replacements china buying offer

[t-dog]

So my pattern is Lenox classic modern.   The offer to purchase was as follows:

dinner plate $14.

salad plate $7

cup & saucer set $4

I have service for 8.  They are selling the dinner plates for $29.99 each, the salad plates at $23.99 each and they don't have the cup and saucer set in stock (although a cup/saucer set with slight imperfections is selling on their site for $13.49 each)

So at less than 50% of what they are selling the items for and having to pay to ship it all to them, would you do it?

I am inclined to not proceed and just hold the items for DS as his dad picked them out (dad passed 5 years ago yesterday, so one of few tangible items I can pass on to DS when he is older). 

If you are curious about what the pattern looks like you can see it here www.replacements.com/webquote/L__LECM.htm#306071

[sarcasticgirl]

If they paid shipping, i might possibly be inclined... but with this current offer, probably not. 

I like the idea of passing it down. 

[bean29]

I like it.

I myself have China- I think I have a service for 12. I lost the Gravy boat about 20 years ago.

I haven't used my China since DH and I lived in our first house.

I don't think China is feasible to use for a larger group, and it will never mean as much to someone else as it will to you and your DS.

Could you use it for smaller family dinners once in awhile. That would deepen the Memories attached to it.

PS. My SIL helps elderly people move to apartments/assisted living etc. They don't consider China to be valuable/resellable. It is very difficult to resell.

So, you best bet is to find someone looking to get rid of a set on Craigslist or e-bay.

[imawino]

Jan 9, 2015 14:29:27 GMT -5 sarcasticgirl said:

If they paid shipping, i might possibly be inclined... but with this current offer, probably not. 

I like the idea of passing it down. 

yeah, I think the cost of shipping all that makes a huge difference because I'm sure it's not cheap and you'd have to pay to insure it.   And I'm glad you posted about this. I have two sets of china that were passed down to me that I have considered contacting Replacements about. I'd hate to get hardly anything for them, but at the same time I don't need two sets of china.  I really don't even need one!   I have these:

www.replacements.com/webquote/L__PRINC.htm

www.replacements.com/webquote/M__PRIY.htm

Any takers?? 

 

[NoNamePerson]

Jan 9, 2015 14:29:27 GMT -5 sarcasticgirl said:

If they paid shipping, i might possibly be inclined... but with this current offer, probably not. 

I like the idea of passing it down. 

Sometimes there is no one to pass it down too. Neither my DIL or her sister wanted it. I sold my Lennox bone china to Replacements long ago but I got company rate on UPS. I also had lots of serving pieces. I think it came to about $3,000.00. I didn't care what they were selling it for. I decided $3,000.00 was worth more to me than it sitting in closet collecting dust. 

Oh, guess I should say that they didn't have but a few pieces for sale of my pattern.  I think that may make a difference in what they offer you.

[CarolinaKat]

Jan 9, 2015 14:25:34 GMT -5 t-dog said:

So my pattern is Lenox classic modern.   The offer to purchase was as follows:

dinner plate $14.

salad plate $7

cup & saucer set $4

I have service for 8.  They are selling the dinner plates for $29.99 each, the salad plates at $23.99 each and they don't have the cup and saucer set in stock (although a cup/saucer set with slight imperfections is selling on their site for $13.49 each)

So at less than 50% of what they are selling the items for and having to pay to ship it all to them, would you do it?

I am inclined to not proceed and just hold the items for DS as his dad picked them out (dad passed 5 years ago yesterday, so one of few tangible items I can pass on to DS when he is older). 

If you are curious about what the pattern looks like you can see it here www.replacements.com/webquote/L__LECM.htm#306071

My 'fine china' is a set that my father used before he and my mother married. (Basically his family had given him up for a 'confirmed bachelor' and he accumulated a really nice set BTW he was still under 30 when he married Mom) I really like the set and DH and I didn't register for 'fine' china when we married. We registered for everyday (at a modest price point) however and our friends and family were generous. 

Ask your DS if be likes them. Mom asked me if I liked those plates many years ago and I did. Luckily DH does as well

[lexxy703]

I considered contacting them about my Waterford crystal I inherited from my grandmother.  I never got around to it.  Paying the shipping would be expensive.  I don't know if it would be worth it.

[Abby Normal]

We have used replacements.com.  My grandmother had some china and over the years a few pieces have broken.  My mom and I have been working on replacing them.  If we are lucky about once a year, we can find a piece on there.  

I don't think I would do it to expand a modern set.  I'd probably just buy something new.

[Bonny]

Do you have Antique or Collectible stores in your area? If so you might be able to sell on consignment or e-bay with local pick up.

