[paulcarek]

Sort of a newbie question here, and I'm hoping some of you vets can help me out.

I visited a yard sale today, at which lots of old toys and games were being sold. I asked whether there were any baseball cards, and the "proprietor" (an older gentleman) said he lots of stuff (which wasn't on display, but rather tucked away in his garage) that he "didn't know what to do with." He wasn't willing to lug it all out at the time, so I left my phone number.

I have no idea what he has, but am obviously hopeful that he'll call me back, and I'll get a chance to check things out. Now, here's my question. When presented with the opportunity to buy a large number of cards (the value of which you have a pretty good idea), how do you determine how much to offer?

I know this is a really subjective question, and am simply curious as to what others have done in a similar situation.

Thanks very much for your input.