How to Sell Your Fur Coat
Maybe you've just moved to Miami. Or maybe that coat you spent thousands on a few years ago is woefully out of
date
now. Turn to one of several fur companies that buy and sell used furs on a consignment basis--if it's in good condition.
Step
1
Learn as much as you can about your fur beforehand. What kind of fur is it and how old is it? What is the coat's style and size?
Step
2
Get your coat appraised at a fur specialist (look under "Fur Dealers" in the Yellow Pages). U.S. law requires furriers to appraise garments in person. Age has less to do with the value of a used garment than the care it has been given over the years (proper cold storage during the summer months is a huge factor).
Step
3
Send your coat to one of three retailers that purchase or consign used fur from anyone in the United States: Henry Cowit Inc. and Ritz Furs in New York City, and Chicago Fur Outlet in Chicago. After inspection, they'll give you an estimated resale price.
Step
4
Sell your coat through a newspaper (preferably, a cold-climate region) or an online ad on eBay.com or eFurs.com.
Tips & Warnings
It's easier to resell a darker fur such as mink or sable.
Donate a fur coat that's in bad condition to a charity as a tax deduction. Furriers usually don't resell coats in bad condition.
http://www.ehow.com/how_110787_sell-fur-coat.html
Maybe you've just moved to Miami. Or maybe that coat you spent thousands on a few years ago is woefully out of
date
now. Turn to one of several fur companies that buy and sell used furs on a consignment basis--if it's in good condition.
Step
1
Learn as much as you can about your fur beforehand. What kind of fur is it and how old is it? What is the coat's style and size?
Step
2
Get your coat appraised at a fur specialist (look under "Fur Dealers" in the Yellow Pages). U.S. law requires furriers to appraise garments in person. Age has less to do with the value of a used garment than the care it has been given over the years (proper cold storage during the summer months is a huge factor).
Step
3
Send your coat to one of three retailers that purchase or consign used fur from anyone in the United States: Henry Cowit Inc. and Ritz Furs in New York City, and Chicago Fur Outlet in Chicago. After inspection, they'll give you an estimated resale price.
Step
4
Sell your coat through a newspaper (preferably, a cold-climate region) or an online ad on eBay.com or eFurs.com.
Tips & Warnings
It's easier to resell a darker fur such as mink or sable.
Donate a fur coat that's in bad condition to a charity as a tax deduction. Furriers usually don't resell coats in bad condition.
http://www.ehow.com/how_110787_sell-fur-coat.html
