(12-07-2019, 04:56 PM)Brett Wrote: [ -> ]So I have a binder full of basketball cards from my childhood years but I'm really not sure what to do with them. Most of them are from the 90's. I would love to sell them but never really sold anything on Ebay before and it could be a pain to sell each one individually. I went to the site https://cardmavin.com/category/basketball to see how much some of them have sold for (went through like 10 or so) but they were valued at like $1 - $5 (which includes shipping & I didn't go through all of them obviously). It would be nice to sell them all to just one place but then you might obviously lose value if there is one diamond in the rough. I have the time to go through each one if I really need to, just not sure how best to proceed. Or if I should just keep them for the memories if there is no real value in them all together.
Any good suggestions on what I should do? Thanks!
Depending on how many you have:
1) Go through and price them if you don't have a lot (over 100 or so). If you have a ton, look for the big names in the set, and see if you have those. Those are the ones that will catch eyes if you are trying to sell.
2) Take note of the high-value cards. If you have some commons or lower value items,
3) Look at grading guides for things that decrease value (off-center cuts, worn edges, or in the case of older cards, wax from the packaging). Even if you don't get cards graded, you should be able to note whether your cards are geared toward a serious collector or just a casual hobbyist looking to fill out a set.
4) If you have 100 or so cards, it might be easier to sell the lot as a random grab bag of cards, but note a few of the high-value items that are included to ensure buyers they're not getting a heap of garbage. If you have a lot more, same thing, just specify how many, what typical condition is, and what big names are included.
5) Expect to take a loss on the majority. Selling cards individually isn't going to work for the low value, common cards usually, unless someone is missing that one card from the full set. Good luck finding that person. You'll probably be selling the bunch of cards for the value of the 5-10 highest valued cards in the group, and tossing in the lesser stuff just to get the rest to move.
Finally, If they end up not having much monetary value, find someone you know that is young, really into the sport and its history, and give them the box of cards. Spend time talking about games or teams you recall, and what made these guys special to you. Might be more satisfying than the few bucks you pull down selling them to strangers.
