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This is a lot of fun. :)
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Another set sold:
1993 ProCards Ft. Lauderdale Red Sox $3.99 plus $3.99 shipping. Shipping cost $3.12, so after shipping and fees we're looking at a profit of $2.98. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 74 complete sets listed on eBay 24 to be reviewed 13 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $45.23 reclaimed (77%) |
Another sale:
993 ProCards Birmingham Barons MIKE ROJAS #1210 I had this listed at $1.69 and when someone "watched" it, I offered 10% off. So, a whopping $1.52 sale! After shipping and fees, that still gives me a 50 cent profit...which I'll take for a 28 year old card of a minor league coach! 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 74 complete sets listed on eBay 24 to be reviewed 13 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $45.73 reclaimed (77.8%) |
A sale:
1994 ProCards Pawtucket Red Sox Minor League Team Set $3.99 plus $3.99 shipping. After $3.31 shipping, original set cost, and fees, we get a profit of $2.79. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 74 complete sets listed on eBay 24 to be reviewed 13 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $48.52 reclaimed (82.6%) |
Another sale:
1993 ProCards Clearwater Phillies $3.99 with $3.99 shipping. It cost $3.33 to ship, so with fees, set purchase price, and all that, profit is $2.77. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 74 complete sets listed on eBay 24 to be reviewed 15 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $51.29 reclaimed (87.3%) |
A few 1991 sets listed:
1991 Procards Denver Zephyrs 1991 ProCards Dunedin Blue Jays 1991 ProCards Bristol Tigers The Zephyrs had Cal Eldred, Chris George, Doug Henry, and Tim McIntosh. The Blue Jays had Graeme Lloyd and former Red Sox Bill Monbouquette as their PC. The Tigers had Trever Miller and Justin Thompson. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 77 complete sets listed on eBay 21 to be reviewed 15 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $51.29 reclaimed (87.3%) |
Another sale:
1993 ProCards Jacksonville Suns The buyer "watched" the item and I shot an offer @ $2.99, and they accepted my offer. $2.99 plus $3.99 shipping, with it costings $3.42 to ship - after fees that gives us a profit of $1.80. We've now made back over 90% of our initial investment! 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 77 complete sets listed on eBay 21 to be reviewed 16 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $53.09 reclaimed (90.3%) |
Another sale:
1994 ProCards Auburn Astros Sold for $3.99 plus $3.99 shipping. After $3.74 shipping and fees, profit is $2.36. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 77 complete sets listed on eBay 21 to be reviewed 17 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $55.45 reclaimed (94.3%) |
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1991 ProCards Springfield Cardinals 1991 ProCards Martinsville Phillies 1991 ProCards South Bend White Sox The Cardinals don't have any names of note. The Phillies also don't have any names that jump out at me. The South Bend White Sox have Jason Bere, Domingo Jean, and Kevin Tolar. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 80 complete sets listed on eBay 17 to be reviewed 17 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $55.45 reclaimed (94.3%) |
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1991 ProCards Lynchburg Red Sox 1991 ProCards Edmonton Trappers The Red Sox had Gar Finnvold and not much else. The Trappers had Kyle Abbott, Mike Fetters, Ed Vosberg, Chad Curtis, Gary DiSarcina, Ruben Amaro, and Lee Stevens. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 82 complete sets listed on eBay 15 to be reviewed 17 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $55.45 reclaimed (94.3%) |
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1991 ProCards Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 1991 ProCards Eugene Emeralds Red Barons had Andy Ashby, Bruce Ruffin, Darrin Fletcher, Kim Batiste, Dave Hollins, and Wes Chamberlain. The Emeralds had Joe Randa. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 84 complete sets listed on eBay 13 to be reviewed 17 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $55.45 reclaimed (94.3%) |
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1991 ProCards Nashville Sounds 1991 ProCards Kenosha Twins The Sounds featured Freddie Benavides, Reggie Jefferson, and Keith Lockhart. The Twins had Todd Ritchie and Denny Hocking. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 88 complete sets listed on eBay 9 to be reviewed 17 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $55.45 reclaimed (94.3%) |
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1991 ProCards Kane County Cougars 1991 ProCards Las Vegas Stars The Cougars featured Gregg Zaun. The Stars had Ricky Bones, John Costello, Pat Clements, Derek Lilliquist, Scott Coolbaugh, Ed Romero, Craig Shipley, and Thomas Howard. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 90 complete sets listed on eBay 7 to be reviewed 17 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $55.45 reclaimed (94.3%) |
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1991 ProCards St. Lucie Mets 1991 ProCards Osceola Astros The Mets had Brook Fordyce and Curtis Pride. The Astros included Todd Jones and Brian Hunter. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 92 complete sets listed on eBay 5 to be reviewed 17 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $55.45 reclaimed (94.3%) |
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1991 ProCards Everett Giants 1991 ProCards Birmingham Barons The Giants don't have any names that jump out at me. The Barons had Wilson Alvarez, Chris Howard, John Hudek, Ron Coomer, and Derek Lee BTW, didn't mention this earlier, but I gifted three Braves affiliate sets to a friend, so that's now every set either opened, listed, or gifted. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 94 complete sets listed on eBay 3 sets gifted to a friend 0 to be reviewed 17 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $55.45 reclaimed (94.3%) |
I saw this thread when new and have not come back until today. Gotta like that you have pretty much made back your initial investment, minus your time, of course. When dealing with cards, most of my time is considered entertainment, so I'd be happy with whatever I kept from the lot and still getting back every penny I spent! Congrats!
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Yes, cards are entertainment for sure - making back part of the money invested isn’t worth it from a time perspective, but it’s part of the fun. I often look at card purchases of packs, sets to break, etc with a thought to “how many hours will this entertain me…then I compare the cost to going to the movies, out to dinner, a show, etc…usually the cards are cheaper per hour of amusement than other options! |
have enjoyed reading about your project. It's amazing how you're finding a market for these cards. And you are doing better than you think, because your accounting is flawed.
There are two ways to do the accounting. The first and easiest way is to take cash in less cash out. Your cash in so far is about $66. This is what you received from ebay. Your cash out is the $58.74 initial investment. So you are up $7 already. The other way to do it is set by set. For the sets and lots you've sold, you have netted a $55.45 profit. Your 80 unsold sets cost you 59 cents each or about $48 so you have a loss on those so far. The net again is about $7. So congratulations! You are already in the black on your project. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk |
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And yeah, I think I was trying to be TOO conservative with my math and ended up kind of double-counting the expense. It's crazy to think about how much this little lot will eventually pay back...even if i need to discount some of the sets and cards to get them gone. Anyway, not getting rich on this, but it's been fun to show you can make your money back! |
Sold:
1993 ProCards Bluefield Orioles Threw an offer at a watcher for $2.99 plus shipping. Even with a $1 discount, I still see a $1.91 profit. 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 94 complete sets listed on eBay 3 sets gifted to a friend 0 to be reviewed 17 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $57.36 reclaimed |
Some recent sales:
1992 ProCards Madison Muskies 1993 ProCards New Orleans Zephyrs 1993 ProCards Medicine Hat Blue Jays $3.99 each plus shipping (one was combined) for total of $8.98 shipping and a grand total of $20.95. After shipping and fees, that's a profit of $10.78. I need to re-do my profit math, but by now it's clear that with just over 20 sets sold, we've already made a profit! 100 sets 3 opened / singles to be listed 94 complete sets listed on eBay 3 sets gifted to a friend 0 to be reviewed 21 sets sold 6 lots sold $58.74 original purchase $69.33 reclaimed |
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