Best way to sell a collection of 300+ legends

[travisT]

I need to turn them back into cash to reinvest in my business I’ve enjoyed the hunt over the years just this extra chunk of change is needed. Not looking for a fast sale as such but have a very rare collection of pretty much every legend elite/ ultimate from years 1975-2009

Not a sales pitch just how do collectors go about selling for the best return?

[Warriah']

Sell individually on eBay (wide market). Buy it now with best offer. Be a little patient.

[Papi Joker]

it is a long process if you want to get your money's worth!

[oldschoolfool]

Is it better to sell individually or as a huge lot or even smaller lots? Do people still look through craigslist for toys? Asking for a friend lol

[Vamp55]

Check sold listings. It’s important to not price yourself out of the market and/or undervalue your figures.

Something is worth what someone else will pay, so depending on your urgency to sell, should largely be influencing how you are pricing.

Good luck… PS your business is a much better investment than a bunch of toys. So hope it works out.

[NoseBleedcollectibles]

Toy shops/hobby shops like to buy huge collections would be quick sale no hassle of shipping

[joefromny]

Oct 26, 2023 19:47:17 GMT -5 NoseBleedcollectibles said:

Toy shops/hobby shops like to buy huge collections would be quick sale no hassle of shipping

may not get best bang for your buck on this aka you Wil get lowbballed

[Deleted]

I’ll PM you my address. Just send them my way. Kthnx

[grandmasterPRA]

Definitely sell them individually on Ebay. Make sure that you pack them well when you ship them. 4-6$ may seem like a lot to ship but it is worth it to keep your ebay ratings high. I usually do Buy it now with best offer and make sure to just price it around what they usually go for in the past sold listings. Always do free shipping, not sure why but for some reason people are more willing to spend $20 free shipping instead of $15 and $5 shipping. I think people might filter listing by Free Shipping or something. Just be patient with it, you'll eventually make a ton more selling individually than you would as a lot.

[underoos]

Pray

[plastictaxicab]

You have enough posts to try to sell on the Classifieds board here. It's been pretty dead as of late, so you probably won't be able to move too much, but it's worth a try before resorting to eBay. Their fees just keep going up, so you'll lose ~13% of each figure sale to them. If you've never sold here before, be sure to look at the references page to ensure you're dealing with reputable buyers.

[Biff Slamkovich™]

As someone who sold off a 98 figure MOC Classic Superstars collection last year in March, here's what I'd suggest:

- If you live in a larger city or in an area known to be hot for wrestling figures, don't just limit yourself to eBay. Sure, you open yourself up to more buyers, but I had my 98 figure collection posted on Facebook Marketplace (assuming you have Facebook) and Craigslist. At least with those options you won't pay any fees to sell. My entire collection was eventually sold to one person for an amount I was very happy with.

- If you do go the FBM or CL route, be patient. Not only with the amount of time it may take to sell stuff, but also with the unfortunate fact that you'll get lowballers or people only wanting to buy individual figures or your most popular figures. This might not matter if you're willing to piece things out, but I was trying to let everything go at once to avoid being stuck with stuff I couldn't move.

- Decide whether or not you want to move everything all at once or if you want to piece things out. If it's the former, there may be toy shops or private collectors (which is what happened in my case) who are willing to take your entire lot all at once. Comic/toy shops will want your stuff for as cheap as possible, so depending on how flexible you are and how badly you need the cash, that part is up to you! Private collectors generally just want to add rare or missing pieces to their collection and will usuallu expect a deal if buying multiple items, but you likely won't have to sell as low to a private collector like you would a toy shop.

- Do your research and be organized. I can't recommend this enough. I created an Excel document to inventory everything I had, including the average sold price on eBay, Facebook groups and Craigslist for each figure, 2-pack, exclusive, etc. As you sell, you can also note that in your documents to log how much you're making along the way. This especially comes in handy if you're trying to net a certain amount. You can use it as a tracker to help you reach that sales goal.

- Take photos of everything individually and as a lot. People often want close up photos of things to determine their condition and their interest or offer they make for the item can sometimes depend on how mint or how crappy something looks. Plus, etiquette wise, as a buyer it's always appreciated when you know exactly what you're getting. On top of that, it makes you as the seller come across as more organized/professional and that person buying your item(s) can assume it came from someone who took care of it.

Hope that helps!

[GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy]

Sell the valuable ones individually. Check sold listings for an estimate of prices. Don’t take lowball offers, but also take some offers if your figures can’t sell. Sell some of the nonvaluable ones with in highly demand figures if you can’t get rid of them. You might have to take a loss for some figures, which is what I’ve personally learned. I’ve sold off nearly 75 percent of my collection and still have figures that are sitting. In terms of collecting, I now only collect what works specifically for my roster and era of wrestling I enjoyed. Impulsive buying can lead to having an overload of figures that you might not want in the end.

[The Madness]

I agree with individually. My local collectibles stores typically pay 1/3 of the going price, as a rule, and they always get it from folks who are hard up for cash.

[BØRNS]

I'd also add that since the holiday shopping season is around the corner, right now would be the perfect time to list things on eBay and get people buying or at least "watching" your items. As it gets closer to Christmas, you can adjust prices to encourage sales. Good luck!