General Forum

We had an auction house here in Longmont and you seen a lot going through it a few years ago before it shut down.   Some time they went high and other they do not sale.

If you are not too far from Elizabethtown, They have a few guys at the Bowling Lane Flea Market from time to time who do buy large collections

Welcome to the site. I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. My dad collected rusty, used car parts that my mom and family had to dispose of after cancer got him. Cards have a vibrant following so you should be able to find homes for everything...used windshield wipers, not so much.

First off, welcome to the site and sorry for your loss. Secondly, no one has mentioned this specifically and you should know it. The "junk years" are the mid-80's to the early 90's. Mid-90's to present can have some high valued cards, especially inserts and parallels. All years are still desirable to collectors though.

Also, selling here does work. I bought a massive collection of about 30,000 cards at an estate sell back in October. Several different lots that cost about $200 total. I made that money back in 3 months without trying too hard. Most of what I sold was early-90's cards and mostly on this site. Always add shipping to your prices or at least mention the buyer needs to pay shipping. The best way to ship safely that covers you and the buyer is 1st Class Parcel with the USPS. It starts at $3.50 (cheaper if you have a Paypal, Stamps, etc. account) and you get a tracking number. Depending on how you package them, that $3.50 will cover about 50 cards in a bubble mailer. More cards adds weight and therefore money. Definitely figure out shipping costs before closing any deals or you could lose quite a bit of money on it. And international shipping is much more expensive than domestic.

Feel free to ask any questions you have here. There are tons of us willing to help you. Oh, before you sell to people here, check the feedback on their profile page. Most members are true to their word, but there are a few who might try to take advantage of you or flat-out steal.

Spazmatasti, good advice. Thank you! I have seen that late 90’s and some 2000’s are valued more than 80’s and wondered why. You people have explained it and I appreciate your help. I’d like members to know that the price I put on cards is negotiable because I am new to all this. I’m not looking to get a lot of money. I was always too busy to have a hobby and now that I’m retired this hobby got dumped in my lap. It keeps me busy if nothing else. 

I am always leery of shady people so I will check the feedback. I trust you members to let us know who to watch out for. 

I know this may seem like simple advice that may be obvious to some, but not everyone follows this, but always make sure you have payment (that has cleared) before sending out anything. That's probably the number one way people get fleeced on deals.

Agreed. I can't believe I didn't mention that before, so I'm glad that you did, Dan.