flea market selling suggestions

mayo

We all have tons of cards taking up space and I'm sure we all have thoughts of selling them and using the cash to buy better stuff....

Anyone have have suggestions to selling cards for consistent sales at a flea market? If people could share how they bundle commons with stars and suggested pricing, this would be great...

Thanks.

helionaut

First, figure out exactly what you have, then do some research on ebay to see what that kind of stuff is selling for. The vast majority of people going to flea markets would be non-collectors, so I think team sets are the way to go there, especially if you have a major league team or 2 close by. Depending on how much you have exactly, you might go through and pull out enough stars to fill a shoebox and sell them for 25 cents and up, depending on what you have exactly. If you've got a lot of "junk", that is the mass-produced base brands of the 80s-00s, there's not going to be that much extra value on star cards. Clemens, Ripken, and Ryan are the only ones that non-collectors or non-fans seem to know. The few real collectors that might find you would probably only be interested in higher value star cards or rookies, while most people have a son or nephew who would like a bunch of his favorite team.

larryallen73

Sounds like a lot of work for not much money. I suggest you donate the cards to charity, take the deduction and spend the day drinking beer, playing golf, etc....

poppie

<< <i>Sounds like a lot of work for not much money. I suggest you donate the cards to charity, take the deduction and spend the day drinking beer, playing golf, etc.... >>

I agree! Anyone know of a charity accepting cards in bulk ? I sent a large amount, 350 pounds, about 10 years ago to a home for abused children out East, but can not remember where. I am one of those people that shred all tax records after seven years and have no reference point !

Wizardsguildcards

Better idea is to consider renting a booth in an antique mall or something similar that is open 6 or 7 days a week. My wife rents one locally, I sell many of my photographs as well as sportscards through there. It only costs us 40 dollars a month for an 10X6X10 booth. Between us it generates 200 to 300 a month about 40 to 50 of that is from 25 cent cards.

GlynRParson

Cheap prices and local cards are the best at flea markets. if they are highly attended you can sometimes do better then expected or you can go all day and make 1 or 2 sales.

jimq112

If you do the flea market thing obviously keep any "good" cards under glass or at least where you can keep an eye on them. At the local flea market 2 weeks ago a guy lost a couple nice cards.

Dollar box cards and local team stuff is the best. Off grade cards seem to sell good too. When my wife set up to get rid of cards for me, I gave her a couple boxes and told her not to turn down ANY offers. Take stuff you don't care at all about and sell it when you get the chance. If you do this a few weekends and have different "better" cards every week you'll get traffic. If you have the same 82 fleer ripken and off center elway rookie week after week people will quit stopping by.

jfkheat

<< <i>I agree! Anyone know of a charity accepting cards in bulk ? I sent a large amount, 350 pounds, about 10 years ago to a home for abused children out East, but can not remember where. I am one of those people that shred all tax records after seven years and have no reference point ! >>



I donated about 350,000 cards to the Shriner's Hospital in Greenville SC and about 100,000 to the Greenville Memorial Children's Hospital. Shriner's Hospital was very happy to get the cards and sent me very nice thank you notes both times I took cards to them. ?At the Children's Hospital it took me 30 to 45 minutes to find someone that would even accept the cards. No one ever said thank you, not even the person I gave the cards too.
James