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How would you go about selling these 70's commons?

I am selling a Large 1970-79 Card collection.

I have been selling off the HOFer cards on eBay with starting bids at .99 whenever I get the free listings. With these, I averaged $5.65 profit (after shipping and fees) per card, with 448 cards sold in total.

But now that the HOFers/stars are whittling down, I am next going to be selling the commons off. Ive got Four 5-row boxes full of commons from these years. The boxes are:

1970-1974...(Most of which are 1970 and 1971)
1974, 1977-1979
1975-1977
and Misc

The Misc has some 1965T, a few 1953 Bowman Color, but other than that, its just more of what is in the other boxes.

So my question for Y'all is, How would you sell these?

Do I stick with the .99 listings?
Do I do .50 listings?
Do I avoid ebay all together and spend a bunch of time making a spreadsheet of what I have and sell here/other forums to set collectors?
Do I do lots?
Or should I do something else?

What are your thoughts?
Thanks!


Comments

  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Most important question, what is the condition range of the cards? If there are some NM or NM-MT cards, separate them out and sell those individually or in their own groups.
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    Here is a scan of 9 random cards that I pulled out. I'd say they are all in about the same shape as what is in the scans.

    Id say its all ExMT to NM, but Im not an expert
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    pm sent
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Go through them quickly and separate into years, and brief condition. Everything NM or better in one stack, ex/mt in another stack. Then sell them in the 2 different lots. I wouldn't expect much from the ex/mt and below. List them on the buy/sell/trade board here for maybe a week or so, if you can come up with a decent price, then throw them on the BAY. Shoot me an IM with the 76s that are NM or better and I will make you an offer.
    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
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    post world war II HOF rookie
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