reeve
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Post by reeve on Jun 30, 2024 18:59:41 GMT -5
Hi, My parents recently passed away and have been rock collecting for over 60 years. We are sorting out all types of rocks from cabochons, slabs, rough rocks not cut from places you no longer can go to collect plus the equipment ( saws, grinders, sphere makers) used to make and create . We plan to have a rock sale come August 24-25 once we have it figured out of what is here. How do you go about pricing rocks - like polka dot agate, lace agate, genesis slabs, brecciated jasper and black rock desert thundereggs. Any words of wisdom would be helpful? We are near Salem OR. reeve
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titaniumkid
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Post by titaniumkid on Jun 30, 2024 19:44:57 GMT -5
Hi. I'm very sorry for your loss. I can't help you with pricing, but if you post your question and what rocks you have, perhaps with pictures, in a different board (such as here: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/board/9/general-rocks-board) you might get answers about pricing. Hope this helps.
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reeve
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Post by reeve on Jun 30, 2024 20:41:48 GMT -5
Thank you
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Post by vegasjames on Jun 30, 2024 21:13:52 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum.
That is a tough question as there are various factors affecting price such as type of material, rarity, size, quality, form (rough, slab, tumbled, cabbed, etc.).
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 1, 2024 7:41:43 GMT -5
Welcome and sorry for your loss.
We have an id section here. It is best if you post images there with as much information about the rock or slab as possible. Once you have a possible or probable ID, you can look at google, eBay and etsy for comparable rock and prices. It gets a little dicey asking for product prices here since so many members sell their rock, too.
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 1, 2024 9:44:51 GMT -5
Sorry for your loss. I'd get somebody nearby who knows the material such as roy or realrockhound to appraise it and then pay them for the service with rocks.
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Post by Starguy on Jul 1, 2024 11:21:36 GMT -5
Sorry for your loss. I'd get somebody nearby who knows the material such as roy or realrockhound to appraise it and then pay them for the service with rocks. Now that’s some wisdom! Good idea Randy.
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 1, 2024 11:24:20 GMT -5
Depending on what you have, I potentially know a guy that will come in and take it all. However you’re going to get lowballed on it. Not because he’s going to rip you off, but because he’ll buy it as a lot and throw a price at it. If you want to take your time, and piece it out, obviously you’ll make more money, however it’s going to take a lot longer to sell. I’m outta prineville and my gf is from Salem. I’d potentially be willing to help you price it if you could supply me with some photos to see what I’m working with. Pm me if you’re interested
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Post by khara on Jul 2, 2024 23:26:56 GMT -5
I’m sorry for your loss of both of your parents. I know it can be a huge and exhausting job clearing out a house. Hopefully it brings some good memories though. As for pricing I would do comparison searches online. eBay is a good site to have open and just search for the various rocks. You can search what’s currently listed and also what’s sold using the tiny “advanced search” button. It sounds like you have many identified and that’s half the battle. Slabs and cabs and nice faced rough are usually priced individually, especially if it’s primo material. If you have a lot of one kind of rough material, that’s often sold by the pound. If it’s uncut rough and not necessarily primo material or a mix of many materials (yard rock), that is often sold by the bucket. Same thing with a mix of slabs or slab scraps, they can be sold by the pound or bag. I would spend time identifying and learning the premium materials and pricing them individually and then the others I would price in lots, buckets, bags, depending on how much you have. It’s summertime and the time for rock shows. You can learn a lot by just going to a show and seeing how people sell and talking to people. If you do go ahead with your August sale put a post on here as there are some fairly local people to you who may be interested!
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