Considering selling everything - Final Update/Tally

[kailes2872]

Username is kailes2872

I am away from the house and on my mobile. I will edit in links when I get home tonight. Thanks for the support!

[drcy]

I don't think selling the autographed lot as one 600 group lot as you're doing is a good idea. With the star power and HOF signatures on vintage cards I see there (such as a Gaylor Perry signed rookie,a Frank Robinson signed 1967 Topps and Yaz 1970s Topps), you could at least consign it as one lot to a big auction house like REA or an autograph house like RR Auctions. You could also have it broken up and sold at places like Love of the Game Auctions. Some of those cards are worthy of being sold as singles. Call REA or send LOTG. I'm sure All would be happy to handle it for you.

People buy a group lot of 600 autographed cards to get a deep discount and, if you're fixed on selling it as one lot, you should consigned it to one of the above. People will pay more when it's offered by a place like REA, in part because they've been authenticated. People will be hesitant to buy from someone on eBay who says he's unfamiliar with autographs.

Most single collector in person autographed card collections like that are a mixture of stars and commons, vintage cards to modern cheapo and old timers on reprint/commorative cards. That's all standard for a big lot like that. If they were all got by a single collector who got them in person, that will be a good selling point. But there's no way I'd auction a collection whole like that on eBay, unless I was willing to sell for a deep discount. Those are the kinds of lots dealers buy to break down and resell for profit.

Just my 2 cents, as someone who's collected and sold autographed baseball cards.

And, for all your stuff, I'd be careful about doing a hasty firesale.

[kailes2872]

Thanks. There is 80-90% of The Brian McCrae's and Neil Walkers in the lot. I was just that the HOFers would get cherry picked and I would end up with the scraps. Since this was gathered card by card, it was his pride and joy.

I just don't know the value except that I know that a modern Tom Paciorek card autographed card doesn't have much demand

Maybe the better thing is to do lots of 10 or 20 with a HOFer per lot? Am I allowed to take it down after there is a bid?

If so, should I do the same thing with the Red Mans and sell them 5 at a time?

Thanks, Kevin

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

Thanks. There is 80-90% of The Brian McCrae's and Neil Walkers in the lot. I was just that the HOFers would get cherry picked and I would end up with the scraps. Since this was gathered card by card, it was his pride and joy.

I just don't know the value except that I know that a modern Tom Paciorek card autographed card doesn't have much demand

Maybe the better thing is to do lots of 10 or 20 with a HOFer per lot? Am I allowed to take it down after there is a bid?

If so, should I do the same thing with the Red Mans and sell them 5 at a time?

Thanks, Kevin

I still think the best advice you've received is wait 3 months before doing anything. Watch ebay, learn about auctions and what each one specializes in, and create a strategy to maximize your return.

Otherwise you are just compounding your mistakes.

jeff

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

I still think the best advice you've received is wait 3 months before doing anything. Watch ebay, learn about auctions and what each one specializes in, and create a strategy to maximize your return.

Otherwise you are just compounding your mistakes.

jeff

But am I allowed to pull something down after there is a bid?

[Jacker_ Cracks]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

But am I allowed to pull something down after there is a bid?

Yes, but FeeBay will charge you 10% of what has been bid.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

But am I allowed to pull something down after there is a bid?

Only if you are willing to lie.

I don't think you need to take three months as a cool down, but you definitely need to not do anything until you have formulated a coherent plan. I'm pretty sure that if you had listed those Redmans individually at the same time, you would make a LOT more than as the group of 54. Consider the other items. If you have a lot of autographed cards, you may want to group them by year and team. Photos and balls should probably be listed individually. Consider whether it makes more sense to release all lots at once, or meter them out in some sort of grouping.

BTW, you are already 2.25% toward recouping your investment.

[drcy]

As a mere part time volunteer at an art gallery/theater, the full time gallery director asks me to make 'executive decisions.' When she can't make up her mind on an issue she said, "Okay, David, make an executive decision." So I do.

[Econteachert205]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

I still think the best advice you've received is wait 3 months before doing anything. Watch ebay, learn about auctions and what each one specializes in, and create a strategy to maximize your return.

Otherwise you are just compounding your mistakes.

jeff

I tend to agree. The cobb will sell fine, as will the other lots, but after those chill out and leave it alone for a while. With the cards you sold on here already and the lots you have up you'll have a little cash back in your pocket anyway.

[seablaster]

Some solid advice in this thread Kevin.

If you put that Old Judge Wagner card up for auction on the BST, I'd put in a bid. I think it's funny.

[autograf]

Couple things......

In the future, when you talk about and agree on a price, but after viewing it, it's substantially lower value than what you thought, stop the deal. Your word is still your word but of something is THAT far off, you have zero obligation to complete the deal. A plane ticket to Phoenix would be your lesson there.

When you do figure things out on what and how to sell it, use much better pictures. The ones with the lots on ebay are not very good. To get top dollar out of stuff, scan a lot of it, use a flat bed scanner and not a cellphone with crappy lighting.

The HOFer autos look good though......the Mantle 8x10 nit so sure of.....

[Jacker_ Cracks]

Originally Posted by autograf

Couple things......

In the future, when you talk about and agree on a price, but after viewing it, it's substantially lower value than what you thought, stop the deal. Your word is still your word but of something is THAT far off, you have zero obligation to complete the deal. A plane ticket to Phoenix would be your lesson there.

When you do figure things out on what and how to sell it, use much better pictures. The ones with the lots on ebay are not very good. To get top dollar out of stuff, scan a lot of it, use a flat bed scanner and not a cellphone with crappy lighting.

The HOFer autos look good though......the Mantle 8x10 nit so sure of.....

+1 Totally agree.

[Orioles1954]

Absent of reading every post in this thread, why not just consign the cards to a major auction house of your choosing and be done with it? Life is too short.

[drcy]

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