I didn't bother to register when DH and I got married. We were already living together and had some stuff. Good thing I didn't as we got three sets of dinner plates from his dad (mid 1800s, and two sets from the 1920s). I use one set from the 1920s but have been too afraid of using the ones from the mid 1800s. They are his great grandmothers and are very ornate. We don't have kids and because DH has a famous ancestor I have in the back of my mind that I can talk one of the museums dedicated to this ancestor to take these items at some point. And maybe get a nice tax donation!

[mollyanna58]

Hardly worth it after paying shipping.  I like bean29 's  idea of using it occasionally to make memories.

A few years ago, my aunt offered me my grandmother's china.  I have no memory of what it looks like.  I can only remember having dinner at her house once; my grandparents usually hosted family dinners at restaurants. 

[Tiny]

So at less than 50% of what they are selling the items for and having to pay to ship it all to them, would you do it?

I am inclined to not proceed and just hold the items for DS as his dad picked them out (dad passed 5 years ago yesterday, so one of few tangible items I can pass on to DS when he is older).

I've sold alot of odds and ends of china/dishes on eBay back when eBay was new and shiny.  I use to haunt garage sales/estate sales/small auctions before there were TV shows about doing that kind of stuff.   So, I was generally making a small profit on the stuff I re-sold on eBay.       I wasn't surprised at the 50% of what they'd sell the item for offer.    If you had picked up the service for 8 at a garage sale (or flea market)  for $100 - selling it to Replacements would be an easy decision.   But, since this is 'personal' it starts to feel like not such a good idea to sell it.    I totally get that.

If you have the space to store it - just keep it.  
Or, better yet, maybe think about actually using some of it for 'special occassions' like b-days? or Holidays?   Or displaying some of the peices decoratively.  

The thing with 'family heirlooms' is that there are two kinds - the kind that never gets used and is only a 'memory' because it gets pulled out once every decade and some one recites "this is was a wedding gift" or "Uncle Abner gave me this".   These items will remain pristine and perfect for a good long time until someone decides it's junk (cause they have no idea who Uncle Abner was or who doesn't feel a connection to the 'wedding' the gift was from). 

Then there's the kind of heirloom that gets viewed often or used often -  yeah, it might get worn or some of it broken or lost but there were be people with actual 'memories' of the thing(s) stuck in their heads.  And maybe, just like Proust's madeleine the object will trigger a vivid and pleasureable memory - many years or decades later.    These are the best heirlooms. 

[Tiny]

Jan 9, 2015 15:59:00 GMT -5 Bonny said:

Do you have Antique or Collectible stores in your area? If so you might be able to sell on consignment or e-bay with local pick up.

That's not a bad idea - but she may get still only get 50% or less of the value from the consignment or resale shops.  
But it would eliminate the hassle of shipping.  
 

[CarolinaKat]

Jan 9, 2015 16:09:03 GMT -5 Tiny said:

So at less than 50% of what they are selling the items for and having to pay to ship it all to them, would you do it?

I am inclined to not proceed and just hold the items for DS as his dad picked them out (dad passed 5 years ago yesterday, so one of few tangible items I can pass on to DS when he is older).

I've sold alot of odds and ends of china/dishes on eBay back when eBay was new and shiny.  I use to haunt garage sales/estate sales/small auctions before there were TV shows about doing that kind of stuff.   So, I was generally making a small profit on the stuff I re-sold on eBay.       I wasn't surprised at the 50% of what they'd sell the item for offer.    If you had picked up the service for 8 at a garage sale (or flea market)  for $100 - selling it to Replacements would be an easy decision.   But, since this is 'personal' it starts to feel like not such a good idea to sell it.    I totally get that.

If you have the space to store it - just keep it.  
Or, better yet, maybe think about actually using some of it for 'special occassions' like b-days? or Holidays?   Or displaying some of the peices decoratively.  

The thing with 'family heirlooms' is that there are two kinds - the kind that never gets used and is only a 'memory' because it gets pulled out once every decade and some one recites "this is was a wedding gift" or "Uncle Abner gave me this".   These items will remain pristine and perfect for a good long time until someone decides it's junk (cause they have no idea who Uncle Abner was or who doesn't feel a connection to the 'wedding' the gift was from). 

Then there's the kind of heirloom that gets viewed often or used often -  yeah, it might get worn or some of it broken or lost but there were be people with actual 'memories' of the thing(s) stuck in their heads.  And maybe, just like Proust's madeleine the object will trigger a vivid and pleasureable memory - many years or decades later.    These are the best heirlooms. 

I Absolutely love the way you put this. 

[Deleted]

Jan 9, 2015 15:08:56 GMT -5 lexxy703 said:

I considered contacting them about my Waterford crystal I inherited from my grandmother.  I never got around to it.  Paying the shipping would be expensive.  I don't know if it would be worth it.

why don't you use the crystal?

to the OP - I would keep the china and just use it more.

