For those selling late 1970 and early 1980s ... not the junk wax era

[wdwfan]

The guy just a few posts earlier said he gets $1.75-$2.50 per late 70s common. So I didn't think 80 cents each was bad.

Originally Posted by ALBB

80 cents per card..for late 70s stuff... that might be a bit high

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

The guy just a few posts earlier said he gets $1.75-$2.50 per late 70s common. So I didn't think 80 cents each was bad.

Over the years, through ebay using the variation listings, I have broken multiple late 1970s mid to higher grade Topps sets. The commons sell for, on average, 75-80 cents per card. Typically, it takes 2-3 YEARS to sell the majority of the cards from these drop-down listings. Even during the peak of the market in 2020 and 2021, these cards were tough sells.

As it takes me about an hour total to scan each card and create the listings, I spend a small amount of time up front to create the listings, but in the long run I will quite patiently double/triple my money.

So, if as a seller, I can very slowly sell late 70s commons as singles for 75-80 per card, I am not seeing many (if any) buyers for these types of cards offered in random bulk lots for 80 cents per card.

[wdwfan]

I thought about the variations listing, but it takes about 4-5 minutes per card to scan, edit and upload. So I can't do that for 600 cards. It'd take almost all day. So that's why I just decided to try and do it in lots of 12 (for $10 shipped) figuring some set builders would need help. Figured selling singles this way for about 50 cents each would be good.

However, you kind of contradict yourself. You say you've been selling for 80 cents, but it takes a year or years. Then you say buyers aren't going to pay 80 cents apiece for these cards. Yet, you had just said that's what you sell them for. It's all good. I might just break down and sell the starter lot for like $50 or something. Then it's about 5 cents apiece. Surely someone, even a reseller, would take them for that cheap.

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Over the years, through ebay using the variation listings, I have broken multiple late 1970s mid to higher grade Topps sets. The commons sell for, on average, 75-80 cents per card. Typically, it takes 2-3 YEARS to sell the majority of the cards from these drop-down listings. Even during the peak of the market in 2020 and 2021, these cards were tough sells.

As it takes me about an hour total to scan each card and create the listings, I spend a small amount of time up front to create the listings, but in the long run I will quite patiently double/triple my money.

So, if as a seller, I can very slowly sell late 70s commons as singles for 75-80 per card, I am not seeing many (if any) buyers for these types of cards offered in random bulk lots for 80 cents per card.

[Exhibitman]

I don't see a contradiction. In bulk, no one is going to pay close to a buck a card. As singles, people looking to finish sets will, if the cards are really nice, but it takes time to sell them. I sell the bulk stuff at under a dime a card so they will sell in bulk without any hassles and reserve the nicest ones to sell as singles.

[David W]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I don't see a contradiction. In bulk, no one is going to pay close to a buck a card. As singles, people looking to finish sets will, if the cards are really nice, but it takes time to sell them. I sell the bulk stuff at under a dime a card so they will sell in bulk without any hassles and reserve the nicest ones to sell as singles.

Yup

I just finished my 1976 and 1979 sets a year ago and had to buy singles
To finish them. I paid about $2 each shipped for the last 10-12.

I bought a few lots here and there for 5-10 cents each but overpaid for the last few to finish

[jchcollins]

I can't speak to bulk common pricing, but at the shops around me - 1970's to early 80's stars are usually $5 or $3 box fodder. Maybe $10 box if it's a really sharp card.

There is a part of me that still groans when I find a card I paid big bucks (say $25 to $40...) for as a kid in one of these boxes. Like a nice '73 Johnny Bench or something. Dealers back in the day knew what they were doing to kids...

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

I thought about the variations listing, but it takes about 4-5 minutes per card to scan, edit and upload. So I can't do that for 600 cards. It'd take almost all day. So that's why I just decided to try and do it in lots of 12 (for $10 shipped) figuring some set builders would need help. Figured selling singles this way for about 50 cents each would be good.

However, you kind of contradict yourself. You say you've been selling for 80 cents, but it takes a year or years. Then you say buyers aren't going to pay 80 cents apiece for these cards. Yet, you had just said that's what you sell them for. It's all good. I might just break down and sell the starter lot for like $50 or something. Then it's about 5 cents apiece. Surely someone, even a reseller, would take them for that cheap.

I don't believe I contradicted myself, please more carefully read what I typed:

"I am not seeing many (if any) buyers for these types of cards offered in random bulk lots for 80 cents per card."

Loosely translated, buyers will not pay 80 cents per card for these type of cards when they are part of a random bulk lot but over a period of YEARS they will buy 1 or 2 cards at a time for 80 cents per card.

Best of luck.