URGENT Opinions Needed

[inkman11]

Hi everyone. Over the years, I have accumulated nearly 200,000 base cards that I have been looking to offload (baseball and basketball). I was recently offered $10 per 5,000. Do you think this is a reasonable price? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Utleyfan1]

Would you need to ship them? Because that adds up quickly with base cards, if you're selling them to someone local it can save a lot of money.

 

[ajbraves25]

Would you need to ship them? Because that adds up quickly with base cards, if you're selling them to someone local it can save a lot of money.

+1 that would make all the difference in the world.

 

[ChasHawk]

Dude, that's only $400.

That comes out to 1/5th of a penny per card.

Even a penny per card works out to $50 per 5,000.

Seems very weak to me.

 

[DaleMurphyCollector]

Donate them. Tax implications would be worth more than $400.

 

[DaleMurphyCollector]

PS....Why is this "URGENT"? Is someone there chomping at the bit to haul away 200,000 cards?

 

[All The Hype]

Dude, that's only $400.

That comes out to 1/5th of a penny per card.

Even a penny per card works out to $50 per 5,000.

Seems very weak to me.

Agree, I don't know what kind of stuff you've got but I think you should be able to get more than $0.002 per card.

 

[ChasHawk]

I suppose that would have been an appropriate question.

Is this recent stuff, or 80's and 90's kindling?

Dude, that's only $400.

That comes out to 1/5th of a penny per card.

Even a penny per card works out to $50 per 5,000.

Seems very weak to me.

Agree, I don't know what kind of stuff you've got but I think you should be able to get more than $0.002 per card.

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

Forty 5,000 count monster boxes cost what, $100?

 

[brouthercard]

Sell. Take what you can get for those hamster shavings.

 

[jbone17]

It seems very weak lol. If you do the math, it doesn't come out to much. Raise the price and submit your reasons. It also depends on how old they are.

 

[i43770]

I normally sell 3200 count boxes of commons for $20 at shows.

 

[inkman11]

Thanks for all of the thoughts. The only reason I say "urgent" is because this guy wants to close the deal soon if I do it.

Most of the stuff is from 1989-2008. Does that change any opinions?

 

[inkman11]

And please note that it is all commons...everything good has been plucked out. There will be base cards of stars, but nothing more.

 

[i43770]

Thanks for all of the thoughts. The only reason I say "urgent" is because this guy wants to close the deal soon if I do it.

Most of the stuff is from 1989-2008. Does that change any opinions?

The reason he wants to close the deal as soon as possible is because he knows he is getting a great deal. Yeah, he is going to take a hit on the 89-96ish, but should be able to make it up on the newer stuff.

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

Thanks for all of the thoughts. The only reason I say "urgent" is because this guy wants to close the deal soon if I do it.

Most of the stuff is from 1989-2008. Does that change any opinions?

Not really, I say try to get between .5 cents to .02 cents per card. 400.00 for 200,000 cards is a bad deal on your part. If you need the money really bad and are willing to take a loss, go for it. If you can afford to hold out, I would

 

[inkman11]

Also, it would be local pickup. No shipping involved.

 

[inkman11]

Thanks for all of the thoughts. The only reason I say "urgent" is because this guy wants to close the deal soon if I do it.

Most of the stuff is from 1989-2008. Does that change any opinions?

Not really, I say try to get between .5 cents to .02 cents per card. 400.00 for 200,000 cards is a bad deal on your part. If you need the money really bad and are willing to take a loss, go for it. If you can afford to hold out, I would

You're probably right. I'm not strapped for the cash at all. It's just that I have these boxes and boxes and boxes that take up a lot of space. Maybe I'm just being hasty. I'll probably end up holding on to them.

 

[i43770]

I would suggest setting up at a local show, if you have one and tables aren't too expensive. Put the cards out at 2 cents each and people will be lined around your table to look through your boxes.

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

Thanks for all of the thoughts. The only reason I say "urgent" is because this guy wants to close the deal soon if I do it.

Most of the stuff is from 1989-2008. Does that change any opinions?

Not really, I say try to get between .5 cents to .02 cents per card. 400.00 for 200,000 cards is a bad deal on your part. If you need the money really bad and are willing to take a loss, go for it. If you can afford to hold out, I would

You're probably right. I'm not strapped for the cash at all. It's just that I have these boxes and boxes and boxes that take up a lot of space. Maybe I'm just being hasty. I'll probably end up holding on to them.

Yea why not, I've got about 350,000 by last years count, but I do have a ton of storage in the house. Looking to get rid of those soon too. Have to look through them again though