OT/ Question about selling on B/S/T

[tonyo]

I don't sell that often but when I do, I start with "what I have in the card" unless I see that they are selling for more on ebay (which is rare)

[buymycards]

Hi,
I have sold a lot of stuff on the BST. Sometimes I will put something on at $40, and if it doesn't move I gradually drop the price. Sometime the lower prices results in a sale, sometimes not.

My goal is to make 40% on the cards I sell. If I buy it for $10 and sell it for $14 then I am happy. Sometimes I make more and sometimes I make less and sometimes I lose money but if I average 40% then I am happy.

Sometimes when I list something it is sold in a few minutes which leads me to believe that I priced it low, but that is OK. If I bought it for $10 and sold it for $20 and it shows up on ebay for $30 I am OK with that. If someone has a market for my cards and they can make a few bucks on them hopefully they will come back for more. The object is to move the cards, make a few bucks, and use the profit to buy something for my personal collection.

Don't worry about what other people think about your prices. Put them on the BST with some good scans and see what happens. If they sit around for a week then lower the prices and try again.

Good luck with your sales!

Rick

[Exhibitman]

Try the auction section if you are afraid to set a final price and leave money on the table. Set a minimum that makes sense and let 'er rip!

[steve B]

The auction section is a great suggestion. I start stuff there pretty low and don't worry much about what it sells for. Most have been right about what I figured, a few better, and a few that went unsold.

I've had good luck on the selling side too, I usually check Ebay so I'm not totally off on price and adjust from there. Less if I really want the stuff gone, maybe a bit more if I like the card or item and wouldn't mind keeping it.

Trading on BST has been really great. I've mostly done modern stuff, but all the trades have been nice. Might be different with older stuff that's worth more, but I'm getting lists together of more stuff to trade.

Steve B