Selling Old Legendary Cards Sales Have Ceased
I been selling old original vintage baseball cards for quite awhile. I have a few great ones left in really great condition and they are original legendary stars however the pursuit for cards have stopped and it appears that money, loss of interest or a lack of trust has ruined it for a long downward trend. My feedback is good unless your on here to make negative comments because of that is your thing. Maybe ripping into people with false criticism is some people things today since that is what the world has become. I only am commenting about the Old vintage original card sales are grim and appear done with at least now. The few I put up are an example of it as I have repeatedly tried to sell them being as honest as I can with no intent to deceive still wont sales these days.
tobaccocardyahoo
·1 year agoA balance in card sales has shifted.
The prices for professionally graded cards exceed the prices for ungraded cards you are offering by larger amounts.
Ebay auctions are often ineffective if you are not starting the bidding at a wholesale price which allows room for enough profit for a seller who will have the card graded and offer it for sale.
Many buyers could not successfully grade a card, and treat their slabbed card collection as just another bunch of widgets on the shelf or as an investment (which they do not realize might lose money).
Many buyers have no trust in Ebay or any other online sellers, and trust PSA or another grader even though they often fail to certify rare genuine cards, at least some of the time. These join the others who choose to buy cards encased in plastic.
There are other internet marketplaces which require all of their collectible cards be 3rd party graded, which also impacts what sells on Ebay.
My solution is to wholesale my cards because I am not coldblooded and do not sell plastic.
meme6253
·1 year agoThere has been a lack of interest in most collectibles, What exactly has caused it I honestly don't know.
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoMy stamps sold strongly past the usual January to March high sales period in 2024.
In 2025, sales dropped off after in April- which has been more usual in my 35+years in collectible sales.
For once I am willing to go along with "it's the economy" since 2024 was a strong economy with low unemployment.
Things changed after late January 2025. What exactly caused it I couldn't possibly comment.
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoAlso a seller of collectibles.
I find that I sell newly listed items, but also that , since I use Fixed Price and have a Store, that many of my sales are items that were listed months (even years) ago but which have come up in Newly Listed because at the end of each 30 days it is closed and reopened, or About to Close.
While Best Match is the default Search and Lowest Price is the most popular, NL and AtC are also popular.
I would suggest getting all your closed auctions up as Fixed Price having chosen the price you want to get.
Then add Best Offer with parameters set to Accept/Reject offers that you would be content to get.
This gives a sort of 'reverse auction' to your listing.
And all your FP listings are up for 30 days, rather than seven. The buyer doesn't have to wait to learn he lost out.
Instant gratification.
And as mentioned, those FP listings keep relisting with no effort on your part.
animal-house-8
·1 year agoIt will come back, I sell stuff that people really do no need, in a bad economy it slows down in a good economy sales will pick up. I think that is the way with selling most collectibles. My last few years were great this year started off good but but started to decline badly in March I have had to triple my ad rates, it helped but still not as good as last year. I have actually packed up a lot of good stuff and put it in storage, I'll pull it all back out in 4 years and see what happens. Look at your competition Willie Mays is being auctioned at a lower starting bid, see what it sells for and adjust or put it away for a better day.
stainlessenginecovers
·1 year agoNot trying to be negative- but have you looked at your own listing? Right below your picture are 4 other sellers 'same' item- The Willie Mays is being sold by ALL 4 of those for a Buy It Now that is Less$$ than your auction- with Free Shipping. You need to 'price research' and be the lowest price to have a chance.
toysaver
·1 year agoThe collectibles market is fickle. It changes with the times. In the early 2000's toys of the 80's were hot as buyers in their 30's wanted a piece of their childhood. Now it's toys from the 90's and beyond.
It's likely the buyers of said baseball cards have died or are old enough to realize how ridiculous if is to collect anything. Try selling yours with a piece of bubble gum, that worked decades ago.
dhbookds
·1 year agolooks like you've listed 20 items in last 90 days and sold 16? You now have 2 listed........ not sure I understand. If the auction prices have not met your expectations, why not try fixed price? May have to "wait" for the right buyer to come along........
just thoughts.