Are Trading Cards Worth Your Time?  Most people think trading cards are a waste of time and a waste of money.  If you are one of those people who think trading cards are nothing more than a piece of paper with a picture on it, then read on to find out why I think they are priceless.

• The First Look

The first thing people look at is the title of the card.  If it is not an interesting title, nobody would want to view it.  For example; A title of "2006 Juan Cruz Card" would be less likely to get more visits then a title like "2006 Juan Cruz Autographed Spike #'d Card".  Even though they are in the same idea and same category, it's the way you present the item.

• The Description

Probably the most important part of any auction is the description.  I can't tell you enough how many times people read the description.  You want it to be as detailed as possible.  Just make sure that anything you put into the description is true.  Tips for your description.....

1. Make sure you reintroduce the trading card (i.e; You will be bidding on a 2006 Juan Cruz Autographed Spike #'d Card).  Notice the repetition of the title. 
2. Describe the front and the back of the card (i.e.; The front of this card is graced with a blue and white piece of Cruz's spike.  Below the spike is a flawless autographed which was hand signed in black marker.  On the back of this card you see some numbers....The one in the top left is the number of the card, 152.  On the bottom right more numbers appear which is what this cards scarcity is, 41/75.)  The scarcity is telling you that there are 75 of these cards made in the world and you own number 41.
3. The next thing would be the condition of the card.  This pretty much declares the value of it.  Make sure you are completely honest when describing this portion of the card.  Describe the front, back, edges and corners, which you can do all in one sentence (i.e; This card is in pristine (or flawless, good great excellent....etc.) condition with straight (bent, scratched, blemished......etc.) edges and razor sharp (dull, slightly rounded.....etc.) corners).  With using this guide you would have just described the card all in three simple steps.
4. **Optional**  You may or may not use this step....It is totally up to you, but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND using it so there are no confusions.  In every one of my auctions I make sure I put the shipping charge in with the rest of the description so the buyer knows what the cost will be.  I also add any other information I want the buyers to be informed about before bidding on my items.  Again I HIGHLY RECOMMEND using this simple step as part of your description process.
5. Always wish the buyers luck.  Always have the buyers know that you are being respectful and loyal to be doing business with them.

 

• Pictures Always Help

If possible always have a picture of the item you are selling available to buyers.  About half of the buyers out there will only purchase items with pictures of them.

As you can see I have a picture of the card I am describing above.  In the first picture you see the spike with the autographed as described.  The second picture shows the number in the top left and the number in the bottom right.  Pictures always help when trying to sell an item.  You can never go wrong with having pictures with your auction.

 

• The Price Is Right

When selling trading cards you have to be careful.  My suggestion would be before trying to sell anything go out and purchase a pricing guide.  That way you will know how much your cards are worth and the price to sell them at.  You should always have a low starting price, depending on the cards cost.  If you would like a Buy It Now, its not a bad idea, but have the reserve price at half of the Buy It Now price (i.e; Starting Price at $1.99, Buy It Now Price at $20.00, Reserve Price (1/2 of BIN ) $10.00.)  This is the pricing strategy I use as I know that nobody is going to pay book value for these cards.

Hopefully this guide helps you in selling trading cards in the future.  If it was useful please click "yes"  where it asks if it was helpful......Thank you and good luck with all your selling/buying on eBay!!!

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