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Hobbies generally don’t have any financial incentive. You do it for fun. For example, collecting cards or stamps.
But, did you ever think that your card collection habit could bring you much-needed cash?
What if I tell you that there are not one but multiple ways to monetize your hobby of collecting Pokemon cards? Yes, there are many ways, including online and offline markets where you can sell your Pokemon cards for cash.
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Best Places to Sell Pokemon Cards Online
1. eBay
eBay is not a junk place if you know what to look for. eBay is an ocean to discover the very niche products that are rarely seen on popular sites like Amazon. So, yes! You can list your valuable Pokemon card collection for sale to make extra money.
eBay costs you nothing to start listing your ad. You get up to 250 free zero-insertion listings. It means that you can list 250 ads for free. And, you also don’t need to worry about shipping costs too, the buyer will bear the cost of shipping for you.
However, eBay charges you a fee for using their platform. They charge you 13.25% of the total billing amount after the sale. In addition to that, if you price the cards for $10 or less the per-order fee is $0.30; for orders above $10 the per-order fee is $0.40.
2. TCGplayer
If you feel overwhelmed by the scale of eBay, you can definitely try out TCGplayer which is specifically designed for selling and reselling cards, especially your precious Pokemon cards. TCGplayer–a subsidiary of eBay–is a legit place to trade because the traders are all verified and it also offers a few buyer guarantees as well, like covering damaged items and missing cards, etc.
You simply have to sign up on their website and you will have to select one among the three options given to you: Marketplace Seller, Pro Seller, Direct Seller. Just select Marketplace Seller if you are new to TCGplayer.
Now, simply enter the details of the Pokemon cards you want to sell. Don’t forget to mention their quality. The higher the quality, the higher the value it will be sold for. If anyone buys the cards, you will have to ship them in a neat package. Beware that TCGplayer will take a commission fee from 8.95% to 10.25% and 2.5% as a transaction fee.
3. Mercari
Mercari is the latest and largest growing user-driver e-commerce platform to sell your old product. You can even sell used cards, as well as fresh cards on Mercari.
First, sign up on Mercari and create an account. Then, as usual, you list your Pokemon cards for sale. Make sure you give an accurate description of the cards and their quality as well.
There is another reason why you should really try Mercari. It allows you to sell the cards as a bundle without even bundling the cards as one product. It means that the buyer can request a bundle of his/her/their own choice. If you already sold one card out of all cards, you can reject the offer and the buyer can request again with whatever cards are available to you. So, Mercari allows you to sell bulk Pokemon cards as well as individual cards without any hassle.
4. Reddit and Facebook Groups
Nothing beats a community that is connected to the internet. Reddit and Facebook Groups are definitely the places you must check out to sell your Pokemon cards.
On Reddit, you can check out r/pkmntcgtrades/ community. It has more than 50,000 members. This Reddit community is specially created to sell the cards online globally. You can simply post the details of your cards and the interested buyers will personally DM you. All the details of the transactions will take place in personal chat and this is very strictly moderated by mods. Also please remember that you can only post the details of your cards for sale only once in 5 days.
Facebook has a much larger pool of audience than Reddit. It has around 150,000 private members in the group titled Pokémon TCG Sell and Trade. Once you join this private group you can post a single af for every 24 hours. The pictures you upload on this group must be time stamped and no older than 7 days from the day of posting the ad. Although some rules might seem like limitations, if you follow the rules Facebook groups can be a huge asset to sell your Pokemon cards.
5. Troll and Toad
What if I told you that there is a platform built by gamers for gamers? Troll and Toad has been in the game for around 25 years. It is the only platform you might need to sell your old cards, board games, and even video games!
While eBay, Mercari, and others are buyer-friendly platforms, Troll and Toad is a seller-friendly platform because it allows you to sell the cards instantaneously directly to the website instead of an individual seller.
Troll and Toad is made to make things easy for you. You just have to select the category and name of the cards from their pre-existing lists. If you can’t locate them, you can create your own list. Once you enlist your cards, Troll and Toad will ask you to send the cards to them. After a thorough quality check, they will send you the money you choose to sell.
Best Places to Sell Pokemon Cards Near You
The Internet is not the only place you can sell your Pokemon cards. You can sell the Pokemon cards in person as well. Let’s explore three places where you can market your Pokemon cards.
6. Facebook Marketplace
Facebook Marketplace is a great way to utilize the full potential of its huge user base. You can simply create your listing by clicking on ‘Marketplace’ in the menu bar.
Just be sure to add high-quality pictures and use the right relevant keywords while posting on Facebook Marketplace. The right keywords will lead you to the potential buyers.
As discussed above, don’t forget to circulate the ad post in the relevant Facebook groups, like TCG Sell and Trade.
7. Local Card Store
It is true that not every city will have a store for cards specifically. Nonetheless, you can simply start by Googling your nearest local card store to sell in person.
The reason why the local card store fares better than the digital platforms is because of the bargaining advantage. However, there are chances for lower pricing as well. In the end, the value of the deal will depend on your negotiating power.
8. Local Pawn Shops
Pawn shops are your local eBay to sell your cards. Pawn shops usually buy anything that has a market value. By now you might have understood how much your precious Pokemon cards are valued in the market.
So, checking out the local pawn shops is always the best option to get the best price for your rare Pokemon cards.
Sometimes, the local pawn shops may offer you a very low price compared with online prices. You should understand that pawn shops are not the final buyers, they need to sell them again. They will bargain keeping their profit margin in mind.
Pokemon Card Selling Tips and Strategies
- Earning money doesn’t end with posting an ad or a post. You need to constantly keep checking the platforms where you have posted the ads for updates. Most of the platforms (including Facebook and Reddit) email you when there is an activity for your post. So, don’t forget to keep checking for the updates.
- You might have heard so many cases of online fraud. Yet, it is always possible to fall into the trap of scammers online. It is true that the platforms offer you a certain amount of security, more than open markets like social media communities on Reddit and Facebook. However, you should be cautious at every move by not revealing any sensitive information to random strangers.
- Finally, be honest. I know, honesty is the best policy, sounds old school. However, the cost of being dishonest can cost you more than the momentary benefits of lying. You should post recent pictures and be frank about the quality of your cards. The platforms and admins might blacklist you if you are found manipulating the system.
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