What are the best options for selling individual Magic the Gathering cards?

[AdmundfortGeographer]

I've sold and bought gaming items over the years through eBay. Haven't done so in many years though. What is the best alternative for selling off portions of a Magic the Gathering collections? Is eBay the best choice today or are there premier sites that specialize in this that anyone can recommend? I would prefer to keep away from eBay for reasons that are my own but if that is the option with no peer then I'll make do.

Thanks!

 

[Crothian]

Are you looking for fast money or willing to take your time? There are places that buy bulk rares, uncommon, and commons. You don't get a lot of money for them but you do get rid of them. When I sold off my collection I did so over the course of four years hunting for the best offers from all kinds of places. I was willing to say no and be patient with dealers to get the most I could for the collection.

 

[RangerWickett]

I haven't used it in a while, but Cardshark lets you post your own cards for sale.

Alternately, what are you trying to sell? There's a marketplace on EN World, right? http://www.enworld.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?471-Gaming-Marketplace

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

I'm not in a terrible rush, but four years is longer than I'm ready to tolerate. Maybe by the end of summer, so, something like three or four months? Only because I just don't think I could tolerate dragging it out too long. I'd almost even be happy getting someone else to do it all and let them take a cut. It's just a damn lot of cards.

Alternately, what are you trying to sell? There's a marketplace on EN World, right? http://www.enworld.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?471-Gaming-Marketplace

I'm checking some sites for valuations of things which piqued my interest. I have about 60-70 dual lands from Revised. I added it up and on the optimistic side might be worth $2,800 total ... so that made my wife's eyes widen. Plus a few more from Legends, unlimited, Fallen, The Dark, Antiquities.

 

[Crothian]

I'd separate the ones that have value. I don't know what the market is like for those old cards but I know even my common Antiquities sold for a buck a piece so I made sure to sell them all together. I'd make a list of what you have that value and just send it to different sites and see what they will offer you for it.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

I've spent a bit of time researching prices and I'm just gobsmacked at some of the prices Card Kingdom seems like maybe the easiest for a quick dump. But I think I'm going to deal with it and just use eBay and PayPal for everything worth more than $15/card, the rest that are less than that I might just bundle up or give to my son who is getting started with Magic the Gathering now.

I have so much dual lands my first listing is for ten cards, 1 of each type of dual land. Probably a mistake if I wanted to maximize the return, but I have 58 more Revised dual land to go. Seems eBay limits how much you can sell per month to $1,000 over 10 auctions. I'm going to hit that cap really soon and will make this drag out since I have a Mishra's Workshop and Tabernacle of Pendrell Vale to go yet.

Your advice was very helpful making my decision, Crothian and Ranger Wickett, thanks!