MookieMonstah Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 4 hours ago, naptownskinsfan said: Really looking to start pairing down the new collection I started. I had enough of the "race" for things, when I would spend so much money to buy the boxes for a chance at the card instead of actually buying the cards I wanted. I also got into Topps Now and Bowman Next, so I really want to take advantage of some of the duplicate cards I have to make money to go after cards I want, as well as make more room in my house. I also have my old collections of 80's and 90's stuff still at my grandparents to work through, which might all be garbage. So @devils1854 how do you sell? I noticed you said eBay and a card Facebook group. How did you start? What's involved in it? I've only done eBay as a buyer, and I'm really hesitant to get into it. I know I will likely avoid Twitter as there are too many scammers. I've also thought about doing something at an antique mall- having some Orioles and Nationals stuff (a few autos, rookie cards and cheap team bags) as well as team bags of All-Star and HoF players for cheap. I know that I likely need to have some up front money to get some cards graded as well. @MookieMonstah does Goodwill take opened boxes of cards? I have multiple 5,000 count boxes of base cards that I know won't get much money unless I do the team bag idea above. If they take those, that might be the best route for me. That would be the easiest and simplest way for me to get rid of them in bulk after I sort through them for anything worth selling. If you have good cards, its worth getting them graded. I don't think its worth it if the card is worth under $100 though. A high grade can bring a $100 card to $4-500. I sell on eBay, its super easy. They take a cut obviously but there is way less risk involved and its easy to see what the cards are selling for and price appropriately. I believe you can bring opened cards to Goodwill. If not I'd just post them on craigslist and see if some parents want to pick them up for there kids, you could also hand them down if you have any nieces/nephews. I will say, the 80s and 90s aren't super valuable but you never know if those values will increase 50-60 years from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 On 2/18/2019 at 9:46 AM, MookieMonstah said: Got a tri patch with Mahomes, Trubisky and Watson /5. That one could be worth some money one day. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Dome said: Yeah you hate to see it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 My best friend is a bit of a dingus at times and he recently went and got a pack of football cards and was like this is a great investment cause I can instantly flip all these for a dollar each. In what world would the contents of a $4 pack of card yield at least double the reward every time? If that were the case then buying out an entire store would make you rich before long lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 27 minutes ago, Tyty said: My best friend is a bit of a dingus at times and he recently went and got a pack of football cards and was like this is a great investment cause I can instantly flip all these for a dollar each. In what world would the contents of a $4 pack of card yield at least double the reward every time? If that were the case then buying out an entire store would make you rich before long lol Yeah, definitely not happening. Most base cards have 0 value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, MookieMonstah said: Yeah, definitely not happening. Most base cards have 0 value. I can’t imagine any 2019 or 2020 card having the slightest bit of value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tyty said: I can’t imagine any 2019 or 2020 card having the slightest bit of value Nope. I get a dollar for like short prints I pull out of expensive packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) Gave away that graded gem mint colt mccoy rookie card (lol) I posted here a while back... (edit: must’ve been a different thread) and a couple Shaun Alexander jersey cards, and a Jeryd Bayless autograph card gave it to my wife’s coworkers son, who is 6 and getting into cards. Cards were only worth a couple bucks total, but he’s just been opening vanilla Walmart 12 packs for the last few months, plus he’s six years old lmao... to him this may as well have been a Pat Mahomes autographed jersey. his mom said hey was “beyond stoked.” Reminded me of when I was first getting into the hobby, your first couple serial number cards or auto/jersey cards felt like huge pulls regardless of who it was. when I first really got into cards the guy at the local card shop hooked me up with several hundred card sleeves, a divided cardboard storage box made specifically for cards, and a signed (in person signing) Tim Brown card for free, just to get me a jump start. Im gonna give the kid a thousand cards this weekend, his mom says just a few cards keeps him busy for hours on end, so that should keep him busy for a while. I’ll slip some good ones in there for him. these are all cards I have had in a box marked “eBay” for the last 10 years lol... Apparently that was never gonna happen. Edited June 17, 2020 by Dome 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboRocket Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 5/11/2020 at 12:29 AM, Dome said: This is the most valid post in FF history and I just want to let you know that I'm here for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 2 hours ago, HoboRocket said: This is the most valid post in FF history and I just want to let you know that I'm here for it. It really is. That card would've been absolute gold if Trubisky didn't freaking suck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboRocket Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 58 minutes ago, MookieMonstah said: It really is. That card would've been absolute gold if Trubisky didn't freaking suck. The funny thing is that Trubisky was unable to beat out an XFL back-up at North Carolina. And while most Tar Heel fans ironically have no idea of who Trubisky is, they pretty much all remember Marquise Williams as their best QB of the past decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 9:40 PM, Dome said: Gave away that graded gem mint colt mccoy rookie card (lol) I posted here a while back... (edit: must’ve been a different thread) and a couple Shaun Alexander jersey cards, and a Jeryd Bayless autograph card gave it to my wife’s coworkers son, who is 6 and getting into cards. Cards were only worth a couple bucks total, but he’s just been opening vanilla Walmart 12 packs for the last few months, plus he’s six years old lmao... to him this may as well have been a Pat Mahomes autographed jersey. his mom said hey was “beyond stoked.” Reminded me of when I was first getting into the hobby, your first couple serial number cards or auto/jersey cards felt like huge pulls regardless of who it was. when I first really got into cards the guy at the local card shop hooked me up with several hundred card sleeves, a divided cardboard storage box made specifically for cards, and a signed (in person signing) Tim Brown card for free, just to get me a jump start. Im gonna give the kid a thousand cards this weekend, his mom says just a few cards keeps him busy for hours on end, so that should keep him busy for a while. I’ll slip some good ones in there for him. these are all cards I have had in a box marked “eBay” for the last 10 years lol... Apparently that was never gonna happen. This is probably what I'll end up doing with the cards I have. The potential money isnt anything compared to how thrilled you made that kid feel. At Christmas we usually get some crummy small things in our stocking that aren't much but I get a few packs of football cards which despite their lack of real value give a nostalgic feeling that makes it worth the $3. Hell, I would be fine if they sold the original 150 Pokemon cards in regular packs to have that to collect with my son someday(that had an end to the collection unlike the hundreds they have now) They dont have value but it was something fun I did with my Dad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 8:46 AM, JaguarCrazy2832 said: This is probably what I'll end up doing with the cards I have. The potential money isnt anything compared to how thrilled you made that kid feel. At Christmas we usually get some crummy small things in our stocking that aren't much but I get a few packs of football cards which despite their lack of real value give a nostalgic feeling that makes it worth the $3. Hell, I would be fine if they sold the original 150 Pokemon cards in regular packs to have that to collect with my son someday(that had an end to the collection unlike the hundreds they have now) They dont have value but it was something fun I did with my Dad Here you go!! https://toywiz.com/pokemon-base-set-booster-pack-shadowed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Dome said: Here you go!! https://toywiz.com/pokemon-base-set-booster-pack-shadowed/ G thanks lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieMonstah Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Been stocking up on Michael Porter Jr cards for over a year, let’s just say I’m rich now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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