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Originally Posted by steve B
I haven't done it with cards, but have sold cards to dealers.
It usually works best if you think like a dealer.
Selling, I almost prefer dealers. No messing around with fussiness about condition or anything, just a straight "I can pay X" by now we should all know what general commodity cards are worth.
Usually I just ask if they're buying and it's usually only certain things. Or I just show them what I have and tell them to ignore any pricing I had on for my own reference or a selling trip to the flea market.
I have used a different approach with a stamp once.
I had a rare one, and a dealer wanted it, made an offer, but I'd only just gotten it, and wanted closer to retail as finding another was unlikely.
He had one I wanted, but I couldn't afford it.
Didn't even think of swapping....
Did sell him a different one.
2 years later, we both still had them, so I reminded him of our earlier discussion, and said "we both have the same stuff after 2 years, any interest in swapping so I get something I need and you get to freshen the inventory a little.?"
Vaiues had slightly changed, but mine plus cash got me a stamp I would never have afforded otherwise.
In the end if the dealer will trade, it's all about presenting some sort of added value to them, either liquidity or adding fresh stuff to their inventory.
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Good point about liquidity. I’ve observed to get huge deals done, sellers look for at least 10% cash, which is a benefit to buyer as it helps prevent further dilution of their position. But if the buyer gets a dream card they love and look at every day, that’s their #1 priority and dealers know that leverage point.