[tskeeter]

Jan 9, 2015 14:25:34 GMT -5 t-dog said:

So my pattern is Lenox classic modern.   The offer to purchase was as follows:

dinner plate $14.

salad plate $7

cup & saucer set $4

I have service for 8.  They are selling the dinner plates for $29.99 each, the salad plates at $23.99 each and they don't have the cup and saucer set in stock (although a cup/saucer set with slight imperfections is selling on their site for $13.49 each)

So at less than 50% of what they are selling the items for and having to pay to ship it all to them, would you do it?

I am inclined to not proceed and just hold the items for DS as his dad picked them out (dad passed 5 years ago yesterday, so one of few tangible items I can pass on to DS when he is older). 

If you are curious about what the pattern looks like you can see it here www.replacements.com/webquote/L__LECM.htm#306071

Replacements mark up is standard for retailers.  As a retailer, your selling price is usually at least double what you paid for the merchandise.  And that's in a high turn over retail environment, not the much lower turn over Replacements must experience.  Remember, Replacements has to pay for renting the warehouse space, insuring the inventory, losses due to breakage, order processing, advertising, and all of the other costs of operating a business.

That said, what Replacements sells merchandise for isn't really relevant.  What is relevant is whether you want to part with the china the money you'll get less the cost of shipping the china to Replacements.  

[Deleted]

I'm actually impressed. They are offering you a lot more than they offered me for some everyday Wedgwood.

It is the shipping and the handling that kills the deal. Plus, don't they have something that says something about condition? That's where they get the "imperfect" stuff. I don't think they are paying 50% for that.

You would have to ship UPS (cheaper) and pack carefully. It is doable, but it would cost you bubblewrap as well as shipping plus probably shipping peanuts in addition to shipping. You might have to purchase special boxes.

I'd list on Craigslist or Ebay Local Pickup first.  The Facebook selling sites are also awesome.  I got $30 for some holiday dish towels I had collected.  Granted, I had paid more, but it was still nice to get some of my money back. 

[CCL]

Jan 9, 2015 18:27:26 GMT -5 @southernsusana said:

I'm actually impressed. They are offering you a lot more than they offered me for some everyday Wedgwood.

It is the shipping and the handling that kills the deal. Plus, don't they have something that says something about condition? That's where they get the "imperfect" stuff. I don't think they are paying 50% for that.

You would have to ship UPS (cheaper) and pack carefully. It is doable, but it would cost you bubblewrap as well as shipping plus probably shipping peanuts in addition to shipping. You might have to purchase special boxes.

I'd list on Craigslist or Ebay Local Pickup first.  The Facebook selling sites are also awesome.  I got $30 for some holiday dish towels I had collected.  Granted, I had paid more, but it was still nice to get some of my money back. 

Are you still looking to sell your Wedgwood? I have some we use every day. I think they call it cream on cream. I also use my Johnson Brothers china every day. Also a bunch of Fiesta, but it's mostly all new.

I try to use things, not just store them away. I hate clutter, so for the most part, I use everything I have.

[Deleted]

Jan 9, 2015 19:40:14 GMT -5 CCL said:

Jan 9, 2015 18:27:26 GMT -5 @southernsusana said:

I'm actually impressed. They are offering you a lot more than they offered me for some everyday Wedgwood.

It is the shipping and the handling that kills the deal. Plus, don't they have something that says something about condition? That's where they get the "imperfect" stuff. I don't think they are paying 50% for that.

You would have to ship UPS (cheaper) and pack carefully. It is doable, but it would cost you bubblewrap as well as shipping plus probably shipping peanuts in addition to shipping. You might have to purchase special boxes.

I'd list on Craigslist or Ebay Local Pickup first.  The Facebook selling sites are also awesome.  I got $30 for some holiday dish towels I had collected.  Granted, I had paid more, but it was still nice to get some of my money back. 

Are you still looking to sell your Wedgwood? I have some we use every day. I think they call it cream on cream. I also use my Johnson Brothers china every day. Also a bunch of Fiesta, but it's mostly all new.

I try to use things, not just store them away. I hate clutter, so for the most part, I use everything I have.

No, I actually bought more.  The problem was that I was down to 6 plates.  Everything else survived.  It seemed to be discontinued.  Then someone on CL was selling an 8 place setting set for $150.  I bought it.  Not only did I  get more plates, but I got a few pieces I didn't have and a few pieces that were really expensive that I didn't buy.

Mine is called "Queen's Plain."    It's very simple . . . cream colored with a scalloped edge.  It is my very favorite.

This also illustrates that the price of a discontinued set plummets locally.  She easily had $500 worth of china that she sold for $150.

[Deleted]

Put it in the cabinet and use it.

I realized a while back that I was saving things. Saving them for what, exactly?  We now use the "good" dishes, and the crappy ones.  

