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Why Online Auctions Are Ideal For Selling Hard-To-Find Jewelry

Supplier BulletinAug 18, 2022

Why Online Auctions Are Ideal For Selling Hard-To-Find Jewelry

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Jewelry collectors and dealers have an abundance of options for buying and selling jewelry online, but finding a secure, reputable resource that handles a wide range of jewelry can be challenging. One of the top destinations for discriminating buyers of jewelry, watches, antiques, and more is HiBid.com
 

Jewelry Auctions Made Easy

HiBid is an auction platform that enables sellers to liquidate jewelry and other assets through established auctioneers. These auctioneers typically have their own thriving auction houses and use HiBid to conduct online-only auctions or offer live webcasts for traditional, in-person auctions. Anyone can become a consignor and work with an auctioneer to sell items through HiBid.
 
Because HiBid is an incredibly active site, with buyers from around the world placing bids from the comfort of their own homes and places of business, there is a high volume of goods for sale on the site at any given time. In June 2022 alone, over 2.2 million lots were sold through HiBid.
 

Why Hard-To-Find Jewelry Does Well On HiBid

There are two reasons why unusual and hard-to-find jewelry sells so well on HiBid: the website’s search feature (unlike that of many online shopping sites) delivers accurate results, and there is an enormous pool of bidders who search the site regularly for very specific items. 
 
Overall, HiBid is a portal to hundreds of categories, each of which contains a wealth of goods. While the site’s homepage offers buyers one-click access to popular categories such as jewelry, cars, coins, art, and real estate, HiBid also features a prominent search box on every page. 
 
A buyer might search for “vintage costume jewelry,” for example, and immediately find relevant options without having to scroll through the costume jewelry or antique/vintage jewelry categories. Or they might search “emerald brooch” or “silver pocket watch” and turn up a surprising number of hits.
 
Those interested in selling jewelry through HiBid can simply click the Sell link at the top of the HiBid.com homepage and an auctioneer will be in touch.

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