What are your household items actually worth?
Most people are wrong about this in both directions at once. The formal dining set and the china are worth far less than expected, and the contents of the garage, the basement and the attic are worth considerably more. This estimator gives you a realistic resale range for a whole household by category, and shows what you would keep after commission — before you commit to selling, storing, or hauling anything away.
Value Estimator
How Much Are Your Items Worth?
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Furniture
Sofas, dining sets, dressers, desks, beds
Electronics
TVs, computers, audio, cameras
Clothing & Accessories
Designer bags, shoes, watches, jewelry
Art & Decor
Paintings, prints, sculptures, mirrors
Antiques & Collectibles
China, silverware, figurines, vintage
Kitchen & Appliances
Small appliances, cookware, barware
Tools & Outdoor
Power tools, lawn, sporting goods
Books, Media & Misc
Book collections, vinyl, instruments
“What particularly impressed me was his sophisticated approach to consignment. He uses industry-leading tools and market data to determine appropriate pricing and product placement rather than simply guessing at what an item might bring. My two most expensive items were sold quickly, professionally, and securely. Consigning valuable belongings can require a significant amount of trust, and Charles earned mine very quickly.”
D.C. · Charlotte, NC
How the estimate is calculated
You enter roughly how many items you have in each category. The estimator applies a realistic per-item resale range for that category — what things in that class actually sell for used in the Carolinas, not what they cost new — and totals the result into a gross range. It then subtracts our 15% commission to show your net.
The ranges are deliberately wide, because condition, brand and timing move resale value more than category does. A brand-name mid-century dresser and a flat-pack one are the same category and nowhere near the same number.
What tends to be worth more than people expect
Tools and workshop equipment, sporting goods, musical instruments, solid-wood and mid-century furniture, quality outdoor furniture, cameras, and anything genuinely antique with provenance. These are usually the contents of the garage and the basement rather than the living room.
What tends to be worth less
Formal dining sets, china and crystal, entertainment centres built for older televisions, mass-market bedroom sets, upholstered furniture more than about ten years old, exercise equipment, and upright pianos. The market for most of these has declined sharply over the past decade and is not recovering.
How accurate is it?
It is a planning figure, not an appraisal. It is accurate enough to answer the questions people actually have — is this worth selling rather than donating, is it worth more than the cost of storing it, roughly what should I expect — and not accurate enough to price an individual piece. For that we look at the item itself, research comparable completed sales, and price it specifically.
What happens to the 15%
Commission is charged on what an item actually sells for, and only when it sells. You keep 85%. Nothing is owed on items that do not sell — those get donated with an itemised receipt, returned to you, or disposed of, whichever you prefer.