Selling Vintage Toys

ellski on 08/08/2021 - 21:35

Hi All.

I have been tasked with a shed clean out. Part of this project will be to sell my 1980's kids toys,such as:-
GI Joe
Transformers
Star Wars
DC.

Can anyone advise of places to sell these toys?I am aware of fleabay but don't want to get scammed. Face to face is also out for me presently. This just leaves facebook groups, but again i am unsure of what scams occur in these groups.
Thanks for any advise.

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  • Quantumcat on 08/08/2021 - 21:42
    +5

    Wait until lockdown is lifted then gumtree or Facebook marketplace with cash on pickup only

  • brendanm on 08/08/2021 - 21:51

    I would recommend some sort of actual auction.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/08/2021 - 22:06
    +1

    1980's kids toys

    Mint in box?

    • ellski on 10/08/2021 - 21:39

      nah all well used, surprisingly only a GIJoe tank and helicopter failed to survive 20+ years in boxes

  • djones145 on 08/08/2021 - 22:14

    do u have Optimus Prime, metal version

    I remember my cuz had that. was awesome….

    • ellski on 10/08/2021 - 21:40

      yeah i even have the gun and his hands that pulled out of the head lights! but i lost bumblebee :(

  • Presence on 08/08/2021 - 22:18

    eBay is the only platform where you could consider not doing face to face and cash only.

    I'd suggest for relatively small value obscure items the risk of being scammed is outweighed by the greater market.

    I've sold hundreds of things on eBay, never been scammed once as a seller.

  • mickyb80 on 08/08/2021 - 23:04

    Wait a sec… If I may ask, who has 'tasked' you with this?
    I'd be considering the idea of a storage unit if I was told to clean out my collectables.

    That sounds like fighting words to me!!!

    • ellski on 10/08/2021 - 21:41

      SWMBO the fight is lost

      • mickyb80 on 10/08/2021 - 21:49

        🙏 for you! :)

  • Melencir on 09/08/2021 - 05:48

    I don't know if they buy, but there's a vintage toy shop in Pyrmont
    https://alfystoys.com.au/

  • Blue Cat on 09/08/2021 - 06:57
    +1

    No matter how you go about it, just follow 1 simple rule of not getting scammed: CASH IN HAND ONLY.

  • BewareOfThe Dog on 09/08/2021 - 10:49

    Ebay? Less Risky via Paypal.

  • foxmulder on 09/08/2021 - 11:08

    Selling vintage anything (probably not furniture) if you limit yourself to local only, you may miss out the worldwide potential of those whole want to pay a lot higher price.

  • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2021 - 15:42
    +1

    In other advice I would say try research some of the items to see what there’re worth. Who knows they could be worth something decent

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