Selling to us
Sell to us
Single pieces and whole collections. Nothing to sign up for, no fee, and no obligation to accept what we offer.
Tell us what you have
The quickest way: email info@precolumbian.com with a few photographs and whatever you know of them, even if that is very little.
How it works
Four steps, and the last one is yours
Write to us
Tell us what you have and attach photographs; phone photographs are fine. Use our message builder, or simply email info@precolumbian.com.
We study it
We identify each piece, judge its condition and look at what comparable pieces have actually sold for.
You hear back in writing
Within two working days, one of three answers: an offer with the reasoning behind it, what we still need to make one (more photographs, say), or a plain statement of what we cannot take and why. A large collection may need the second first; the reply then says when to expect the offer.
You decide
Take your time; the offer says how long it stands. To accept an offer, reply and say yes in writing: we pay by bank transfer the same day, before anything ships, and we take care of the shipping. If you say no, you owe nothing.
Before you write
How we value
What we look at, and what your reply holds.
Questions sellers ask
Cost, papers, inherited pieces, offers and payment.
What is my piece?
A picture guide to the pieces that turn up most often.
Privacy
What this site records about you, and how your email is handled.