90s Comics

helliesin

I have hundreds of old Beano comics that I can sell.  They are all from the 90s.  I understand that they are not worth very much... but even if I got £1 each for them that would be a big boost to my income.  What's the best way to sell them? Don't really fancy listing them on ebay individually... but if I have to I will.

Brywalker

As regards Ebay, if you click on 'Advanced'  next to the search bar then put Beano Comics in and tick the 'Completed Listings' box it will show you what they have been selling for. Look for the prices highlighted in green which are the ones that actually sold.

KxMx

Given the volume it may be worth approaching a local bricks and mortar auction house. 
There will be commission to pay but if it gets rid of all in one go then that perhaps would be worth it. 

If you use Facebook then Marketplace there might work, you could try selling them in bundles or even as a complete collection. 

soolin

Bricks and mortar auction house would certainly be easier, but they don’t have much value. Around £5-£10 a box from which the auction house will take fees. 

Although Following Brywalker’s advice and looking on eBay, there doesn’t really appear to be a market at all. It might be worth putting them on FB marketplace for £10 and accept any offers you get. 

TripleH

My wife and I were in a second hand book store. I was looking for old comics as a project and found 2 from the 80's. I got them for free because my wife bought about a dozen books. Sadly (although as I am cutting them up, not for me) they aren't worth a great deal.

superbigal

Sell them as a complete job lot.   Expect 15-25p each in total value i suspect.  Remember weight for postage.

SidJ

Stacey's Auctioneers have a specialist comics auction next week which has a collection of Beano comics for sale. https://www.staceyauction.com/Catalogue__346 It might give an idea of what they go for

soolin

SidJ said:

Stacey's Auctioneers have a specialist comics auction next week which has a collection of Beano comics for sale. https://www.staceyauction.com/Catalogue__346 It might give an idea of what they go for

Staceys tend to achieve some really good prices, I’ve sold there myself .

Halo572

Comic values are generally a myth, no matter what the age.

A lot of comics on eBay are overpriced through ignorance or dealers, many are 'rare' yet only 99p.

I have been collecting for 40 years and selling on and off for 20 years and confine myself to 'choice' pieces that command the prices, I infrequently buy around £5-£10 and sell them - legitimately through rarity and not ignorant inflation - for £30-£350.

90s Beano's probably have a low value, 80s certainly aren't that valuable.

Price them separately, bearing in mind that you have to add postage which on low value comics is usually twice what you will make. 

I usually don't bother with single listings under £5, it isn't worth the time, although yours are a one off.  Allow 66p in your pocket per each 99p lot, I don't consider that a good hourly rate.

Otherwise - as above - list them as lower priced job lots allowing for postage, which will inflate the price for the buyer, especially with the price hikes in the last couple of years.  Keep them below 2kg for each lot to make sure they are a small parcel.

Allow offers, you can reject them, and I usually do at 25%-50% off what I am reasonably asking.  It will allow you to gauge interest.

If they want more lots they will ask but you won’t be able to combine postage at that weight unless you go to a medium parcel.

List them at 80% off offers and relist them each time you are offered that, it reduces the fees down to less than £1 in most cases.

And set a time period to sell - I sometimes don't have one and they can take 3-5 years to sell for what I list.

Plan B - the charity shop, I usually take them to Oxfam as they are more specialised in comics.  They raised £300 off of ones I donated this year that were listed for 4 years unsold.

Halo572

I also forgot:

Condition - if they are poor just recycle them, collectors don't want torn, ripped, folded.

And make sure you price the postage for cardboard protection, both single and lots.  I use plates for singles and boxes for lots.

The post office mangles any printed matter they get hold of that is not encased in cardboard, to the point I don't have subscriptions and pay more to buy retail as it costs more to replace their damage than the savings I could get.

Pristine copy will get dented, folded, creased and even ripped while out on the round and being put through the letter box.

Buster_Danog

I was checking old football programmes the other evening and it seems most of them remain unsold as well. I used to think there was a market for the old ones. I bought a copy of the Beano just for old times sake but I think it was around £1 if I remember rightly.