I have a piece of Art Work that I want to be appraised or at least some recommendations on how to carefully proceed.
Nope/ I too have often thought about this and cannot get around the rip off factor. I do not know enough to even begin and yet I sit on items that may indeed be worth something.
I went to an art presentation one time to ask a Professor who was a so called 'Expert' on Edmond Hopper and I told her about the print that I had and she tells me that it would cost me $5000 for her to just look at it. I laughed and walked away. I'll keep chipping away on leads and if I come up with anything will let you know.