Craigslist is a wonderful marketplace, but it must be used with caution. The anonymity, no cost listing, and little administration mean that this classified ad site is prone to scams and fraudulent listings. There are some key things to look out for when buying or selling baseball cards on Craigslist. Most of it is common sense, but bears repeating. Continue reading this post »
The baseball rookie card market is akin to the stock market. It may be somewhat easy to find the card, but getting out of it at the right time is crucial. The recent sale of a 1 of 1 Stephen Strasburg rookie card for nearly $20,000 with fees is a rare occurrence, but there are plenty of people speculating and making money on hot rookie cards. There are plenty of people losing money, too!
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The heady days of the late 80s ushered in a brand new era of rookie card craziness. The 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr rookie card and the 1989 Topps Gregg Jefferies rookie cards were fetching $5 or more straight out of the package. Both were hailed as sure-fire Hall of Famers and true stars. Jefferies had a respectable career, but today 10 of his rookie cards and $5 will maybe buy you a pizza. A high quality frozen pizza. Griffey speculators fared very well early on and aren’t suffering mightily even today. Timing is everything. Even now, Strasburg sits on the disabled list and awaits serious arm surgery. Will he be as effective? How will this affect prices of his rookie cards? Continue reading this post »
One of the best ways to sell your entire baseball card collection is to leave it in the hands of the experts! There are many full time, highly reputable dealers and auction houses for baseball cards and baseball memorabilia. For a set fee, these agents will list and promote your baseball cards, find a buyer, complete the transaction including shipping and deliver you with a check. Sounds great, right? It can be!
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One of the biggest baseball card and sportscard consignors is Just Collect, Inc. This eBay seller is well respected in the hobby. There are many other reputable consignors that are truly astounding in reputation and skill. It may be worth contacting one of these sellers to evaluate, buy or consign your collection. Continue reading this post »