Every item is a new case.
Second-hand has no price list. Estimating without a fixed approach means the same item gets different prices on different days.
A fixed order helps.
First check what the item is and its condition, then look for comparable prices, then consider your own channel and demand. Valuable or unclear items go to someone with more experience.
5-step checklist
- What is it? Type, material, brand, origin
- What condition? Completeness, damage, signs of use
- What do comparable items actually sell for?
- Where will you sell it – shop, online, marketplaces?
- Unsure or valuable? Get a second opinion
What matters
Sold prices count
Asking prices say little about what you will get.
Judge condition honestly
Small damage can lower the price a lot.
Write your rules down
Limits and reasons make prices comparable.
When to call an expert?
Set a value threshold: above it, items are valued by a specialist or expert rather than at intake. In go2markt.de such an item goes to review automatically.
You decide who values what.
- Staffup to €20 directly
- Valuer€20–500 and unclear items
- Expertfrom €500
Example – you set the thresholds.