I would recommend against selling stuff on ebay auction, they tend to go way below what the average buy it now option is, simply because there isnât a huge amount of traffic on more niche stuff.
For example, I may be looking for a first edition Erikaâs Clefable from Gym Heroes - I may be willing to get one that is not mint on the back because I only want the front for a binder collection.
The chances of someone else wanting an Erikaâs Clefable in that condition looking for it isnât hugely likely, in that time frame.
Unless you have something that is truly noteworthy, at which point I would recommend you go to PWCC.
Ultimately, a tiny crease could be the difference between a card being a 10 or being a 6. With a huge value difference. Every transaction on raw cards is you gambling that your ability to appraise cards is better than the other guys.
This is slightly undermined by the fact that grading at the moment is a nightmare, so people are sitting on cards.
But if a card is truly perfect, why are they not grading it themselves - is the question that you should always be asking as a buyer. So you can get lucky and find someone selling who doesnât know what their stuff is worth, but it doesnât change the fact that you are always battling your appraisal skills vs thereâs.
As a newcomer, you are likely to lose that appraisal battle. You have 2 options,
- learn - this forum will teach you an awful lot, read the 400 pages mega thread on grading for starters.
- Sell at a likely loss as to what you can get if you invest the time.
I donât mean to be rude at all, but this forum is a forum for people who value collecting. From your post, youâre not a collector, youâre someone who owned cards from being a kid and want to sell up. Nothing wrong with that, but the short answer is the time it will take you to perfect the art - is not likely to be a cost effective use of your time if youâre not interested in staying in the game.
Spending 100 hours studying to save 30 dollars isnât a great cost/time ratio.
