Congratulations! You just sold your first item on the Mearto Marketplace. Now it’s time to ship it to the buyer. Here are some tips to help you make sure that your item arrives in one piece. First, it is important to pack your piece securely. Then, you will have to […]
Online sales of collectibles soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, eBay says that sales of collectible Pokemon cards have risen by 574 percent since the start of the pandemic. Football cards, as another example, have risen in value on average by 1,586 percent! There’s no question that there has […]
On an almost weekly basis, Mearto’s customer support team receives an inquiry from a potential customer with a large collection of related items with the following question: Do I need to purchase an appraisal for every single item in my collection? Fortunately for most, the answer is often no. At […]
Whether you are new to the world of auctions, or have participated in one before, there is a lot to know. Here are some of the basics of how auctioning works and some information about different kinds of auctions. We’ll also get into the history of auctioning and talk about […]
Get a headstart on your spring cleaning and earn some money in the process! Whether you decide to organize your attic or garage, the hunt for buried treasure could be much closer than you imagined. We’ve prepared this definitive list of sometimes surprisingly collectible items that could be in your […]
After the Covid-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, it’s safe to say that 2020 was an unusual year. We all felt the effects of the virus through surreal lockdowns, travel restrictions and homeschooling demands. Fortunately, with our services offered 100% online and our team of specialists already accustomed to […]
Do you want Mearto’s fair market valuation of your item to be as accurate as possible? Are you interested in selling something through an auction house or online marketplace like eBay? There’s one important thing that you can and should do to get the most out of your investment in […]
Where are the antique shops near me? and where can I sell my antiques? Should i sell my antiques online or to a local antique dealer? This is probably the questions you have if you are just discovered something valuable in the attic and want to sell your antiques. Selling […]
Antique singer sewing machines is one of the items we keep getting appraisal requests for. Over the last year we had more than 10 machines through our online appraisal system. In this overview of “how to determine the value of your antique singer sewing machine” we will go through each […]
For an appraiser, situating a work of art within its historical context is an essential process in establishing value. Naturally, if and when this framework changes, the impact on the artwork’s value can be affected. In a now infamous moment during Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening sale in London last week, […]