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Gilbert MainesWell, if you seek an immediate direct sale to a dealer, you probably will encounter the dealer shedding as much risk as he feels reasonable. However, if you consign the cards, you will get most of their value in exchange for encountering very little of the inconvenience.
Clearly, the dealers cited in this thread represent those who are about at the top of this profession. As such, most have a following sufficiently strong to be able to sell many of your cards without even listing them for competitive bid. Associated with the sale of your collection, other than the money which is generated, is the degree of coddling which you require.
By this I mean that you may be parting with cards which you have come to have an interest in which goes beyond their sale price. Some collectors (I can not imagine why) seem to become attached to their collections. If this is the case, selecting a dealer with an appreciation for this, and a corresponding good bedside manner may be preferred over the best dealer for price generation and speed of sale.