How does your antique house clearance service work?

Here are four common scenarios:

1 If the contents of the house to be cleared have no antiques or collectables with resale value, then we suggest you use a reputable, licensed & insured house clearance company like Abacus.

2 Some of the house clearance contents may have resale value. Common items with resale value include antiques, precious metals, jewellery, collectables and artwork. We'll give you an allowance for these and deduct it against the cost of the clearance.

3 If the majority of your house clearance items are valuable and this value exceeds the clearance costs, we’ll give you the difference (either in cash or cheque).

4 And finally, where the contents of your property have been valued for probate, this value can also be deducted from the cost of your house clearance. No matter which service you need, we can help.

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We will buy vintage clothing, costume jewellery, antique furniture, 50s 60s 70s furniture, in fact we will buy anything antique or collectable we can sell.

We will happily look through and pick out antiques & collectables from various locations including cluttered houses, garages, lofts, or basements, even if it takes us all day. We do not mind getting dirty.

Not sure what you have? Then call us! You will be surprised at what we actually do buy. Our staff are very knowledgeable and will pick out items you would have never guessed were otherwise saleable.

Oxford Antique House Clearance Areas We Cover: Barton, Binsey, Blackird Leys, Botley New, Cowley, Cutteslowe, Grandpont, Headington, Headington Hill, Headington New, Hinksey New, Iffley, Littlemore, Marston, Marston New, New Botley, New Headington, New Hinksey, New Marston, Osney, Oxford, Park Town, Risinghurst, Rose Hill, Sandhills, Summertown, Sunnymead, Temple Cowley, Upper Wolvercote, Walton Manor, Wolvercote, Wolvercote Upper. And All Other Areas Of Oxford.

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Tips For Buying And Selling Antique Furniture

The majority of people who start off in collecting and selling antique furniture do so because they have been left antique furniture or it has been passed on down through the family from generation to generation until finally someone decides to break the cycle and sell it.

While for the majority of time the antique furniture isn’t going to make you a huge fortune, some pieces can be worth something and on the odd occasions the piece or pieces are of extreme value. Buying from someone selling antiques this way is an excellent place to start in the world of antique furniture.

If for whatever reason you have decided that your love and interest is in antique furniture then now is the time to get out there and visit as many antique shops and auction houses as you possibly can. This is where you can get great experience, auction houses in particular is the place to gain experience, here is where antique collectors of many year of experience will gather and it is essential that you not only look at the antique furniture but also that you listen and take in all that the people around you are saying about particular antique items. When it comes to gaining experience there is simply no better way than people watching and listening. Along with listening to what they are saying about a particular antique item also pay attention to what they look for in an item when looking it over.

Finally when you have learnt a little about your particular interest it is time to take the gigantic step of actually purchasing your first antique piece. Always go with your gut instinct when it comes to choosing an antique item, the chances are that if you are drawn to it then someone else will when it comes to selling it, hopefully for a profit.

Bear in mind when going into antique furniture that is can sometimes work out better if you stick with one particular period instead of buying bits of one period and another. Building up a collection of a specific period or type will often lead people to believe that you have experience and indeed you should learn everything you possibly can about your particular choice. The more you know about a particular antique period or type of furniture the better and again this can be gained by attending specialist auctions and auction houses and just admiring and mingling with others who have the same interest as you.

Taking the first steps into antique furniture can be a frightening but also exciting time and providing you take your time, listen and learn then it can turn into a very profitable business.

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