Selling a large collection of Holiday Barbie Dolls

[carco_7170]

I am in possession of a large collection of Holiday Barbie Dolls 1988-2021.

Never out of the box and the boxes are all intact.

How would I list such a large display on eBay?

[fashunu4eeuh]

Have you considered selling them individually rather than as a collection? How many are there?

Also, keep in mind that as a new seller, you may have selling limits.

[klhmdg]

On the right of this page is "start selling" and "all about listings"

Read everything you can on selling here and then decide if it is something you want to do.

Also research what these items are selling for. Not just listed for but real selling prices. People can list the item for whatever they want but that doesnt mean its what it sell for...

[onefootflipper]

They are not worth much, and won't sell in a large lot, as anyone in the market for them already has multiple years.

"For the Mega Fan of Holiday Barbies who for some reason doesn't have any of them". See that customer doesn't exist.

When we got them in at the hobby shop we ended up just putting them out for $5-$10 each on the shelf as they didn't do well for us on ebay. Some years and variations are much better than others. Some only sell for $10.

[mtgraves7984]

How would I list such a large display on eBay?

@carco_7170 

For what it's worth, I think that listing each separately would be best.

[golfingaddict]

 Just as important:  If you choose to list them as a collection, are you really prepared to ship them.  Research the cost of shipping before you list them.   

[wastingtime101]

List them as singles @carco_7170 . Anybody buying those is most likely filling holes in a collection, or buying a one-off as a gift.

If you prefer to sell the entire collection in one go, you're best off using local pickup and pricing low hoping to draw the attention of a reseller.

General new seller info:

New sellers are targets for scammers that will make fake offers and try to get you to text or email them outside of eBay. Keep messaging on eBay and if you have any more questions come back and ask.

Getting started:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-started-selling

Selling limits:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/selling-limits?id=4107

Payment holds for new sellers:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-paid/getting-paid-items-youve-sold/payments-hold?id=4816

Selling fees:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822

Using local pickup:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/shipping-items/setting-shipping-options/local-pickup?id=4181

General payments info:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-paid/getting-paid-items-youve-sold?id=4814

Optimizing listings:

https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/listings/listing-best-practices

Shipping basics:

https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/shipping

[kh-taylarie]

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