect to get for your Waterford Crystal. This report will help you with potential buyers, to get what it’s really worth!