Enamelware Pricing

[mitzi531]

I have no idea how to price a set of yellow enamelware I want to sell. It's a tray, two rectangular containers with lids and (so far) two little cups. (I can try to put a photo in here.)

I am confused because I am seeing sets of enamelware pans selling for 12.99-in other words well below what I would consider fair. That begs the question What is FAIR? I'd appreciate your input. 

Scroll down. 

   Two of these. Similar condition

    Small with a flatter bottom-like an ice cream  dessert cup

 A tray/baking dish that is also yellow and holds both of the rectangular containers 

Thank you very much. Any help is appreciated. 

Mitzi

two of these

[jewelbiz]

You managed to price 50+ things on your current page!

Do the same & price it yourself.  Don’t be lazy!  

We have our own items to price..

[mtgraves7984]

"Fair" is what is acceptable to you, bottom line. Sleep on it. Good luck.

[monroe67]

On eBay, "fair" price is kind of a moot point.  

As I indicated in a response to somebody else earlier today, I started selling on eBay by listing my own Joan Rivers fashion jewelry.   A "fair" price for those things, in my own opinion, would have been close to the prices I originally paid to QVC.  

Nope.  Those items were mass-produced, yes, often in China, and lots and lots of the same items were listed here on eBay.   And her death did not increase the value of those items.  

So, in order to sell them on eBay, I had no choice but to accept the price they would bring on eBay.  Necklaces that I originally paid $50 for brought me $10-$12.  C'est la vie.  

[tryno2]

Two things  1- is new enamel ware or old vintage antique stuff?  2- In my opinion the price of older enamel ware has tanked.  I sell it in a shop where I rent booth space and it's not selling.   For whatever reason since Covid started enamel ware just doesn't sell for me.  The two yellow ones, (now these are in the shop prices) I'd try to get $15 each (assuming they are bread loaf size or larger), the two small cups maybe couple dollars each.  The bottom one maybe a **bleep** container missing the lid, either way doubt it will bring over $10.  I'm assuming they are old and not all beat up.  

I'm not sure why some people waste their time and your's by telling you they weren't going to give you an answer.  Good luck

[cubano4u]

@mitzi531 Items sold online will not get as much as items sold in person. You also have to factor in shipping costs, which if buyer is paying than obviously they will make you offers of much less because of that. If you no longer want these items than you need to realize that anything you get for them is good. They are just things, this is stuff to use that you no longer want. If someone is willing to pay you for them than sell it to them. If you think you can make a profit than online selling isn't the place for you. 

[firesteel_surplus]

Fair is whatever the going rate is on here...simple as that. If the going rate is $12.99 and you think they are worth more, then they probably won't sell.

And for fun...I'm retired and all...I did an ebay search for yellow enamelware to see what was out there. 582 listings came up under Completed. I then switched to Sold and that knocked it down to 390 listings. I then scrolled through 392 listings to find something that while maybe not an exact match but at least close.

I came up empty handed.

Is there a manufacturer stamped on the bottom? That would at least narrow down the corridor in the search.  I found a 5 piece set with a rectangular pan that sold for $87 shipped. So your one pan...theoretically at least, might be worth that $12.99. But I also found single pans with lids...round ones...that were selling in the mid 60s to low 80s. Dansk seems to be a popular brand.

I'd personally would post it around that $59.99 mark with free shipping....but on the other hand...it could be worth $159.99...

Mike

Firesteel Surplus

[femmefan1946]

This might  be suitable for auction-- after Christmas when collectors start buying again.

Start at a price it will not hurt you to list at.

You want to cover your procurement cost (if you bought it recently), your fees to eBay and Managed Payments, your packaging costs, and a few pennies for Cookie Jar Insurance. Anything you get above those costs is a profit.

Remember to use Calculated Shipping- the destination of the product can change the rate grossly- and measure carefully. Do NOT guess.

Personally I strongly dislike auctions. They are short lived, so your best potential buyer may not ever see it. They have a very high rate of deadbeats who never pay. And the results are often so low you are happy about an Unpaid transaction.

But collectibles is one of the very few categories where auctions do a little better.

[sodelight]

List them at a price you can live with if sold! Keep in mind the ebay fees and shipping. Don't worry about what others sold for, their condition may differ, prices fluctuate all over the place day to day with no rhyme or reason!  Don't worry about what others are currently priced at, some sellers just want items gone while others are willing to wait for top dollar which rarely happens. Your enamelware is all different, so should be listed separately. Be honest about condition.

[luckythewinner]

---

I am confused because I am seeing sets of enamelware pans selling for 12.99-in other words well below what I would consider fair. That begs the question What is FAIR? I'd appreciate your input. 

Please explain what "unfair" means in your eyes.

"Unfair" to whom?

Unfair to the buyer? That makes no sense, because he got a good price.

Unfair to the seller? That makes no sense, because he set the starting price.

Unfair to you or others? That makes no sense, because you were not a party to the transaction.

These are dishes, for heaven's sake. There is no such thing as a "fair" price.

[mitzi531]

Boy, that really stinks. Sometimes it's not the money, it's the disappointment. 

If you like Joan Rivers...I watched a show (Hulu, HBO?) starring Jean Smart and it seemed like they fashioned her character after Joan Rivers. 

What was really crazy is my former boss used to remind me of Joan Rivers and Jean Smart's character reminded me of her too. 

[mitzi531 · Accepted solution]

It's old vintage and in good condition. 

Yes, I agree with you...enamelware isn't what it used to be. 

I don't mean to be a b*****, but when I see how much items sold for, I think some sellers drive the price down.  Is that true? 

So by "fair" I mean more than the item was selling for until someone charged 10.99 for a ten million dollar diamond necklace. 

[mitzi531]

I never look at what I actually made or how often I paid to ship items  unintentionally. I think they used to show you how much you made in total and I was happy. But I didn't put it into perspective. You know, I saw 600 for the year and I didn't divide it by 12 to realize I made only 50 a month. Kids get 50 for babysitting for one evening.  It always makes me feel better to chat with some of the buyers because I find out her mom had one just like it, she's using them to have ice cream with her granddaughter, etc. 😃

Thanks for your help. 

[mitzi531]

I have two questions...what is the difference between completed and sold? Does that mean the sale was agreed upon but the seller wasn't paid yet and the buyer didn't get the item? 

I tend to think if I don't see anything like it, then it is rare and should bring a substantial amount of money relatively speaking. Am I wrong? 

[mitzi531]

Thank you. I just have to say I do my best to be honest about everything-from listing it, to answering questions, to truly feeling disappointed if it breaks, which is fairly rare, during shipping. (I sell a lot of breakable stuff.) I want to provide excellent customer service.