OT/ Question about selling on B/S/T

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by ctownboy

I know I could just put these cards up on eBay and they could possibly sell (maybe for more than I think they are worth if somebody just has to have them). But then there is the chance they don't sell, the buyer doesn't pay or some other problem AND I get hit with the fees.

Well, if the buyer doesn't pay, you don't get hit with fees (as long as you open a non-payment case).

Regardless of your "sales outlet", there is a distinct difference between auctioning and selling. With auctioning, there has to be two people who want the item to "maximize" the price. With a sale, it only takes one.

I like to sell on BST because I like to see the cards go to collectors here. There are times when I put a card up and it sells in less than five minutes. Sometimes I kick myself thinking I could have squeaked a few more bucks on it... but then again, maybe it was priced perfectly. Other times my cards just sit and sit and sit.

I try to price cards fairly, and think I generally do a good job at that. I had a list of 146 raw T206s on BST last week and that list is down to 35 now. I did drop my prices twice... each time selling another bulk of cards. Selling 100+ cards in a week on BST tells me that they were priced fairly, even in that initial pass.

Regarding pricing your items... if you honestly don't know what they are "worth", you could simply start at a price that is X% higher than your cost (assuming that you track that) and then lower over time. I don't think that there's anything wrong with dropping prices over time.

[drc]

The BST is a small market. If something doesn't sell it can because no one in the relatively small population of buyers wants that card, rather than the price being off.

[Jlighter]

If your worried about pricing you can get a VCP subscription, at least then you'll know what those items sold for from past auctions.

[TistaT202]

You can always look at eBay completed auctions for similar cards that you want to sell to get a ballpark on what they might be worth. Just remember that it is just a ballpark, especially if there are few completed auctions with actual sales. Good luck.

[zljones]

The only reason I go to Ebay instead is because I get a good chance of getting those overbidders that will drive my item up. Since I need every penny right now that is best for me.
If I was not in such a rush I would strictly sell here on the B/S/T.