What to do with bulk commons/uncommons
Economics forum
Posted on July 7, 2016, 6:33 p.m. by Wabbbit
So I have a (very) modest collection of commons/uncommons that I'm looking to move, and I was wondering what the best way is to do it? I never really bought a ton of paper cards, so I have around 3000, which I know is only worth about $9 in trade. My current plan is to go through SCG's buylist for each set and see if I own anything from it. I know I have a few cards that are worth a bit of cash (a bit as in more then a bulk worthy amount) like anAntiquities Ashnod's Altar and a few 4th Edition Lightning Bolts. Is this plan a good one? Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
In the end I don't want them anymore, so yes I would be. I have to finish figuring out exactly how many I have, I'm at 2454 currently, with some stacks left. Should end up being around 3000. I would like to sell of the more valuable cards first before selling the remainder of the bulk. I enabled chat if you'd like to discuss this further.
July 7, 2016 8:36 p.m.
Cool. IF you are making a list, I'd like to check it out. My email is on my profile if you want to send pictures.
July 7, 2016 9:06 p.m.
Servo_Token says... #5
Bulk prices are on average $3 per thousand cards. It's not amazing, but that's vendor pricing pretty much across the board. If someone is willing to give you more, go for it, but I wouldn't expect it.
If you have the time, go through your stuff and fish out anything that's 50 cents or more so you can pucatrade it, but otherwise the trash will be about that price.
July 7, 2016 11:09 p.m. Edited.
Postmortal_Pop says... #6
If you're close to the middle of Kansas, my LGS gives 5 cents each for bulk trade in. That's a huge deal compared to the $1 per 1000 that other shops out here do
July 7, 2016 11:35 p.m.
Wabbbit,
Another cool option: Donate them to a children's hospital or youth shelter.
Marshal mentioned this on the Limited Resources podcast a while back; there's more about it on the LR subreddit.
July 8, 2016 1:05 a.m.
thats $50 per 1000. theres no way an lgs can support buying bulk at that rate.
July 8, 2016 1:41 a.m.
Postmortal_Pop says... #9
I know right xD it's only store credit but I bought a playset of Sliver Hive with love 40 bulk Rares and a Tireless Tracker. The store manager has been playing for more than a decade and prices every card he takes so I don't even feel bad about it
July 8, 2016 2:40 a.m.
bulk rares is different. 40 bulk rares (bulk rare at my lgs being any rare worth less than a dollar) would net me about $10 and and the tireless is about $2.50. so if he prices out the bulk and its worth a little more than .25 each then yeah that doesnt seem that crazy. but bulk common and uncommons, $50 per 1000 seems crazy to me at least.
July 9, 2016 1:16 a.m.
You could hold them and just keep them for ages because as the rules of Supply and Demand swing, the further along the track you go supply will be very low and the ones left would be worth lots of money. They may be commons and uncommons now but wait a few years and they could be worth lots of money. Also if you wanted to get rid of them now you could always give them away if nobody wants to buy them.
Atony1400 says... #2
You can bulk sell on here if you wish. I'm interested if you want to sell.
July 7, 2016 8:20 p.m.