Inherited 150 Unopened NBA Boxes - ISO Help

[boxbuster7]

Originally Posted by StephenASmyth

Can anyone help me find the value or at least recent sale info anywhere of this 2007-08 Upper Deck SP Game Used Editions Basketball Hobby Box? I cannot find anywhere but own two unopened.

https://www.dacardworld.com/sports-c...by-box#details

What's a good approach to finding info like this for random old boxes other than Sold Items filter toggle on eBay and crossing your fingers you find one?

I'd *guess* $1,500 or so per box

[blackbears86]

I've sold hundreds of unopened boxes to Dave and Adams and SCC (none to blowout)


My tips: If you are not in a hurry and don't need the money.

Track what the boxes go for on ebay. then, see what the big three will offer. If the difference is not significant, then go with the big three. However, if the difference is significant you might want to consider an auction house like BBCE, or a major consigner.

If you need the money quickly, sell to the big three. It's fast and easy, send them your list and accept the best offer. but you WILL get less money than you would by selling them individually.

You have some VERY nice boxes that would sell for big $$$. Upper Deck boxes from 2003-2009 have the potential for the big three auto's: Lebron/Kobe/Jordan. These boxes are getting rare and VERY expensive. I'm holding all my UD boxes from those years.

[Gary]

A lot of these boxes are low value,but a few have real value,my advice take a weekend and buy a table at the largest show close to you,take cash only.avoid the 1099 problem and at a well trafficked show you should sell most of that on a fri/sat/sun show.

[mglevy125]

DM sent. I’d buy the bulk of the boxes post 1995.

[Boo]

Originally Posted by mglevy125

DM sent. I’d buy the bulk of the boxes post 1995.

Looking to get banned on BO, nice!

[BoSoxFan1999]

Originally Posted by Boo

Looking to get banned on BO, nice!

Why would that get him banned?

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by BoSoxFan1999

Why would that get him banned?

No selling or buying wax.

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by BoSoxFan1999

Why would that get him banned?

Buying/selling wax on BO isn't allowed.

[BoSoxFan1999]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

Buying/selling wax on BO isn't allowed.

Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

No selling or buying wax.

Ah, I see.

[ewokpelts]

Originally Posted by StephenASmyth

Hi Everyone. I have a pretty large collection of unopened NBA wax, and am looking for some help with understanding what I own.

Upon some quick research, I realize some of these boxes are highly valuable 03-04, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10 in particular.

I see that the two 2009-10 Topps Chrome Basketball boxes I have are highly sought after due to a Steph Curry 1/1 rookie that people are after.

I am looking to eventually liquidate the collection, but want to be confident that I understand fair value and best/safest/most efficient ways to go about that.

Below is a spreadsheet where I took inventory, with photo links attached. Feel free to comment here, on the spreadsheet, or reach out with any advice whatsoever. If anyone can help me populate the red columns E & F on the Unopened Box tab, that would be amazing.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing


jcbinquiry@gmail.com

Thank you!

Nice Haul. Even the junk wax has some use.

I would contact a larger store like BO and see what they’ll
Give you for all of the wax. The 03-04- topps basketball factory set is being bought by Dave and Adam For $300 now.

Your profiles says you are in jersey. I suspect all three of them will come to you if you ask.

[rizzeedizzee]

I can't speak to BO or SCC, but if you live as close as New Jersey I believe DACW will come to you if you have $25k worth of sealed. You agree on the price beforehand, and they send guys with a big van and they confirm all is there, load it, and give you a check.

[StephenASmyth]

Thank you everyone for these tips! Very helpful. I am in the process of doing comps on all of the wax via recent sales I can find on eBay/elsewhere and populating the sheet accordingly. Doing my best to answer all inbounds as the intent is to liquidate, but want to be sure I am confident in my method and efficient.

If anyone has good websites to bookmark in terms of tracking trends, price graphs, population counts, auction history, etc. Anything fair game. I am making a list of all useful websites for the hobby to be most educated and equipped.

This is way more fun than my 9-5

[BoSoxFan1999]

Originally Posted by StephenASmyth

Thank you everyone for these tips! Very helpful. I am in the process of doing comps on all of the wax via recent sales I can find on eBay/elsewhere and populating the sheet accordingly. Doing my best to answer all inbounds as the intent is to liquidate, but want to be sure I am confident in my method and efficient.

If anyone has good websites to bookmark in terms of tracking trends, price graphs, population counts, auction history, etc. Anything fair game. I am making a list of all useful websites for the hobby to be most educated and equipped.

This is way more fun than my 9-5

Aside from ebay, there's a site called waxstats that tracks prices of sealed wax. Probably worth trying it out at least.

[eastbayak]

Originally Posted by StephenASmyth

Thank you everyone for these tips! Very helpful. I am in the process of doing comps on all of the wax via recent sales I can find on eBay/elsewhere and populating the sheet accordingly. Doing my best to answer all inbounds as the intent is to liquidate, but want to be sure I am confident in my method and efficient.

If anyone has good websites to bookmark in terms of tracking trends, price graphs, population counts, auction history, etc. Anything fair game. I am making a list of all useful websites for the hobby to be most educated and equipped.

This is way more fun than my 9-5

I've sold hundreds of boxes to the big 3 (BO, SCC and DACW) as well as many non-big 3 players (group breakers, personal breakers, LCS, personal hold/flippers, etc).

What's most important to you: maximizing return or liquidating fast (and obviously, giving up some margin)?

I've done both but I generally prefer the maximizing margin route. It requires some time commitment as you'll have to take pictures of your products (in some occasions, coined) and list them (including quantity/price desired) across various platforms (emails, FB/IG/reddit/discord, etc). You'll mostly move 1 box at a time (on occasions, a few) but you'll net the most this way. It's pretty feasible to move 150 boxes even with a busy work/life schedule as you'll just have to copy/paste the same message (slightly tailoring as needed) and occasionally bump and/or reposting new threads/sending new emails, etc. Any boxes that have very limited supply on eBay can do quite well (you only need 1 buyer, remember that, no rush to sell early/fast).

[kobemagee29]

kinda shocked that no one has asked, how to you inherit all of these