What Should I Price These Discontinued Pampered Chef Items At?

[Brandie]

I read a post here somewhere about doing a spring cleaning show where you sell off all your older, discontinued items at a discount. I'm doing that next month, and I have a decent list of items to sell (I'll be doing a silent auction, I think), but I need some help with the pricing. Some of the items have been discontinued long enough that I no longer have catalogs with them included. I just need a reference of each item's last price before it was discontinued. I have included the items I have prices for just to be certain I've got the right ones! Thanks!

Stoneware Baking Bowl (the one that fits with the DDB)
Unglazed Square Baker
Vario-Slicer (the one before the Ultimate Slice & Grate)
Flan Pans (set of two)
Ice Shaver w/ tubs

Old Small Bowl Caddy $8.50
Ult. Slice & Grate $45.00
Kitchen Shears $15.00
Double Boiler $28.50
Gen II Cookware Set $195.00
Gen II Square Griddle $38.00
Gen II 8" Saute Pan $20.75
Adjustable Meas. Spoons (the way old ones) $6.50
Pastry Blender $5.00
Pastry Brush $9.75
Cutting Board $14.50
Cook's Corer $4.00
Micro-Fiber Towels (1 cranberry, 1 pink) $8.50 each

I am thinking that I will put a price of about 25% of the original cost as the minimum bid, and then people can bid whatever they like. Everything is used but in good condition. I'm going to do a little demo and offer catalogs for orders and encourage HWC sales and bookings, of course, but I think the silent auction will be a lot of fun as well! Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[tlennhoff]

I think that is a great idea. I have no suggestions though. Good luck with it.

 

[janezapchef]

These are OLD prices. I'm not sure if any went up before they were discontinued. I just grabbed the oldest catalogs I have. Sorry, I don't have one with the vario-slicer.

Stoneware Baking Bowl $34.50
Square Baker $21
Flan Pans $7.50
Ice Shaver $20.50

 

[Brandie]

THANK YOU, JANE! You are officially my hero for the day!

If anyone has that vario-slicer price, that would be great. If not, no big deal--that one went out a LONG time ago!

 

[Wildfire]

I love the idea of a spring cleaning show and selling off discontinued items at a discount! It's a great way to clear out your inventory and make room for new products. I have some suggestions for pricing the items you listed.For the Stoneware Baking Bowl, I would suggest a starting bid of $15-20. For the Unglazed Square Baker, a starting bid of $10-15 would be reasonable. The Vario-Slicer could start at $25-30, since it's an older version of the Ultimate Slice & Grate.For the Flan Pans, I would recommend starting the bidding at $10-15 for the set. The Ice Shaver with tubs could start at $15-20.As for the items you have prices for, the Old Small Bowl Caddy seems like a good starting bid of $5-8. For the Ultimate Slice & Grate, Kitchen Shears, Double Boiler, and Gen II Cookware Set, I would suggest starting bids of $20-30, $8-12, $15-20, and $100-150, respectively.For the Gen II Square Griddle, 8" Saute Pan, Adjustable Measuring Spoons, Pastry Blender, Pastry Brush, Cutting Board, Cook's Corer, and Micro-Fiber Towels, I think starting bids of $10-15, $8-10, $3-5, $2-4, $5-8, $8-10, $2-4, and $5-8, respectively, would be fair.Overall, I think your idea of starting the bidding at around 25% of the original cost is a good guide. It's also a good idea to offer catalogs for orders and encourage HWC sales and bookings during the show. I hope your silent auction is a success and helps you clear out your older inventory. Good luck!