Question about selling coupons that expired over 20 years ago

[timberwolve-79]

I've been searching for this topic but couldn't find anything on it so I apologize if this is a repeated question. 

Is it okay to sell coupons that expired 20-40 years ago as collectibles?

[pburn]

Is there a vibrant, thriving market for expired coupons in the collectibles world?

[timberwolve-79]

I sell a lot of collectibles and have found that people buy ALL kinds of unusual things LOL

[lex-talon]

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@timberwolve-79 wrote:

I've been searching for this topic but couldn't find anything on it so I apologize if this is a repeated question. 

Is it okay to sell coupons that expired 20-40 years ago as collectibles?

Yes. Not sure if there is demand for them or not though .

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[buyselljack2016]

@timberwolve-79

May be allowed in "collectibles".

May not be allowed in the "coupons" category.

May be more info if searching in "help & contact". (top and bottom of most pages)

That would provide eBay "policy", as opposed to "hearsay"

[coolections]

My guess it ranks right up there with trying to sell dirty diapers.

[timberwolve-79]

Omg LOL that's not true 

[timberwolve-79]

Thank you!

[pburn]

Agreed. Can't imagine the amount a seller could get for them would outweigh the cost of listing fees and shipping fees, along with the labor cost for listing (time to assemble, photograph, create listing, et al) and shipping (time and materials for packaging, going to post office if necessary, et al). Not to mention all the SNAD returns for buyers who didn't read the listing and think they're getting active coupons!

[buyselljack2016]

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@timberwolve-79 wrote:

Thank you!

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What are the guidelines?

Allowed

• You may sell up to $100 or 25 valid, unexpired, original coupons per month in the Gift Cards & Coupons > Coupons category. (See additional information below for more guidelines.)

[timberwolve-79]

Yeah I thought of that, I was just curious about it.  I have found that people buy the weirdest things! LOL 

Thank you for replying!

[southern*sweet*tea]

You could list them under paper ephemera. Lots of people use those for scrapbooking and other art forms.

If they're food related, you could list them under collectibles>food, then pick the subcategory that works. Same thing for any other items.

Just don't list them in the regular coupon category.

[pburn]

I don't think the OP is thinking of listing these in the "Gift Cards & Coupons" category. S/he wants to market them as collectibles.

[y_you_mad_bro]

You can list them as collectibles but there is always a risk the buyer won’t read and will expect unexpired coupons. Is the risk with it to you 

[pburn]

That's a good idea, @southern*sweet*tea!

Now that I've been forced by this thread to give this idea some thought, I will say that I'm creating a heritage scrapbook of my mother and father for the younger generation of our family. Some of those old coupons would be great for a background collage on a couple of pages--like photos of Mom cooking a holiday meal or the family on a picnic.

Now I'm thinking yes, by all means list them as @southern*sweet*tea
recommended and batch them in "lots" of maybe ten or so and by "like" products--food, cleaning supplies, et al., or half of one type of product and half of another.

This is sounding better all the time . . .