PM-Knight wrote in Worthless items.:The Acaeum site itself contains the values for 100's of items in all of their potential conditions, so why not have a thread here or at least an explanation of value in the Periodicals section for those issue that are not listed ... or why not just list all the issues with values. BTW, there is a later run of Dragon/Dungeon that came with Greyhawk maps, those go for way more than $5 and also the "Majure" or something like that series. Maybe the post here just needs to have a general point that the "market value" of items varies depending on whether they are a small print run module (Wee Warriors) vs a more recent periodical like Dragon and then point them to the sections of the Modules, Periodicals, Rares, etc.
Mars wrote in Worthless items.:I'm kinda wondering what the point of this thread really is. It doesn't seem very friendly for someone new to show up asking for help with an appraisal because they don't really know about this stuff and then point them towards the "Your collection is worthless" thread. It sounds more like a reseller phishing thread...........I think it might be more productive if you take something of a better tone such as an FAQ on how best to sell your collection with some useful information.
benjoshua wrote in Worthless items.:Mars wrote in Worthless items.:I'm kinda wondering what the point of this thread really is. It doesn't seem very friendly for someone new to show up asking for help with an appraisal because they don't really know about this stuff and then point them towards the "Your collection is worthless" thread. It sounds more like a reseller phishing thread...........I think it might be more productive if you take something of a better tone such as an FAQ on how best to sell your collection with some useful information.I think Mars is on the right track here, and I think with some additional input we could provide a valuable service to anyone who wants to sell their collection. I think arguing about which items are worthless or not will get us no where because value is subjective and changes over time. Having a link or sticky thread where solid advice is consolidated and summarized could limit repeating and re-finding relevant answers from the past.Personally, I would vote for a sticky thread over an article linked to the home page for two reasons. First, I suspect sellers will have follow-up questions, as I don't recommend the initial entry be exhaustive in its explanations. Second, I think one of the points in this summary should be that there are a variety of venues where items can be sold, eg. Craigslist, eBay, RPG Marketplace, and these forums accompanied by their respective advantages and disadvantages. And while sellers will likely choose other venues most of the time, it does reveal an option we'd all like to see more often; ie. people offering to us their collections for sale. Sure, most of those collections are crap to refined collectors like us, but not all the time. And, if you think selling items here offers few advantages, think again. Our biggest strength is that we have buyers who offer one price for everything, but there are also sellers who want buyers who genuinely appreciate and treasure what they've bought, and we're great at that! So, a sticky thread like this could provide a valuable service AND occasionally steer sellers our way. And, the more collections we buy, the less we have to roll our eyes at the inflated reselling prices of Noble Knight. I vote Mars be the chief editor of such a sticky thread and we give him input on what should be included and excluded. Go Mars! :)
Joe Franke wrote in Worthless items.:Worthless is a harsh term. Dragon Mags are a good example, cause they are all worth a couple bucks or so depending on the presentation, and ebay, as a portal for that does not always work so well. I've bought giant collections for less than a dollar apiece and resold them for 2-6 dollars apiece. Saying Dragon mags are worthless is like saying two-dollar bills are worthless.
burntwire brothers wrote in Worthless items.:Like many no-sales on Ebay, shipping is what kills the deal. I have seen many items I thought were good prices until I saw the shipping costs(sometimes around $10 or more for a single module or magazine).
burntwire brothers wrote in Worthless items.:That is why it is sometimes best to pick them up from re-sellers at conventions.
ExTSR wrote in Worthless items.:Very unpleasant thread. :evil: As a parallel, imagine someone who buys Star Wars original props for big bucks who then denigrates the collector of low-cost Star Wars toys (who's going for both completeness and affordability). These are different approaches, both valid.Jason & others can unkindly sneer at the 'worthless' items, if you choose.Elitism at its worst. Doesn't help anyone, and is very uncool.It would be kinder, more tactful, and more helpful to set cost ranges...Low, Medium, and High(arbitrarily in $US)instead of using pejorative terms like 'worthless'.A collector can often accumulate a satisfying array of complete lines without dropping big bux.This provides personal satisfaction. Don't denigrate these little pleasures.Frank Mentzer
ExTSR wrote in Worthless items.:It would be great if folks could be encouraged to donate their low-value game products.But to whom? Most stores have folded, few clubs remain...And I fear that if donations were promoted, the end result would be shelves of worn 2e and d20 products, all heavily overproduced.Fps: the very title of the thread sneers at the topic, whatever the words within. :/