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First, let me thank you for taking the time to sell your chime.  They are beautiful instruments, and I'm always glad to see them being pulled from attics and basements and getting into the hands of people who can appreciate them.  eBay postings are also an invaluable tool for me to identify models of chimes that I haven't come across yet.  Please feel free to reference this web site and any of the content in your online auction posting.  I believe, as you probably do to, that an educated consumer is the best consumer.  

To that end, feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions before setting up your posting.  Please be aware that I cannot suggest selling prices and/or appraisals.  Instead, please review Recent eBay Prices to see historic sales prices.

When categorizing & describing your posting, please remember:

• While the chimes do not list manufacturing dates, the company was only in existence from 1917 to 1941.  Please do not represent the instruments as otherwise.
• The Model Number can be found stamped in the wood just below the logo on the back of the chime.  By referencing it in the Title and/or Description, potential customers can come to this web site and learn more about the particular model.
• Make sure to include a picture of the mallet if it is included in the sale.

Remember that half the battle of selling anything online is getting the potential customer to know what you are selling.  I've seen too many chimes never even get bid on because the seller didn't take the time to write up a good description of the product they are selling.  Key to this is the old adage "a picture is worth a thousand words".  Auction sites don't charge by the size of the picture, so put a few up.  It is good to always have a front and a back picture at a minimum.  A good angle shot and maybe a close-up of the bars to let the buyer know how good the condition is.  If you have the mallet and/or the music book, be sure to include photos of them as well.  Recently, someone tried selling a chime with only this picture (actual size):

This would make a good thumbnail, but it doesn't let the buyer see what shape it is in nor even any appreciable detail about the chime itself.  Understandably, due to both the poor photo and the 1 line description provided, it didn't even get a bid.

One other note - when shipping the chime, be sure to wrap the chime in a plastic bag before placing it in a box of Styrofoam "peanuts".  These "peanuts" are small enough to fit between the chime bars and the resonance holes in the box, and once they are in the box, they are a tremendous pain to get out!

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