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[nerfer75]

So, back in the day I was a Pokemon card addict. I have long since been less than phased by them. But, I still have them. I have many that are (or were) rare and of some significant value, all of them being quite old. I have literaly hundreds. But, I'm looking to get rid of them and make a little money. So, does anyone know a good place to sell them, where I wont get ripped off? Are they even worth anything anymore? Thanks

EDIT: Holy Crap! I've got a black star japanese card!! (Black Star means rare)

Edited by nerfer75, 06 May 2008 - 03:30 PM.

[bobafan]

You could try ebay, but the easiest would be your local comic book/card store.

[Galaxy613]

lol I remember my first pokemon cards. It was actually at a birthday party where everyone who came got a booster pack. I promptly traded my 1st Edition Electrode for a stupid Onyx. >: ( I forget where our cards are now, we might've just dumped them on some random kid.

[slowguitarman]

So, back in the day I was a Pokemon card addict. I have long since been less than phased by them. But, I still have them. I have many that are (or were) rare and of some significant value, all of them being quite old. I have literaly hundreds. But, I'm looking to get rid of them and make a little money. So, does anyone know a good place to sell them, where I wont get ripped off? Are they even worth anything anymore? Thanks

EDIT: Holy Crap! I've got a black star japanese card!! (Black Star means rare)

The old cards are worthless. Quite literally. On ebay, most of the holographic cards sell for $2-$4 each at most, with the exclusion of charizard, blastoise and venusaur. They often sell for a little more than the rest, but no more than like $10-$15 for charizard, which is the most valuable. The only cards that sell for a good amount are ex cards, and if you only have old cards, then you don't have any exes. If you have hundreds, you would get $50 or so for them if you sell them all in one lot. Sometimes people get a little crazy and bid slightly higher than normal, but don't expect to sell those cards for more $400 or $500. If you have a good number of holographic cards, start the auction off at $0.01 and then hope for $40, and you shouldn't be let down.

P.S.- Many people argue with me about this information. Please don't do it. I love the nostalgia of pokemon, and I still do a bit of collecting and playing. It may not be useful to most people, but I know what I am talking about.

[nerfer75]

slowguitarman, Here's what I've got, just to give you a better idea of how much I can get for them. Thanks for the help.

Edited by nerfer75, 06 May 2008 - 06:42 PM.

[Bomberman]

Holy Crap! I have a goldmine then! I have four holo Blastoise's! In the second grade, I won about a thousand- 1500 of cards just like that, and they are sitting in an old shoebox I have in my closet. I must have about $800 worth of cards then... You know, I may be 13, but I still play the pokemon video games. The ones for like GameBoy and DS. I acually hav the new Mystery Dungeon Game. I don't know, they're just fun to me. I have this card of a pikachu that knows surf, and another pikachu card that knows fly..but I barely know anything about pokemon cards.

Edited by Bomberman, 06 May 2008 - 06:25 PM.

[bobafan]

I burned mine.

Pointless paper bits.

[Ubermensch]

Holy Crap! I have a goldmine then! I have four holo Blastoise's! In the second grade, I won about a thousand- 1500 of cards just like that, and they are sitting in an old shoebox I have in my closet. I must have about $800 worth of cards then... You know, I may be 13, but I still play the pokemon video games. The ones for like GameBoy and DS. I acually hav the new Mystery Dungeon Game. I don't know, they're just fun to me. I have this card of a pikachu that knows surf, and another pikachu card that knows fly..but I barely know anything about pokemon cards.

I thought you were 14...?

Nevermind, I thought you were someone else.

Edited by Ubermensch, 06 May 2008 - 06:30 PM.

[Galaxy613]

Holy Crap! I have a goldmine then! I have four holo Blastoise's! In the second grade, I won about a thousand- 1500 of cards just like that, and they are sitting in an old shoebox I have in my closet. I must have about $800 worth of cards then... You know, I may be 13, but I still play the pokemon video games. The ones for like GameBoy and DS. I acually hav the new Mystery Dungeon Game. I don't know, they're just fun to me. I have this card of a pikachu that knows surf, and another pikachu card that knows fly..but I barely know anything about pokemon cards.

Off-topic slightly, but the Pokemon video games have a good formula, which they don't really mess with much.. but me and my brother used to love playing Pokemon Red and Blue on our Gameboy Colors and Pockets.

[aetherguy881]

I threw mine out... Even the rares and foils. I'm still trying to get around to selling my MTG cards on Ebay...

[slowguitarman]

slowguitarman, Here's what I've got, just to give you a better idea of how much I can get for them. Thanks for the help.

You have $30-$40 worth at most. I would guess closer to $30.

Holy Crap! I have a goldmine then! I have four holo Blastoise's! In the second grade, I won about a thousand- 1500 of cards just like that, and they are sitting in an old shoebox I have in my closet. I must have about $800 worth of cards then... You know, I may be 13, but I still play the pokemon video games. The ones for like GameBoy and DS. I acually hav the new Mystery Dungeon Game. tongue.gif I don't know, they're just fun to me. I have this card of a pikachu that knows surf, and another pikachu card that knows fly..but I barely know anything about pokemon cards.

I said that his cards were worth less than $50, so how does that make you shoebox full worth $800? Ex cards are the rarest and most valuable, and I saw a card collection of 1500 and it included 100 exes(exes sell separately for a minimum of $5 each, but are usually $10-$20), and that auction sold for $300. I can guarantee that your cards aren't worth $800 or anywhere near it.

Edited by slowguitarman, 06 May 2008 - 11:13 PM.

[VACC]

I am thouroughly tempted to ban everyone in this thread simply for displaying a distinct familiarity with the subject matter. On the other hand, I am hesitant to judge one ridiculous hobby from within the bastion of another. Please, just don't start anymore pokemon topics.

Thanks,
VACC

[Thom]

You know, they probably make fun of nerfers on Pokémon forums.