Whats the best way to sell older (more valuable) collections of cards (baseball, etc..)?
Selling to a fellow collector would generate the most money but may take a while to find somebody. Selling to a dealer may be faster but typically generates less $. To sell to a collector, post ads or notices on bulletin boards (or a newsgroup like this one). Ads in the newspaper will not reach as many people, as a post on the newsgroup. However, the risk factor is a lot lower when dealing with a buyer in person. It would probably guarantee a highter selling price. When you advertise on the net you can expect to have some risk and generally a lower price. However, the selling price would generally be higher than if you sell to dealer. Like the newspaper ads it may take a while to find the right buyer. Selling to a dealer is the quickest method and least “profitable”. Because the dealer must resell the collection he must buy lower in order to maintain his overhead and profit.
