Most owners of autographed celebrity photos would never dare of
thinking parting ways with them. They look at autographed celebrity
photos as a crowning achievement to their collections. However, there
may come a time in a collector's life where they will be forced to part
ways with their autographed celebrity photos due to financial issues, or
because they lose their passion for collecting.
Whatever the case
may be, if you have decided to part ways with your autographed
celebrity photos, there are some important steps you should take in
order to sell them.
To begin with you should first get your
autographed celebrity photos authenticated. There are many services that
you can use to do this. Even if you know that the autographs on your
photos are legitimate, the individuals that you will be selling to will
always have their doubts. Therefore you should contact a business that
specializes in authenticating autographed celebrity photos. However, in
doing this you will have to pay for the service.
Now, when you are
choosing a authentication service be sure to contact one that has a
good reputation. Most buyers will do their homework and will ask you
where you got your autographed celebrity photo authenticated. They will
then contact the Better Business Bureau to make sure that the company
you dealt with has a good reputation and that they have not had any
fraudulent dealings.
Once you have had your autographed celebrity
photos authenticated you will receive what is called a certificate of
authentication. This will be your proof that the autograph on your
celebrity photograph is authentic.
The next step you should take
is determining the value of your autographed celebrity photos. To do
this you will need to have your photos appraised. Once again you will be
paying for this service. However, an appraiser can tell you the exact
worth of your photos. You should always ask to have this number written
down so that you can present it along with your certificate of
authentication to any potential buyers.
There is a plus side to
spending money to get your autographed celebrity photos appraised and
authenticated. You can usually pass the cost over to your buyer. You can
present them with the receipts for what you have paid out along with
the cost of the photo. As in most cases they would have spent this money
on their own to assure that the photo is legitimate. Many sellers will
do this and even tell the buyer that they also have 30 days to return
the photo in the same condition if they find that photo and autograph
are not authentic.
From here you are ready to sell your
autographed celebrity photo. Contact celebrity memorabilia auctions or
stores and present them with your photos to see if they are interested.
You can also list your photos on the Internet on celebrity related
websites and personal auction websites such as E-bay. You can even run
ads in collector magazines and allow the buyers to come to you.
