Due to unforseen matters and receiving some no so great news I am going to have to sell off my vintage collection to pay for some upcoming medical bills. What I need to know is should I sell by Series or as one lot? I have series 1-15 which are in varying conditions and alos a few Series 16 cards. All cards are VG+ - EX+ with a combo of both tan and white backs. Also a set of Reprint Series 1-4 EX-NRMT, '85 Series NRMT and the '91 Series (including Barf's) NRMT. I am seeing prices of Series 1-15 all over the place on ebay and need to find a fair price. I also have a few Gold Flashbacks that I will be selling as well. Thanks in advance. Jim
Hi,
I'm sorry to hear about your circumstances also, and I agree with Rob. If you have no nm or better singles to sell separately, your next bet is to sell by complete series for avg grade cards. I would recommend starting with buy it nows and switch to an auction format if they don't sell. Sometimes auctions can go very cheap, so if you have the time, it may pay off much more that way. Additionally, if you have any of the higher dollar stickers like Bum, Choke, Bandaches, spic/span error, grime heavy etc... I would pull those from the sets and sell them separately, again starting with buy it nows.
Getting the best price for items like these is a combination of patience & work on the listings. The smaller and better defined the lots and the longer you can wait for the money, the more you will raise. It is a trade off. If you don't have the time or money, a wholesale price may be much less than you could get otherwise, but it does give you the cash fast & the time to tend to other matters. Those are questions you will have to weigh for yourself.
Best of luck