selling sports cards.

[Chrism86354]

I am wondering if any of you know where would be a good place to go and sell sports trading cards. I have a bunch of football cards and i am looking to sell them for some extra cash. Any help is appreciated. Thank You.

 

[LBP 76]

eBay? Trade shows? Try a Google search?

 

[Mauser98k]

i work in a sports collectibles shop and i'll tell you right now, not many shops are buying cards anymore since the emergence of Craigslist and Ebay. those are your 2 best options. you can always go to card expos (if they have them in your area) as well, but online is your best bet. it gets them in front of a wider audience.

also, unless they're really old cards (I.E. the '40s, '50s and some '60s) don't expect to get too much for them. card collecting and production reached it's zenith in the late '80s and early '90s and as a result millions of cards were produced making them virtually worthless. big name rookies, jersey cards and autographed cards are your best bet for a few extra $$$, but even then it's not what it used to be.

there is a magazine called Beckett that is a price guide for cards that can give you an up to date value of what they're worth. you can find the magazines at book stores and sports/card shops. beckett.com might also be able to help you find out how much you should be asking for them. hope this helps.

 

[blue ballz 22]

haha i used to use beckett for pokemon cards. found out i had a card worth $50 which i promptly sold for $20 to some kid down the street. then gave the rest away

 

[zell]

i work in a sports collectibles shop and i'll tell you right now, not many shops are buying cards anymore since the emergence of Craigslist and Ebay. those are your 2 best options. you can always go to card expos (if they have them in your area) as well, but online is your best bet. it gets them in front of a wider audience.

also, unless they're really old cards (I.E. the '40s, '50s and some '60s) don't expect to get too much for them. card collecting and production reached it's zenith in the late '80s and early '90s and as a result millions of cards were produced making them virtually worthless. big name rookies, jersey cards and autographed cards are your best bet for a few extra $$$, but even then it's not what it used to be.

Sports cards and comic books value have significantly dropped ever since people found Ebay to sell things.All of the hard to find stuff in whatever area you live in has suddenly become a lot easier to find and purchase with the click of a button.

Ebay and Craig's List are absolutely horrible for most card and comic sellers and is a dream for collectors.The reason that I say that it's bad for sellers is because of the drastic decrease in value of a lot (not all) collectibles from ,say,10 years ago that were a lot more valuable than they are now.

 

[Will E Worm]

No, baseball cards or comics? :dunno:

 

[nightwanker]

Important is to be aware of Your title and description, if You sell Your stuff on an online auction, so the people can find it. Otherwise it could get a very sad experience!

btw, a thread on Pornstar Trading Cards and the like
http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=54806
like this and that.
If You got any info on sexy trading cards, please post it there.

 

[D-rock]

I misread the title and thought this would be about sports cars. :1orglaugh

 

[ThomasJenkins]

I noticed that on Ebay, unless your cards are professionally graded, they sell for little or nothing. Not even worth the fees to list them.