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Yep -- your time frame will be an important factor. Mayl be hard to get what you want out of them if you dump them on the market in a short period of time.
Also, did you purchase these quickly and through auctions? If so, you're zealousness to get them may well have temporarily driven the prices up for scored Dodgers programs of that era. Nothing wrong with that, but it may mean you were willing to pay more than others and that others will still not be willing to pay what you did for them. But maybe you were able to purchase some at bargain prices if you bought in bulk. A lot of variables here. Overall -- what you "have into" your items will not set the market. Demand will. |
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Since you purchased these recently you will likely not come close to 100% of what you have in to them because you've taken yourself out of the equation. If money is not a problem for you then I still think you should put these things away in a closet or under the bed so you aren't thinking about them and then re-visit the collection a year from now. I honestly wish I had done that with some of the items I got rid of in haste over the years.
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If you don't think the 20% commission from an AH is tough (and it is), you really end up close to 15% with eBay plus you have all the listing and packing and risk.
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I would use ebay with a "Buy It Now" price + Best Offer Option. That way you can scrutinize the price of each one. And prospective bidders will see all of the others you're offering... which could very well lead to selling multiples to many of the buyers.
Just don't price them too aggressively or be greedy... unless you want them to stagnate and sit there forever (like 90% of the stale merchandise on ebay). Getting your desired price here on the BST would be near-impossible. Going through an Auction House would be painful, as they will want to group them in lots together. And these things never sell for even close to full value that way. So that pretty much leaves ebay. Last edited by perezfan; 04-17-2017 at 05:09 PM. |
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I hope this advice helps. You said you were narrowing your focus in collecting and I've noticed you've been selling/trading a lot on the bst. If I were you I would finalize your collecting focus in stone, asap and stick to it. Really think about it. You are impulsive and like a lot of stuff. That is your problem. Once you decide what that focus is, sell all the cheap stuff, and keep the best, research the price history and slowly sell them, using this money to fund new purchases but not introducing new money as I can tell you already have plenty of skin in the game
This is the advise I would give to myself if I were in your shoes. |
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