Value Your Old Stuff Online

One of the problems of having items that have been with you forever is finding out how much they’re worth without having to pay a hefty fee for the privilege. Why not try an online solution that can give you a valuation from the comfort of your living room in Spain with prices starting from only 6.80€?

Take a look at ValueMyStuff.com, a UK based company that values items from all over the world. They have a team of specialists who have worked at major auction houses such as Sotheby’s or Christie’s and were also the recipients of a £100,000 investment when they appeared on the BBC programme Dragon’s Den. Their system is really easy, with just three steps:

• Upload as many photos of the article to be valued as you like, making sure to include all the photographic details you think the specialist could need to help with the valuation (such as stamps, signatures, etc.)
• Include a written description of the item.
• Add any other relevant information

To be able to request a valuation you need to buy credits; if you’ve just got one item to be valued then the cost will be 8.50€, 22.50€ for three credits and 68.00€ for 10 credits (6.80€ each valuation). Upon receiving the request, ValueMyStuff will assign an expert and you’ll get a valuation report within 48 hours.

We contacted the company who told us that they’ve had lots of clients from Spain use their service, as many found it easier than contacting a local antiques dealer.

The service is also really useful if you’re thinking of selling on eBay – ValueMyStuff gives you an “eBay sticker” so that when people view your items on eBay, they can click on the button and see the online version of the valuation report and the estimated value of the item. Additionally they give you a unique web page link for each item, which you can use to share with other people. There’s also an iPhone-only free app available.

ValueMyStuff covers most of the usual items that would need valuation, with only a few exceptions. So, get out what you thought was junk and get it valued today!