How to Sell Baseball Cards on Ebay

If you've got baseball cards you're looking to liquidate, it's never been easier thanks to online auction sites like eBay. On eBay, you can declare your cards open for bidding, allowing you to set a price and get a potentially excellent return on your investment. In fact, extremely rare cards can sell for more than their current price guide value, if you're lucky and the demand is there. Read on to learn how to sell baseball cards on eBay.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Account with eBay
• Account with PayPal

1. Create a PayPal account. This will make it easy for you to collect payment instantly from the individual who wins the bid for your baseball cards.
2. Find the "Sell" link on the eBay collectibles homepage and click on it (see Resources below).
3. List a description of the baseball cards you're looking to sell in the field provided.
4. Opt to "Keep It Simple" or "Customize Your Listing" as you prefer. Whichever option you choose, you'll be redirected to a page that will walk you through the simple steps of setting up the terms of your auction.
5. Follow the "Start Selling" link. Read and review the terms and conditions imposed on eBay users and create a seller's account as directed.
6. Take photographs of the baseball cards you want to sell, showing both the front and the back in individual pictures. It's recommended that you then scan the photographs to enlarge them, rather than risk damaging your card by scanning it directly.
7. Upload the scanned photographs to eBay. Your chances of getting the price you want are greatly increased if you include images of the item up for sale with your auction.
8. Declare the auction open. Notify buyers that they'll have to pay you via PayPal, certified check or money order. Ship the baseball cards to the winning bidder.

Tips & Warnings

• It is normal for the party who made the winning bid on your baseball cards to pay for shipping. eBay sellers don't normally shoulder the cost of sending the item to its new owner.
• Don't set a reserve price. This can help your item sell for more money, as bidders will avoid your baseball cards if they feel your reserve price is too high. (If they feel it's low, they'll buy your cards instantly, probably leaving you with less money than you'd have gotten if you'd held a reserve-free auction.)
• Collect your payment in full before you ship the card anywhere. There's a good reason why it is common practice for eBay sellers to demand payment by PayPal, certified check or money order before releasing the item that was bid upon.