What does an appraisal cost ?

I work on a per item fee structure. The fee is $85 for the first item and $55 for each additional item.  If you prefer that I travel to your office or home there is a $50 service fee. An item may be quite intricate and require additional time. I will quote you a separate fee for that item. If the assignment is quite large I will quote you a special rate.

The first thing I do is review all your items and tell you how long the assignment will take and how much the total assignment fee will be. That way there is no guess work. That will be put in writing and signed by both of us before the assignment begins.

(FYI: YOU should NEVER agree to an appraisal fee based on the item's resulting value, a percentage of resulting value, or a high stated quote just because the item is expensive. Get out of there fast. Find someone with an hourly rate or a per item rate so that you know what your financial investment is up front.)