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What are your thoughts on auction houses?

HalfNipponeseHalfNipponese Posts: 118 ✭✭✭
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I leaning towards an auction house to sell a couple cards this fall. Does anyone have any experience working with any?

I've never sold a card in my life so I have no idea how the process works or how the houses get buyers. Any advise or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks

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  • tkerstingtkersting Posts: 136 ✭✭✭

    What are the type of items and value? Are the individual PSA graded cards, vintage or modern, sets, boxes, cases, memorabilia?

    This info will help give a more specific answer for your situation.

  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭

    Agreed, it depends a lot on what you have. A card will be a standout in one auction and lost in another, and in another they might have 3 of the same card in the same grade, and you'll be the worse for it.
    Depending on the card, some auction houses will charge you a sellers premium, most won't, and some will give you part of the buyers premium.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Risky.

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