Is it ok to ask what price you would want for a specific item?

[divwido]

I am going to start selling off some unbelievably gorgeous plates and this perfume bottle and I'm struggling with prices. can i ask for help or is eBay going to slap my hand?

[iart]

I'm not sure who you think is going to help you with this.

Search eBay ended auctions for similar items. You might be able to come up with a price range, at least.

You can also try searching the internet for other sales.

When we don't know value (almost always) we use the auction format figuring that if we price too low, buyers will bid it up. Unfortunately, things are kind of slow nowadays so that might not happen.

(Be sure you have boxes and packing material before you list. It's tough running around for shipping supplies after the sale)

[luckythewinner]

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@divwido wrote:

I am going to start selling off some unbelievably gorgeous plates and this perfume bottle and I'm struggling with prices. can i ask for help or is eBay going to slap my hand?

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There is nothing wrong with asking for help with pricing. 

But eBay has a Collectibles and Art board that I suspect would be the most appropiate board to use: 

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Collectibles-Art/bd-p/29

[fab_finds4u]

Ask here

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Pottery-Glass-Porcelain/bd-p/275?nobounce

[divwido]

It takes a lot longer there and this is something cool but slightly odd.

[donsdetour]

One needs to learn to search for the item: and down the side click on sold items to see what things are going for.

[glasser · Accepted solution]

Don't forget to use Terrapeak. 

I agree with poster who said auctions. Make sure you write highly searchable titles. Put up 1-2 and see what they bring.

[lacemaker3]

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@donsdetour wrote:

One needs to learn to search for the item: and down the side click on sold items to see what things are going for.

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Very many sold items don't show up in the "Sold items" search, so this is not a good thing to rely on. You could miss a close match to what you have, and lose out on good information. Also, even if something shows up, the price shown is unreliable if it was sold to an offer. 

Terapeak is the way to go for pricing sold items. They should all show up there, even if it was an inventory listing (and is out of stock) and the price shown is the actual selling price.