How much do you think all this furniture should go for on Craigslist?
I have yet to take pictures of it I’m planning on doing that later tonight. The stuff is all at my Mom’s house in her garage. Everything is in really good condition and it consists of a large dining room table (with leaf), a set of six matching chairs with ivory upholstry. A hutch and sideboard to match. The set looks very similar to this one http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.countrysidecabinetry.com/Hill_Finishing/Large/OSDiningSet.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.countrysidecabinetry.com/Hill_Finishing/Oceanside_Dining_Furniture.htm&usg=__jJYOOeBdYJc7ESv30iuKYyvf5Lo=&h=403&w=500&sz=53&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=3ws6eJ0KGQRgfM:&tbnh=105&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddining%2Broom%2Btable%2Band%2Bhutch%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1
It’s in really great condition. On top of that I have a beige leather reclining sofa thats only 2 years old that I want to get rid of as well. I paid close to 3500 for the dining room set and 1000 for the couch. How much do you think I could sell these things on craigslist for now?
I think you should decide on something like 1/4, 1/3, 2/3, 1/2 of the price (whatever you feel is right) and stick with that. That way people realize that you are being fair with the price and will think "wow, I’m getting this in great condition for half the price!"
Dining room set:
1/4 = 875
1/3 = 1166
1/2 = 1750
2/3 = 2333
Sofa:
1/4 = 250
1/3 = 333
1/2 = 500
2/3 = 666
I think for the sofa somewhere between 333 and 500 would be fair, and for the dining room set somewhere between 1166 and 1750 sounds right. You might try putting the higher price and saying adding "or best offer" or "prices negotiable" so if you don’t get a bite at that price you can work it down a little.
Decrease the price to half of what you paid for them … then add a couple of hundred to that because they are in great condition.
Search Craigslist and find comparables to what you are selling and price yours a bit cheaper than those so that people will buy yours first.