When to sell privately, when to use auction house?

[Belfast1933]

Awesome feedback… I think I will first try to sell privately for the many reasons listed above. If we don’t get the prices we want, we can always turn to an AH down the road.

FYI, here are the two will be posting for sale soon

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Awesome feedback… I think I will first try to sell privately for the many reasons listed above. If we don’t get the prices we want, we can always turn to an AH down the road.

FYI, here are the two will be posting for sale soon

Beautiful cards!

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Beautiful cards!

I know, thx! Selling for a friend… wish I could buy them myself.

[Johnny630]

Beautiful Cards !!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Those are awesome. You don't need an auction house for them.

[Snapolit1]

I would guess this board gets the eyeballs of a large segment of the vintage market of heavy hitters, big spenders. Not all of them of course. Selling here always a great move. The issue is that even among the informed consumers on this board, there is presently a huge disconnect in what a fair price is for a lot of items. If an item is of some significant value, I am skeptical a deal will be worked out "among friends". That's why 99% of "make me an offers" go nowhere.

Potential buyer: "I could do $3,000."

Potential seller: "Uh, ok . . . that might be a typo but I'll just be polite and say no. Thanks for looking."

But of course there may be other benefits to a private sale.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I would guess this board gets the eyeballs of a large segment of the vintage market of heavy hitters, big spenders. Not all of them of course. Selling here always a great move. The issue is that even among the informed consumers on this board, there is presently a huge disconnect in what a fair price is for a lot of items. If an item is of some significant value, I am skeptical a deal will be worked out "among friends". That's why 99% of "make me an offers" go nowhere.

Potential buyer: "I could do $3,000."

Potential seller: "Uh, ok . . . that might be a typo but I'll just be polite and say no. Thanks for looking."

But of course there may be other benefits to a private sale.

Definitely having a price is the best way forward.

Here is a good start, but some of these FB card groups have over 40k members. More eyes there I would believe.