Bring someone who is tough but doesn't look like a card seller.
I used to sell at a flea market about every other year.
One year I went with my family who had stuff to sell as well.
Not much action at first, I decided to take a walk and see what I can find.
Told Mom, who is actually pretty tough that basically "these five cards I won't budge on, the rest if an offer seems reasonable just sell it. " It was mostly easily replaced stuff.
checked out a couple aisles, and when I came back mom said " go check out more aisles" why? "See that guy over there looking at necklaces a doilies? " Yeah? "He's hovering until you go away so he can take advantage of the old lady"
Ok, went and checked out the rest of the smallish flea market.
She sold maybe $200 of barely passable stuff, ALL of it for full price!
Card marked $10 hey, will you take $3 for this? "Oh I couldn't, those are my sons cards and he'd be mad if I sold them for less"
Geeeezz mom, that actually worked?! Yep.
Also, bring a huge box of junk wax stuff if you have it. No sales most of the day, then my favorite of the whole day. Kid came, looked and asked how much the cards in the big box were. Usually a nickel each.. Ok, how many can I get for this? Shows something like 37 cents in nickels and pennies.
Hey, I'll make you a deal, but it's got to be ok with mom or dad. (Kid was around 6) Mom shows up right after and he said he wanted cards. Told her I had a special deal for him, but it would be up to her as the cleaning up at home might get a bit complicated. Sure, what's the deal.
Ok kid, for this much (takes 15cents) you can have as many cards as you can hold in both hands. Do you have a favorite team or player? I'll help you look.
Kid did a nice job, managed a couple hundred cards.
I gave him a bag for them and a couple old star cards that were g-vg but great players as a bonus.
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06-11-2020, 11:25 PM
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