[Warning: This article is very long, reading it may improve your ability to make money on eBay]
In the first article, I discussed the opportunities of savvy eBay sellers in the growing antique and collectible silver investment market. Many types of trademarks on these items can be confusing, but often result in poorly described lists. To be sure, at least 30% of the 12-15,000 listings per week in the "Antiques-Sterling" category are inaccurate or misleading. The resulting buyer confusion and uncertainty led to poor sales prices, sales losses and seller reputation issues.
In this article, eBayers will learn how to identify and understand many different tags and where to study them. With this background, sellers can write professional descriptions on their eBay auctions, eBay stores and other sales locations. Proper identification and listing of silver projects can give sellers credibility in this highly competitive market and outperform hundreds of unsuspecting sellers.
Think about it this way - if a person wants to enter the car sales business, he or she should know as much as possible about the brand, model, engine, performance and so on. right? The same thing applies to selling silverware. The mark illustrates the story behind the work, namely the manufacturer, age, origin, history, quality, mode, etc. Understanding the trademarks will increase the seller's return on investment as they become better buyers and distributors.
Identify and interpret silver medals - The following list provides the basics for learning many tags and metal types. For further research and education, there are many excellent reference books for beginners and experts. I have provided a short list of proposals at the end of the article. The scope of many reference books is narrow, that is, specific to certain time periods, countries, etc. Therefore, people should only buy one or two books covering a variety of trademarks from many manufacturers and countries. A good reference library can be built by listing and selling the experience gained from silver. For online research, there are several excellent websites available and used by collectors and distributors worldwide. I have linked one of the best sites at the bottom of the article. For those who want a high-quality list but don't want to research a trademark, professional assessments and assessments are also available.
Those who have just started selling silver need to be very careful not to misunderstand the trademark. As mentioned above, one-third of eBay sellers incorrectly listed and described the project because they have learned enough about the trademark to be dangerous. These wrong sellers usually think that because they have lions, crowns or anchor marks on their items, it is actually a silver plate with a fake mark. Just today, I saw a new seller auction of cream and sugar bowl sets, which she listed as British pounds in 1903. In fact it is the American silver plate of about 1877-1880. She believes that the pattern number in 1903 is its date of manufacture, and the lion in the trademark means pound sterling. This is just one example of many opportunities that make sellers look bad and limit their profits.
Use knowledge as a selling point - After correctly studying the trademark on the product, you can accurately title and describe the product. The item can be guaranteed to be the same as the claim because the seller has enough confidence to do so. This provides credibility for sellers and merchandise, which will attract smart investors and collectors to participate in the auction. The result will be strong bidding action and higher selling prices.
Search optimization using accurately identified tags - For example, the seller referred to a work as Danish, produced by Georg Jensen, made around 1909-1919. When used in keyword auction titles and descriptions, this information will be attractive to high-end collectors. This translates into greater profits. Which of these two titles works best? from
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"Beautiful Georg Jensen Art Nouveau Sterling Centerpiece c.1909-1914". from
The second one is of course. This is just a matter of using strategic keywords in the title to give life to the list.
Ok, what do you want to learn? There are many. The following is a short list, but with this foundation, sellers can build their own path to success on eBay and other venues.
Things you must know:
Characteristics - Almost every eBay seller has misunderstood this. For precious metals, the mark is defined as a mark or series of marks that strike the metal, officially verifying the purity of the metal. from
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This is an internationally recognized guarantee of purity. eBay sellers often confuse logos with manufacturers' trademarks, trademarks, company trademarks, and simple digital tags such as 925 or 835. Although these digital markers are used to indicate purity or content, they are never They are considered signs unless they are accompanied by the official standard mark of the country of origin. why? Because there is no official analysis, anyone can deceptively put these numbers into the metal. The sign is Official logo Guarantee the metal purity of precious metal items. Trademarks and manufacturers' trademarks are only trademarks of the manufacturer of the goods. Think of it as a carat mark on gold jewelry. If a ring says Cartier 18K, then the logo is 18K, not the name of the manufacturer, Cartier. It guarantees a gold purity of 75% and is recognized worldwide. The silver logo works the same way, with only a lot of gold.
National flag - Almost every country requires the use of official state-owned marks or symbols as a sign of its precious metal standards. Perhaps the best known is from
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The UK has been used to guarantee the pound since the 14th century. There are too many country flags listed here, but you can do research in the online reference site listed at the end of this article.
City sign - A mark or symbol used in many countries to indicate the city in which the project was made. The leopard head representing London and the anchor representing Birmingham are the two most famous and most common on eBay. There is too much content listed again, but it can be studied in the reference guides listed below.
Manufacturer's mark - These are registered names, abbreviations, trademarks, logos, brands, symbols or other marks used by silversmiths and manufacturing companies to identify their products for centuries. There are hundreds of kinds around the world. You will often find these places that are hit or printed on objects that are inconspicuous as well as signs and other marks.
Date tag - Also known as date codes, these are the only symbols, characters, letters or numbers used by some well-known manufacturers as a means of dating the year in which their goods are produced. These are catalogues and are very useful in accurately dating many items. Unfortunately, many companies do not use date stamps, which makes their work impossible to date accurately.
Pseudo-marker - These trademarks were created by silversmiths to mimic the well-known and prestigious British logo. These blacksmiths usually make silver plate items and silver products with a purity lower than the pound. These trademarks were deliberately designed to produce a sterling-quality awareness of their work in order to profit from the reputation and reputation of the British pound. This does not necessarily mean that they are practicing forgery, although some are definitely. In fact, many pseudo-trademarks are legally registered trademarks of reputable companies made of pounds, coins and silver plates. For example, a highly respected US pound and silver plate manufacturer Gorham has included Birmingham's main mark in its manufacturer's logo. Most of China's silver exports in the 19th century also left false marks on some very high quality 800 and 835 standard goods. Pseudo-markers are often mistaken for the British logo, so both buyers and sellers must be able to identify them. This is one of the main reasons for studying successful sales.
Mode number - These are proprietary numbers and are usually found along with the logo and the manufacturer's mark. Manufacturers use these for patent registration, pattern recognition and inventory control.
GBP - The pound is defined by the United States and the United Kingdom. from
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Like most other countries, it contains an alloy of at least 92.5% pure silver. Another metal in the alloy is copper, which strengthens the metal to make usable and decorative vessels. The word sterling comes from England in the 14th century. Since then, the UK and other regions have a sterling standard of 92.5% [925].
925, 0.925 or 925/1000 - This number is often found on silver items. It stands for the pound and is accompanied by the official standard mark of the country of origin. This number exists on the item certainly not Make sure it is pound sterling unless the official national flag also exists.
"Sterling silver" - This is defined by the US government. from
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As an alloy containing at least 92.5% pure silver, this means it must be pound sterling. In the United States, it is illegal to use this name to represent products that are not sterling silver..
"Coin Silver" - The name of this alloy comes from the American silversmiths of the 18th and 19th centuries, who melted silver coins to make the items for sale. Typical items are silverware and other tableware services. The US government defines it as an alloy with a purity of 90% [900]. from
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Many items with a purity below 90% are often illegal It is sold as "coin silver" on eBay and other locations in the United States.
Continental pound - This is a misleading term that some people sell...
Orignal From: Successfully selling silver on eBay - Article 2 - Logo, manufacturer's logo, standards, etc.
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