Advice Needed - Best Way To Sell Topps Baseball Sets Partially Graded
MooseDog
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Hi All -
As some of you may know I'm more of an autograph guy, but I did put together a couple of Topps sets from my very early days. As with most of my projects, I started but never completed finishing the sets or developing any kind of strategy in regards to the sets, i.e. just grade the starts, try to get a fully graded set, just lack of focus on my part.
So what I have are some complete or near complete sets that are composed of 100-200 or so graded cards (I did have enough sense to get most of the starts and keys graded) with the non-graded cards nice (mid-level would probably be PSA 6-7s) but not worth submitting (at least for me).
What would be the best way to sell these? As "starter" sets? Or break up the graded (sell individually) and sell the rest as a "starter" set.
My main issue here is not time, but I do want to sell rather quickly, but at the same time want to leave a minimum of money on the table as the IRS is on my a$$ and taking low ball offers isn't going to help me much.
You guys are smart about this stuff, love to hear your ideas. For reference sake we're talking Topps Baseball 1959, 1969, and 1971 (the Munson is just a filler).
As some of you may know I'm more of an autograph guy, but I did put together a couple of Topps sets from my very early days. As with most of my projects, I started but never completed finishing the sets or developing any kind of strategy in regards to the sets, i.e. just grade the starts, try to get a fully graded set, just lack of focus on my part.
So what I have are some complete or near complete sets that are composed of 100-200 or so graded cards (I did have enough sense to get most of the starts and keys graded) with the non-graded cards nice (mid-level would probably be PSA 6-7s) but not worth submitting (at least for me).
What would be the best way to sell these? As "starter" sets? Or break up the graded (sell individually) and sell the rest as a "starter" set.
My main issue here is not time, but I do want to sell rather quickly, but at the same time want to leave a minimum of money on the table as the IRS is on my a$$ and taking low ball offers isn't going to help me much.
You guys are smart about this stuff, love to hear your ideas. For reference sake we're talking Topps Baseball 1959, 1969, and 1971 (the Munson is just a filler).
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"Molon Labe"
If that doesn't work, I would then list the graded cards individually and the non graded cards in lots by team. I would list at a very reasonable opening bid on the star cards. Whatever doesn't sell, list individually. The '59 set should go very well, you might end up with a few from the other sets that don't sell.
Anything "left over" you can sell as a lot with a .99 opening bid.
I would not consign your cards unless you want to leave money on the table or if you just don't have any time.
If you list your cards in one week auctions, you should have most of the cards sold and money collected within a month.
Good luck,
Joe
Rick Probstein could do a great job on the graded (and you could sell the raw here easily), or PWCC or GregMorris could do set breaks for you.
In all 3 cases, the loyal following they have generates slightly higher bids, which tends to offset the commission they charge.
What are we talking about with the graded --7/8-ish?
Bosox1976