Heritage Buyers Premium

[sb1]

Not all auctions charge 20-22% many are still at 15-18% which is less than you can sell it yourself for on ebay...

As someone else mentioned, the consignor and buyer premiums in our hobby/business are actually pretty low. Coins, Art, Exotic Hand bags, and many other items garner a 25% consignment fee AND 25% buyers fee.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by sb1

Not all auctions charge 20-22% many are still at 15-18% which is less than you can sell it yourself for on ebay...

As someone else mentioned, the consignor and buyer premiums in our hobby/business are actually pretty low. Coins, Art, Exotic Hand bags, and many other items garner a 25% consignment fee AND 25% buyers fee.

Well okay, sure. I have a friend who sells my old Tommy Bahama shirts on consignment and gives me half. I guess baseball cards are a better deal than that.

But I can sell my house for 8% or my car for $200. I am amazed it is so expensive to sell a baseball card. With all the improvements in technology it is easier than ever to take a picture of a card, post it online and get views.

[Snapolit1]

Other than auctions, in 2024 I found it very hard to sell anything for a # I was happy with. Including here. Most of my BST listings didn't get one offer.

You can see from much of the anecdotal evidence posted here that prices are fluid and unpredictable. One auction a card sells for $5200 and at an auction a month later the same card sells for $3300. Or it sells for $3300 and a month later it sells for $5200. Take your pick. Seems like the only way to figure out what the going rate is on any day/month is to put it in an auction and see what the market will bear.