Advcie re: Selling Cards @ Auction

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Posted By: Cobby33

OK here's the deal. I have about 30 non-vintage cards that I'm planning on selling on eBay. (Let's pretend they're Croft's Cocoas, with only a few buyers who would be interested in (or have the funds to buy)- so my post won't get booted) Here are my options (as I see them). Say, for example, they would normally sell at $200-400 ea.:

1. List them in a lot and hope that one of the "big players" can bankroll the lot;

2. List them individually, at the same time, potentially risking breaking the budget of the potentially small number of buyers who would bid high on these (thus selling most of them to otherwise under and under-under bidders, realizing that most under-bidders won't pay as much for them);

3. List 2-3 at a time over several weeks.

Any advice would be helpful! Thanks in advance!

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Posted By: BcDaniels

helps!

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Posted By: Cobby33

I was afraid you were going to ask that...

They're the super-hot game used logos. Ssssssss... I know. Would rather unload now while they're hot and turn them into some nice, value-retaining Vintage stuff!

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Posted By: BcDaniels

99% of us would have no idea what those are. I for one do not!

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Posted By: Cobby33

Brian-
They're the ever-so-popular-on-this-Board cards with pieces of uniform logos in them (modern day players)...

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Posted By: davidcycleback

My opinion is it's best to list them singly. Group lots usually sell for discount. The reason people purchase group or bulk lots is to get a discount over buying them all singly.

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Posted By: Russ Bright

well... since I collect a little of then and a little of now...

Any way you look at it you're probably screwed. Doesn't matter who the cards are or what of. The 2006 Fleer greats of the game had some nice game used cards thta booked from 50-100 dollars. I was picking them up all day long for 5-10 dollars. I have sold game used and gotten a fraction of what they were worth (200 dollar card BARELY went for my reserve of 50)

I have had more luck listing 1 or 2 at a time, and hoping to find a person who REALLY wants that card that will pay a premium (or close to book) I sold a couple Ken Griffey Jr cards to a guy who was a big fan. most of the cards won't go for much.

If you sell them in a lot, you could find someone who might think they're getting a good deal, and bid higher...

Good luck on these! they don't retain value very well, so getting rid of them as quickly as possible is a good idea...

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Posted By: andy becker

cobby, individual.....selling anything in bulk will result in a discount.
but, it depends on how you value your time.....scanning and listing will take some time.....not sure if the return is worth the investment (of time).

good luck

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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

I'd list them individually, but all at once so that the auctions close on a Sunday or Monday evening, each within 3 or 4 minutes of each other.

I don't think you need to worry about breaking anyone's bank on these, unless they're big-time cards. But by listing them close together, you can use the copy in your descriptions to advertise your other auctions. This might encourage an underbidder to go bid higher on a lot that closes later.

I also notice that some of the higher-volume sellers of shinier cards like to make one scan of four cards, and make sure the buyer knows "you're only bidding on the card described in the auction." I think the reason they do this is to use each auction to show cards that they're offering in other auctions. I tried this approach with some high-grade 1961 Fleer baseball cards a while back, and found that it worked very well.

Good luck!

-Al

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Posted By: Cobby33

Thanks guys!

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Posted By: davidcycleback

I always assumed the multiple cards per scan was to save time, but it does
work to advertise other auctions, especially when similar cards are being
auctioned.