June 30, 201412 yr Old classic cards have held their value for the most part. Everything else, not so much. And Wireman is correct. Along with slabbing/grading; one of the worst things to happen was the "Uber-Limited Uranium Insert" stuff.
June 30, 201412 yr I pity the fool that tried to corner the market on 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies rookie cards as a retirement plan.
June 30, 201412 yr Old classic cards have held their value for the most part. Everything else, not so much. And Wireman is correct. Along with slabbing/grading; one of the worst things to happen was the "Uber-Limited Uranium Insert" stuff. I found it very easy to back away from the hobby when all that crazy stuff happened. Hell, it was hard enough to keep up with everything when Donruss and Fleer entered the game several years before that.
June 30, 201412 yr I found it very easy to back away from the hobby when all that crazy stuff happened. Hell, it was hard enough to keep up with everything when Donruss and Fleer entered the game several years before that. And Score and Sportflics and Bowman and Pro Set and...
June 30, 201412 yr I sold a lot of older cards a few years ago to help with mcdaughter's college tuition. One thing I have held on to is my Reds collection. Not complete, but have a huge album of Reds (and Redlegs, as they were called during the McCarthy years) cards dating back to tobacco cards, circa 1909-1911.
June 30, 201412 yr Anyone sell a lot of stuff on Amazon or dabble in the fulfilled by Amazon business?
July 1, 201412 yr Today's best ROI: Bought a Super Bowl VI Cowboys pennant at a local auction house. The seller is a flea-marketer who thinks he knows everything about everything. Bought it for a dollar, sold today for a hundred. Easiest ninety bucks (after eBay commission) I ever made.
July 1, 201412 yr Today's best ROI: Bought a Super Bowl VI Cowboys pennant at a local auction house. The seller is a flea-marketer who thinks he knows everything about everything. Bought it for a dollar, sold today for a hundred. Easiest ninety bucks (after eBay commission) I ever made. I need to find me an auction house
July 7, 201412 yr Today's best sale was one of those old silver Christmas trees that were popular 50 or 60 years ago. It was missing a couple of pieces and I bought it last night for $2 at a local auction house. Sold today for $118.
July 7, 201412 yr A couple weeks ago I bought 3 used pairs of men's motocross racing pants for a dollar apiece. One sold for $24, one sold today for $35. The other didn't sell. Relisted the third pair and sold them for $10 today. $69, less eBay fees, for a $3 investment. Like Darrell Sheets says, "That's a sixty-dollar bill all day long".
July 7, 201412 yr I need to find me an auction house They're everywhere. I average a couple of auctions a week. One is my primary "Plan B" for stuff that doesn't sell on eBay; the others - four within 25 miles of here - are where I buy. Not every place has a weekly sale.
July 7, 201412 yr I pity the fool that tried to corner the market on 1988 Donruss Gregg Jefferies rookie cards as a retirement plan.I still have several. Fortunately, I sold most of them when his card was hot!!
November 21, 20196 yr Time to revisit. While eBay policies seem to inexorably tighten the screws on sellers, I never was one who relied on the platform to make a living. I still list 40 or 50 items a month; take advantage of the occasional bonus free listings and supplement my fixed income. Nice turnarounds this calendar year that come to mind: $22.50 paid at local auction for a model Chris Craft boat, sold for $420 $2.00 paid at local auction for an original watercolor by an artist from central KY, sold for $300 $1.00 paid at yard sale for a handpainted dish by someone from New Hampshire, sold for $290 $1.50 paid for a hat at Goodwill, sold for $51 $8.00 paid for a set of new medical textbooks at Goodwill, sold for $500 $12.00 paid for three pairs of shoes at Goodwill, sold for $110 $2.00 paid for QVC painting books at thrift store, sold for $105; listing the last batch tonight I'm sure there are others; but these stick in my mind (what's left of it). I still enjoy the search as much as I ever did. Next hunting spot - Saturday morning at the Goodwill in Anderson Township.
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