How to Sell Baseball Memorabilia

Baseball is America's National Pastime and is filled with heroes and legends, which is why fans love to collect the game's memorabilia--it's a part of history. If you find yourself with some baseball memorabilia, whether it's a signed ball, a game-worn jersey, or just some old baseball cards, you might be sitting on some big money. Selling baseball memorabilia can be done a number of ways, so there is no real right or wrong way to go about it.

Instructions

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      Create an inventory of your memoribilia. List the item, the year (if it has one), the condition, and what it is or does if that isn't self-explanatory.

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      Research the value of your items online through sites such as sportsmemorabilia.com for things like bats, balls and jerseys, and beckett.com, which gives estimated values for baseball cards. Also, you can look for items similar to yours on eBay and see what they are selling for.

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      Register your items for auction, or for sale on memorabilia web sites. This can be done on eBay or a specialized sports site such as Sports Buy and Beckett. List the prices of your items based on your research. With online auctions, it's always best to start at fairly low selling price to attract attention. If the item is desirable, the bids will come quickly. (You can always set a reserve for the auction item--the minimum price you'll accept for any given item.) You can also sell extra special or unique items at a live auction that specializes in sports memorabilia.

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      Sell the items that didn't sell during your auctions or online sales to a pawn shop or local sports broker. Sell your items to them for cash, but make sure you've researched their history and their values well before entering the store; the more you know, the more you'll be able to negotiate.

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      Update your inventory lists as you sell items so you can track what you still have left to sell.