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9th Aug 2018, 05:30 PM #1Senior Member
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Help with selling deceased estate items
Hi all,
Recently I've been assisting a widow clear out her late husband's (John) shed full of woodworking equipment, tools, machines and wood. We've just about completed this task however John had a small amount of metal lying around (he use to make his own steam engines etc).
I've got a large box and bucket full of brass, copper, aluminium and high speed steel. I've also got a bucket load of small diameter brass rod.
Whilst I have a knowledge of selling woodwork items, I'm clueless as to how to sell this stuff. I have no idea of it's worth or where to sell. I'm happy to catalogue whats available however will add a couple of photos to this thread for starters. Everything I've been selling has gone straight back to John's widow. I'd like an honest opinion on this stuff as the money will be going back to her.
Thanks in advance, Scott.
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9th Aug 2018, 05:35 PM #2
I do a fair bit of metal work both Blacksmithing and engineering. I buy most of my materials through scrap metal merchants. What the pay to buy scrap and what they sell are very different rates and it is based on weight.
I think this would be a good starting point it will be more than she would get if you have to scrap it and doesn’t require complex maths to value pieces or lots.…..Live a Quiet Life & Work with your Hands
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9th Aug 2018, 05:50 PM #3Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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Yep, I agree scrap "sell" price is fair call for most small pieces of metal.
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9th Aug 2018, 10:56 PM #4Golden Member
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Scott, if you arrive at a price you're happy with I'd be interested in throwing my hat into the ring. I'm keen on doing a small engine or three.
Greg.
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10th Aug 2018, 11:19 AM #5Golden Member
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Scott,
This site will give you an idea of the asking price for short lengths of new small diameter brass rod:
https://www.ebay.com.au/i/283010326460?var=583360054166
Frank.
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10th Aug 2018, 12:49 PM #6Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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10th Aug 2018, 06:46 PM #8Golden Member
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Sure, I agree, but that is what you are likely to have to pay if you are a model maker with limited storage space and money. I was not suggesting that the brass rods (or other new stock) should be priced on the same scale as the ones in the ad, only that if they are new unmarked stock they should be worth a bit more than scrap price to anyone who needs them for a project. How do you determine this? Don't know, but Bob's quoted price for resold scrap brass of $5-6/Kg or perhaps a bit more would probably be more reasonable than the basic scrap price for the seller in the circumstances. It's still very cheap brass rod.
Frank.
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10th Aug 2018, 07:13 PM #9Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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10th Aug 2018, 07:48 PM #10Senior Member
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Thanks for your help everyone. I've managed to sell everything for what I think is a very good price for the buyer. I've just gone through what is there and there is more than meets the eye. Thanks once again.
-Scott
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