[Deleted]

Jan 9, 2015 20:54:00 GMT -5 @workingshasta said:

Put it in the cabinet and use it.

I realized a while back that I was saving things. Saving them for what, exactly?  We now use the "good" dishes, and the crappy ones.  

I don' think people are always saving stuff.  Sometimes you move on.

i would LOVE to get rid of the Corelle Calloway that I use.  I probably have 20 plates because it was a garage sale darling when I quit buying 7 years or more ago.

but no one wants green ivy.  That is why it is difficult to sell old stuff for what they are worth.

[Deleted]

Jan 9, 2015 21:58:26 GMT -5 @southernsusana said:

Jan 9, 2015 20:54:00 GMT -5 @workingshasta said:

Put it in the cabinet and use it.

I realized a while back that I was saving things. Saving them for what, exactly?  We now use the "good" dishes, and the crappy ones.  

I don' think people are always saving stuff.  Sometimes you move on.

i would LOVE to get rid of the Corelle Calloway that I use.  I probably have 20 plates because it was a garage sale darling when I quit buying 7 years or more ago.

but no one wants green ivy.  That is why it is difficult to sell old stuff for what they are worth.

so donate it and move on to using something that you like.

[Deleted]

Maybe it's just because I am completely missing the women's style gene, but who cares what you eat off of?  It's a plate...

Someone started a thread about storage, china should be on the list of "crap people store."

My mother has 2 gigantic china sets. When company comes for the holidays - they use paper plates. Why? Because washing the china is a pain. SMH!

[Ombud]

@workingshasta, I'm with you & personally like glass plates.

We sold mom's China at auction netted $600 for 24 place settings & a table. So yeah, I'd ship it off to replacements

[cronewitch]

Jan 9, 2015 14:25:34 GMT -5 t-dog said:

So my pattern is Lenox classic modern.   The offer to purchase was as follows:

dinner plate $14.

salad plate $7

cup & saucer set $4

I have service for 8.  They are selling the dinner plates for $29.99 each, the salad plates at $23.99 each and they don't have the cup and saucer set in stock (although a cup/saucer set with slight imperfections is selling on their site for $13.49 each)

So at less than 50% of what they are selling the items for and having to pay to ship it all to them, would you do it?

I am inclined to not proceed and just hold the items for DS as his dad picked them out (dad passed 5 years ago yesterday, so one of few tangible items I can pass on to DS when he is older). 

If you are curious about what the pattern looks like you can see it here www.replacements.com/webquote/L__LECM.htm#306071

Yours is very nice not flowery so should hold its style for many decades, I would keep it and use it. Maybe you and son could have Sunday dinners at a table set with the good stuff.

[Deleted]

I save for son when he late 20s. Kids appreciate those things I saved from their dad better now that they older and settled in homes.

You have to pay shipping is not good deal. Pattern is timeless and perfect for your son later. He will like it when older.

[cronewitch]

I had a tea set from 1925 my grandparents got for their first anniversary. I served tea to my parents for their 45th anniversary but really didn't use the set much. My aunt wrote and asked if I would give it to her granddaughter when I was done with it. The girl was about 19 and married but constantly moving so I said I didn't want her to have it. I packed it up and sent it to my aunt to keep until her granddaughter was stable. Now the girl has a one year old and they bought a house and her future tea set is in my aunt's china cabinet and not my problem if it is lost or broken.

[CarolinaKat]

Jan 9, 2015 21:58:26 GMT -5 @southernsusana said:

Jan 9, 2015 20:54:00 GMT -5 @workingshasta said:

Put it in the cabinet and use it.

I realized a while back that I was saving things. Saving them for what, exactly?  We now use the "good" dishes, and the crappy ones.  

I don' think people are always saving stuff.  Sometimes you move on.

i would LOVE to get rid of the Corelle Calloway that I use.  I probably have 20 plates because it was a garage sale darling when I quit buying 7 years or more ago.

but no one wants green ivy.  That is why it is difficult to sell old stuff for what they are worth.

I think the Ivy is cute

[Wisconsin Beth]

Jan 12, 2015 9:07:57 GMT -5 CarolinaKat said:

Jan 9, 2015 21:58:26 GMT -5 @southernsusana said:

I don' think people are always saving stuff.  Sometimes you move on.

i would LOVE to get rid of the Corelle Calloway that I use.  I probably have 20 plates because it was a garage sale darling when I quit buying 7 years or more ago.

but no one wants green ivy.  That is why it is difficult to sell old stuff for what they are worth.

I think the Ivy is cute

I think that's the pattern my sister has - but she doesn't have enough of it. 

[Chocolate Lover]

I have the ivy, minus at least one broken coffee cup. Got it from my sister when she gave it away.

[t-dog]

Thanks everyone. The china is stored in high cabinets that I can't even reach, so I think I will just leave it up there and give it to DS in 10-15 years.