spdkils wrote in Over 900 item collection.:Unfortunately my brother died, and it has fallen to me to clean out his house.
Generally, I think if you want to sell it as one big lot, expect to get 50% of the value. Lately, I've been trying to move a bunch of stuff out the door and have gone the mini lot method on Ebay. I've been happy with the results - not the highest prices but reasonable ones.
Big lots only bring big money if: 1. There is at least one legitimately rare item that drives up the price 2. The lot is so huge that anyone could make money reselling it 3. Both of the above But even in those cases, the lots don't recoup as much as they should, because they will almost always be bought by dealers. There was one a few months ago that I recall we were all watching. It had a ton of material, including several big items, and might have had a fair retail price of $8-9k. It sold for, I think, less than $3k. An individual collector probably won't have the interest in getting one or two items and reselling dozens, but a dealer can't pay a lot and still make a profit. If you want to maximize your profit, you have to invest time and effort in individual (or at least small groups) listings. If you want to minimize your effort, then just contact a few dealers and see what they'd give you for the whole thing. A couple you might try are Noble Knight Games and Wayne's Books.
The advice here is very good. I'd only add that I pay about $5 an item on average for above average condition items when I buy a collection like this, especially if collections don't have at least 2-3 special items. You are far better off cherry picking the nicer items (such as the supplements) and selling them separately, and putting the more common items in one big lot. Also, condition is paramount for many buyers so more pictures (with close ups) would help you immensely. And remember shipping costs that will knock a lot of buyers out, especially international buyers, which are some of my best customers. Good Luck! If you don't get any bites go to some of the forums like here or at Dragonsfoot to see if you can sell directly and not through ebay (save more money in fees that way!).
benjoshua wrote in Over 900 item collection.:I know you want to sell everything at once, but my advice is to get people on these forums to identify, at least, the top ten items in this collection, sell those individually, and then sell the rest in one huge lot if you just want it over and done with.
benjoshua wrote in Over 900 item collection.:benjoshua wrote in Over 900 item collection.:H1 Bloodstone Pass (x2?)Return to the Tomb of HorrorsRod of Seven PartsNight's Dark TerrorDesert of Desolation (x2?)B1-9 In Search of AdventureScourge of the SlavelordsRealms of HorrorQueen of the Spiders (Sorry I did not see this one at all) Iuz the EvilPlanes of LawHellbound The Blood WarPlanes of ChaosPlanscape Campaign Setting
benjoshua wrote in Over 900 item collection.:H1 Bloodstone Pass (x2?)Return to the Tomb of HorrorsRod of Seven PartsNight's Dark TerrorDesert of Desolation (x2?)B1-9 In Search of AdventureScourge of the SlavelordsRealms of HorrorQueen of the Spiders (Sorry I did not see this one at all) Iuz the EvilPlanes of LawHellbound The Blood WarPlanes of ChaosPlanscape Campaign Setting
Gnat the Beggar wrote in Over 900 item collection.:Queen of the Spiders (Sorry I did not see this one at all)
nn wrote in Over 900 item collection.:A thought: how can spdkils vet potential buyers via this board, while keeping confidences?Im sure we can think of some resellers not to sell to.