14 Sites & Apps to Sell Sports Cards
eBay
eBay Summary
- High user traffic – over 187 million users
- No listing fees for small scale sellers
- Promote your listing from as little as 1%
- Quick processing time for payouts
eBay is a go-to marketplace when you want to sell your sports cards.
There are currently over 24 million sports card listings on eBay.
While many marketplaces focus on selling sports cards, many collectors still prefer to check out eBay.
Creating a listing on eBay is free for the first 200 items. However, you’ll be charged a commission fee of 10% (maximum $750) when your item sells.
Additionally, you have to organize the shipping as well. However, you can charge your buyer a separate shipping fee.
Selling on eBay, you will get your money via PayPal or direct deposit as soon as your item sells.
OfferUp
OfferUp Summary
- List and sell your items for free
- Promote your listing from just $1.99
- Low service fee of just 12.9% or $1.99
- You have up to 3 days to ship your item
OfferUp is one of the largest online marketplaces where you can sell unwanted sports cards.
Upload images and descriptions through the OfferUp app for iPhone or Android to set up your listing.
While setting up a listing is free, there’s a selling fee of a minimum of $1.99 or 12.9% of your sale price.
What’s good about selling on OfferUp is that the buyer handles shipping.
Beckett
Beckett is one of the most popular online marketplaces where you can sell your sports cards.
It’s a go-to marketplace for many sports card collectors, meaning plenty of people seek specific sports cards.
Follow the simple steps below to sell your sports cards via Beckett:
- First, list your cards in the ‘Organize’ section.
- Then find a selling button under search collection and click on it.
- Finally, set your price and publish your listing.
Dave & Adam’s
Dave & Adam’s will purchase your sports cards directly.
Contact the company to ask if they accept the card you want to sell and negotiate your offer.
You can contact Dave & Adam at:
- Email: buying@dacardworld . com
- Phone: 1-888-440-9787
When you accept the offer for your sports card, you’ll need to either bring or ship it to Dave & Adam’s office.
SlabStox
SlabStox is a startup providing you with a platform where you can buy and sell your sports cards.
The company is still in its early stage of development. However, once they launch, you can pre-register to get all the information about selling your sports cards.
Facebook Groups
You can also find buyers for your sports cards in Facebook Groups.
Once you find a couple of sports card collector communities, engage with them, and you will find buyers in no time.
But be warned that there may be scammers out there. Luckily, internet users have created a Scammers Database where you can search suspicious persons’ names.
COMC
COMC is focused entirely on selling sports cards.
When you apply to sell your sports card, the company will buy it directly. This means you’ll eliminate the time and hassle needed to find a buyer.
If you like the quote the company offered you for your sports card, you should send it to the company. They will scan and list your card for you. And when your card gets sold, they will also ship it for you.
COMC also allows you to dropship sports cards and make money out of them. To do so, you need to buy the sports card on their website and resell it without touching it.
Blowout Forums
Blowout Forums is an online community of sports card enthusiasts.
Each sport has different sections where people talk about the release of cards.
They are also open to buying, selling and trading cards.
Blowout Forums is a great place to learn more about the industry and sell your sports cards.
PSA Card Forums
PSA Card Forums is similar to Blowout Forums – a community of sports enthusiasts and card collectors.
But unlike Blowout Forums, PSA Card Forums also have set registries where you can see other collectors’ PSA sets. This feature lets you look at collectors’ sets and see their missing cards.
If you have a card that a collector is missing, you can email them and offer your card for sale.
This feature eliminates the guesswork and hassle of finding people interested in your sports cards because you already know they’re missing the card that you have.
StockX
StockX is an online marketplace allowing you to sell your sports cards.
The website functions like an auction. When you list your card for sale, you’re setting the lowest price you’d like your item to sell for. People then place bids on your item.
Once you receive a bid that meets your minimum price requirement, your item sells.
You will then send your sports cards to StockX for authentication. If everything checks, they will send your item to the buyer.
Finally, StockX will release your payment via PayPal, Venmo, ACH bank transfer or debit card.
Card shows
Card shows is an interesting place to sell your collectible sports cards.
The National Sports Collectors Convention is an annual gathering of collectors, dealers and other groups interested in collecting sports cards and autographs.
You can easily find buyers for your sports cards by attending these gatherings and networking with collectors and dealers.
Kruk Cards
Kruk Cards has been on the market, buying and selling various collectibles since 1987.
The company will buy sports cards and collectibles from you directly, so you don’t have to seek buyers.
To sell your cards to Kruk Cards, you must visit them or ship them to their location. However, the company recommends you call first as they are not always accepting new cards.
Call Kruk Cards at 248-656-8803 to ask if they are open to buying your sports cards and requesting a quote.
Otia
Otia guarantees more cash for vintage (pre-1975) sports cards than any other company.
The company will buy your entire collection without picking the best cards, leaving you with hard-to-deal ones.
What’s best about Otia is that they will immediately buy your cards and pay you in cash via check or PayPal.
To sell your sports cards to Otia, send some pictures of your sports cards and a short description.
You can contact the company via:
- Email: mike@otia . com
- Phone: (248) 520-5776
- Contact form
TonyeTrade
TonyeTrade buys baseball cards, sports cards and comics directly from you.
To get a quote for your sports cards, click the blue ‘Sell Your Cards Today’ button at the bottom of the website.
You’ll need to fill out your contact information and select what you have to sell. The TonyeTrade representative will contact you shortly with the quote.
If you accept the offer, you’ll need to send your sports cards to the company to get your payment.
What Type of Sports Cards Are Worth Money?
While there are various brands selling sports cards, there are only a few of them that are worth it.
The prices for sports cards typically vary from $29 to $25,000 and even more.
Here are the top 5 sports cards brands that can make you the most money:
Can You Make Money Flipping Sports Cards?
Flipping cards means buying sports cards to resell them for profit.
While it doesn’t seem hard, you should act smart when flipping sports cards. But you may find a lucrative way to make money by researching first and understanding which sports cards are in demand and how much they sell for.
From my experience, eBay is still the largest platform and the best option for flipping sports cards for money. This platform is well-known worldwide, and many collectors turn to it when seeking a piece for their sports card collection.
To sum up, if you find a sports card for cheap that you know would sell for much more, you can make a good profit.