We have a grandfather clock we need to sell kind of quickly. I am unable to send a picture at this point but it is a Howard Miller Model 660-220. I saw eBay and Craig's List are possible sites for reselling it but I do not know a reasonable starting price. I will add that it was well taken care of by my father-in-law who recently passed. It is beautiful and in working order. He purchased it in 11/17/06.
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I'm sorry to say this, but, grandfather clocks are almost a 'thing of the past'.
Very few people have the room for non-essential items like this anymore and the people who have them are like you; trying to unload them.
Grandfather clocks can cost several hundred dollars just to have someone dismantle, pack, move, and then set up in their new home even if it's just across the street.
Shipping can cost in the thousands so most sellers (except store owners) list their clocks as 'local pick up only'.
Here are comments from an appraiser (made in 4/2022) about this model clock:
The Howard Miller 660-220 resells in the $500-$900 range, depending on the local market and economy."
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I believe that explains the approximate value of your clock in today's market. It really does not matter what platform you use; Craigslist, USA4Sale, Facebook marketplace - the time it will take so sell your clock may run weeks/months/years but, then again, you may be lucky and someone in your area would really like to have a nice clock.
This does not mean you have to list your clock for a low amount, it just shows what the market shows right now. Start with a higher price and see how it goes. You can always lower the price if no one makes an offer.
Check out eBay's sold listings and you will probably find that only 2 or 3 similar clocks have been sold over the past several months and the sold price will be in the low hundreds.
Don't be fooled by all the high asking prices as most of these will be in stores that specialize in high-end items and also ship anywhere, If someone really wants to purchase a nice clock these are the people they will usually buy from.
You might want to have it professionally appraised to find the current selling price.
I found a Howard Miller Grandfather Clock Model 660-220 Limited Edition on ebay
This model is the same as 610-811 "Raymour".
The price is $4,500.
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