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grasswire

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4. another thing for you to keep in mind is the work of shipping
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 03:14 PM
Feb 2013

Particularly shipping glass items.

Time is money, and it takes considerable time to carefully pack this kind of stuff. Plus proper packing materials that aren't cheap.

And fragile items open the seller up to complaints from less-than-ethical buyers.

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It depends on your goals democraticinsurgent Feb 2013 #1
Thanks! we're not sure what our goals are at this point Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #2
Have you considered an estate sale? brer cat Feb 2013 #3
another thing for you to keep in mind is the work of shipping grasswire Feb 2013 #4
Lots of great points here democraticinsurgent Feb 2013 #5
mmmm jadeite nt grasswire Feb 2013 #6
Agreed Raf65 Aug 2013 #16
I think I've found the answer.?. an online estate sale Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #7
Probably as good as anything democraticinsurgent Feb 2013 #8
Sounds like a good plan. brer cat Feb 2013 #9
Thanks! I'll post links here once I get things rolling Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #10
any chickens? mopinko Feb 2013 #11
yesss Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #12
i like the green ones. sweet little pair. mopinko Feb 2013 #13
you might also consider a space in a retail antique mall. grasswire Feb 2013 #14
Bottom pic is a Murano Venetian Glass dish "Tutti Frutti" by AVeM $50-$75 Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #15
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