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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

HopeHoops

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7. If you are shipping it as the result of an eBay sale, the insurance value is the sale value.

Reply to northoftheborder (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:31 AM

Dec 2011

That's a policy that has been in force for several years now. You can insure it for $30,000, but if it is destroyed and the buyer only paid $100, you will only get $100.

As for fire and theft, if your insurance company won't give you a reference, ask around at various art galleries as to who they use to appraise pieces. Do not use a web site - use someone local and willing to issue a certificate of value.

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Does anyone know a place on the internet to obtain the value of art for insurance purposes? [View all] northoftheborder Dec 2011 OP

art is worth only what someone will pay for it leftyohiolib Dec 2011 #1

If it's at all valuable... orwell Dec 2011 #2

Who is the artist? Vinca Dec 2011 #3

Al Brouilette (not sure of spelling) northoftheborder Dec 2011 #4

I checked my copy of Davenport's and didn't find anything. Also nothing on the art value site I use. Vinca Dec 2011 #5

Thanks for that lead, I'll try it. northoftheborder Dec 2011 #6

If you are shipping it as the result of an eBay sale, the insurance value is the sale value. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #7

+1 McCIoud Dec 2012 #8