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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: NYC, USA
Posted by waikong on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 4:06 PM

Depending on how much effort you want to put in, IPMS or ebay as others have said.  The lowest effort, but probably the least profitable is to contact one of the dealers that has an ad out in the back of FSM.  They will drive out and give you a price for the entire collection, then pick it all up for you.  I've recommended that to a casual aquantence whose husband had passed away with a big collection.  She was happy to do it so easily.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 9:12 AM

GreySnake

When my father died and left a lot of kits I wasn't interested in. I contacted the local IMPS chapter to see if they were interested in the unbuilt kits. A gentleman came out and bought the entire collection for a fair market value. So if you have a local IMPS chapter you might want to drop them a line at least for the kits still in the box. It removes a lot of the hassle with selling on ebay and the fees.

Great advice! Yes

Greg

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  • Member since
    February 2011
Posted by GreySnake on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 8:39 AM

When my father died and left a lot of kits I wasn't interested in. I contacted the local IMPS chapter to see if they were interested in the unbuilt kits. A gentleman came out and bought the entire collection for a fair market value. So if you have a local IMPS chapter you might want to drop them a line at least for the kits still in the box. It removes a lot of the hassle with selling on ebay and the fees.

  • Member since
    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Saturday, February 23, 2019 11:19 AM

I’ve been thinning my stash out on EBay.  Takes some time but it’s quite easy.

Chad

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Saturday, February 23, 2019 11:09 AM

OK, I'll bite. PM me a list.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, February 23, 2019 11:00 AM

Ebay

Craigslist 

Letgo

Offer up

Amorama.com has a buying and selling section

Get a vendor table at a local hobby show

Get a table at a flea market

An ad in FSM Magazine

  • Member since
    October 2011
  • From: Thornton, Co
Selling collection
Posted by HEAVYGUNS155 on Saturday, February 23, 2019 10:35 AM

Can somebody give me some suggestions on how to go about selling my collection. I have pre-built models and kits still in boxes ranging from Vietnam era to present. Any help would be appreciated

                            Thank You

                             Randy Cox

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