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.

Portsmouth Antique House Clearance Areas We Cover: Cosham Drayton Eastney Fratton Hilsea North End Portsea Portsmouth Southsea Wymering. And All Other Areas Of Portsmouth.

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Getting Antique Appraisals

When it comes to getting your antiques appraised then without a doubt you should always get more than one antique appraisal, this ensures that an antiques appraiser is not trying to rip you off and get themselves a bargain while giving you a true estimate of the items true value. In fact if you get multiple appraisals you will be astounded by the difference in quotes you can get, in some extreme cases this can be as much as 7 times the original quote.

While collectors of antiques will have a rough guide to how much a certain item should be valued at those who are getting into antiques or those who have an item which they believe could be worth something are sometimes at a total loss as to how much a particular item is worth. Examples of this are people who have had items passed onto them down through the family and have stored them and forgotten about them only to retrieve them many years later. This is when a valuation is worth while getting, in some extreme cases items have been classed as antiques and what was gathering dust in the attic is in fact worth hundreds or in some cases thousands.

To get a good idea of what antique items are worth then there are several TV shows that are worth watching, while you cannot get an actual antiques appraisal on your item unless you are lucky enough to be able to attend a show that’s being recorded in your area, you can get some excellent guides as to how much similar items are worth. While this can help there is no comparison to getting your antiques appraised by a professional yourself and there are many ways to find one, you can use the internet or the yellow pages. However be advised that anyone can call themselves an appraiser of antiques and choosing one needs some care.

When getting your antiques appraised you should never sell your item to the one giving you an estimate, by all means take their advice and that of several others then choose to sell your item independently or through auction. The appraiser should be seen as just that, the ones who is valuing your item, not a buyer.

While you can get antiques appraised online and there are many that will offer their services that way, however be cautious of any appraiser that will give you a valuation only by looking at photos of your item. A good appraiser will want to handle the item before quoting you a price, they rely on their expertise of touching and only this can give them a true estimate.

Finally go to a reliable establishment to get some names of antique appraisers, banks and solicitors can often give recommendations for qualified antiques appraisers and of course these are the most ethical and reliable sources. Once you have some names then go for the ones that specialise in your particular field in order to get the most accurate quote and price guide.

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