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ariel · 20th October 2008, 05:56 PM

This is all good and well, but we all need some insurance for our collections. To do it, one needs to get a professional third-party valuation.
Don't you think that it might be useful to establish and post a list of recommended professional valuators for our collective use?
Also, is there a common procedure? For example, does one need a personal visit from the "valuator" or would digital pics suffice? What is the customary charge ( +/- of course and subject to private negotiation), but are we talking per piece? Per hour? Per value?
I think that with all the high-brow attitude toward money, practical help might be useful.

20th October 2008, 05:56 PM	#8
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	This is all good and well, but we all need some insurance for our collections. To do it, one needs to get a professional third-party valuation. Don't you think that it might be useful to establish and post a list of recommended professional valuators for our collective use? Also, is there a common procedure? For example, does one need a personal visit from the "valuator" or would digital pics suffice? What is the customary charge ( +/- of course and subject to private negotiation), but are we talking per piece? Per hour? Per value? I think that with all the high-brow attitude toward money, practical help might be useful.