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moving a "collection" of low-price modern sets on Craigslist

digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
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Anyone have luck selling large lots of cards on Craigslist to local customers?

I've got over 10 80s-90s sets that I haven't been able to move on Ebay (shipping > value of set) and was thinking about offering them all up on Craigslist as a lot for pickup.

Anyone have some do's or don'ts about going this route?
My Giants collection want list

WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25

Comments

  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    regardless of value, I highly suggest you meet at a public far enough from your home location... McDonalds etc...
  • 72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭
    I heard that IHOP's are a great place to meet for Craigslist purchases.
    Collecting Yankees and vintage Star Wars
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>I heard that IHOP's are a great place to meet for Craigslist purchases. >>



    Why's that? Or is there a joke I'm not getting?



    There's a near-by Starbucks that I was going to use as the meeting place for this.
    My Giants collection want list

    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
  • GoDodgersFanGoDodgersFan Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭
    Any public space is fine. I am in the same boat. Good luck with your sale.
  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭
    I have found that the majority of time, late 80's/early 90's sets can be had for such a low amount, that the amount to ship usually costs more than the set itself. I bought about 20 factory sealed sets from that time from BBCE last year when he had his sale with free shipping. Ended up paying about $2.50 a set for sets like 91 Score, 90 Upper Deck, etc etc. In the end, I just bought them to finish a run of factory sets I didnt have.
    IT IS ALWAYS CHEAPER TO NOT SELL ON EBAY
  • SullyknowsSullyknows Posts: 104 ✭✭
    Craiglist in Arizona is hopping with deals these days.
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Well, I got my first hit on my ad, but it was worthless.

    I got an email that said "i want it call me (432) xxx xxxx".

    I emailed back with:
    "Hi, I notice that your have a Texas area code. Are you in Texas? I'd probably cost close to $100 to ship all this stuff. Are you still interested?"

    Their response (from a different email address) was:
    "weird, it didn't go through, then could you just check if it is the exact same one on facebook here and if it is i would likely be their today to get it http://apps.facebook.com/<removed&gt;"

    I'm not going to click that, and think it's safe to conclude that this path will not lead to me selling anything.
    My Giants collection want list

    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
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