OpossumStrong Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 So I'm about to move to a different country, and unfortunately I can't take my books/armies, so I'm looking for an advice where to sell it. I got dozens of LE/SE books, around 9 armies, the biggest of them around 15-20k pts(Ultramarines) I could give more details if needed . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387684-about-to-sell-miniaturesbooks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 The easy answer is eBay, it has the largest reach.. If you have time, you will make more money by splitting the armies into units. Maybe with the 15-20K pts, 500pt bundles could also work well. When seting your prices, don't look at active listings, look at the Sold listings, this will give you a better understanding of what things are actually shifting for, not what a bunch of scalpers / opportunists "say its worth". After eBay, I'd look at Facebook Warhammer Buy / Swap / Sell groups, and then as a third option, I'd consider local gaming groups / clubs / stores. Emperor Ming, OpossumStrong, skylerboodie and 1 other 1 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387684-about-to-sell-miniaturesbooks/#findComment-6161014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Possibly could give a few better suggestions if you could let us know where you are moving from - ideally the city/region, but at least the country. I;d gave a couple of suggestions in places I've lived. OpossumStrong 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387684-about-to-sell-miniaturesbooks/#findComment-6161017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Vinted also handles some Warhammer stuff and I have sold successfully on there before. Once you have the photos and descriptions, just copy and paste onto as many places as possible. OpossumStrong 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387684-about-to-sell-miniaturesbooks/#findComment-6161018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpossumStrong Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, Cleon said: Possibly could give a few better suggestions if you could let us know where you are moving from - ideally the city/region, but at least the country. I;d gave a couple of suggestions in places I've lived. I would like to handle it online only, so the country etc is irrelevant, I might check on local stores, but its unlikely Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387684-about-to-sell-miniaturesbooks/#findComment-6161040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Anderson Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Some online buyer/seller types will give you a quote for a whole collection, for example in the UK I'm pretty sure Troll Trader do that sort of thing. It almost certainly won't be as much as you'd get selling them yourself, but it would get them all gone in one big go if that's more your priority. Good luck with the move! OpossumStrong 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387684-about-to-sell-miniaturesbooks/#findComment-6161062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arikel Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Tistaminis and Kingdom of titans in canada will both buy used minis for cash. I remember looking at a uk based shop that also would buy minis but don’t recall the name. OpossumStrong 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387684-about-to-sell-miniaturesbooks/#findComment-6161084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uprising Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Some advice from someone who has run an ebay business off and on for 20 yrs now (Sold around 15000 USD this yr and last yr). You will not get full priced for anything painted, unless it is done to an extremely high degree. Have a floor for what items go for, and stick to it. The more you sell, the more you have to pay in taxes If you have time, separating up lots can bring more money, but has multiple issue: Time is the biggest, cost of material to ship items (packing material, tape, labels), more package = more chances that something get lost, customer support (more lots = more people messaging you), shipping, and fees (if you sell on ebay, you lose on average 30% on fees, insurance and shipping cost). Did I mention time? Take pictures of everything and keep them stored somewhere (3 months). You will get scammers that says this was poorly package, lost mail, item missing, damages, etc. Always get tracking and insurance. If you don't need the money / want to save time and just want to get rid of items, sell big lots on ebay (biggest reach). If you need money / have time try local first, then separate lots on ebay. Books especially Warhammer books go for crazy dollars (I sold several books that go for 200 usd or more). Models are in a rough spot at the moment. Finally, do not be afraid to gift or donate lots to friends or people at the local club. Moving is very stressful. Edited March 16 by Uprising Emperor Ming, OpossumStrong and Domhnall 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387684-about-to-sell-miniaturesbooks/#findComment-6161115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpossumStrong Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Uprising said: Some advice from someone who has run an ebay business off and on for 20 yrs now (Sold around 15000 USD this yr and last yr). You will not get full priced for anything painted, unless it is done to an extremely high degree. Have a floor for what items go for, and stick to it. The more you sell, the more you have to pay in taxes If you have time, separating up lots can bring more money, but has multiple issue: Time is the biggest, cost of material to ship items (packing material, tape, labels), more package = more chances that something get lost, customer support (more lots = more people messaging you), shipping, and fees (if you sell on ebay, you lose on average 30% on fees, insurance and shipping cost). Did I mention time? Take pictures of everything and keep them stored somewhere (3 months). You will get scammers that says this was poorly package, lost mail, item missing, damages, etc. Always get tracking and insurance. If you don't need the money / want to save time and just want to get rid of items, sell big lots on ebay (biggest reach). If you need money / have time try local first, then separate lots on ebay. Finally, books especially Warhammer books go for crazy dollars (I sold several books that go for 200 usd or more). Models are in a rough spot at the moment. Finally, do not be afraid to gift or donate lots to people or people at the local club. Moving is very stressful. Thanks! The books are the easy part, and probably more profitable in short term. I do got like 3-4 months, so I will try local/friends, and then I'll head towards eBay. Edited March 16 by OpossumStrong Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387684-about-to-sell-miniaturesbooks/#findComment-6161117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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