Furniture
Oak veneer bookcase, five shelves, 72 inches tall
A plain tall bookcase is one of the easiest furniture pieces to move on, because students and renters always need one. Solid wood beats particleboard, and honest photos of the edges do more for the price than anything else.
Estimated resale range (used)
$40 – $90
A ballpark, not a quote. Condition moves this number a lot, and so does who turns up to buy it. It isn't an appraisal and it isn't a dealer's offer.
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What matters when you check it
- Check the veneer along the front edges and corners for lifting or chips from being dragged.
- Push on the shelves to confirm they are not sagging and the back panel is still attached.
- Give the exact height, width and shelf count; mismatched measurements are the main reason buyers walk.
Where the number comes from
Watching what these go for, not a record of sales. The range is a judgement call from what the same thing fetches secondhand. When an item has real sources behind it, they'll be printed here with the date they were checked.
Before you sell anything, look at sold prices rather than asking prices. Asking prices are wishes; sold prices are evidence.