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<p>[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 1732827, member: 25270"]The first thing I'd recommend is search completed listings for people selling the same thing you are selling. You can see what theirs were selling for and how much they charged for shipping. That gives you something to go on. Also check how many are going unsold. See if their prices are too high or if the market is just flooded so there isn't enough demand. You also need to know how you're going to pack your item. You can get envelopes or boxes on eBay or Amazon a lot cheaper than you'll ever get them in a store. I'd also recommend printing your postage through eBay. I don't do it for single coins, but a roll is heavy enough that it's worth it. You get a discount over the rates the post office charges if you buy through eBay. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, think about what you'd be looking for as a buyer and try to meet that. Also, eBay offers 50 free listings a month and occasional free listings promotions. Take advantage of those. I never, ever pay listing fees. </p><p><br /></p><p>I've never sold rolls of wheat cents so I can't give you advice specific to that, but these are good guidelines for selling anything. I suspect rolls of wheat cents might be a tough sell because so many people are selling them, but you'll find out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 1732827, member: 25270"]The first thing I'd recommend is search completed listings for people selling the same thing you are selling. You can see what theirs were selling for and how much they charged for shipping. That gives you something to go on. Also check how many are going unsold. See if their prices are too high or if the market is just flooded so there isn't enough demand. You also need to know how you're going to pack your item. You can get envelopes or boxes on eBay or Amazon a lot cheaper than you'll ever get them in a store. I'd also recommend printing your postage through eBay. I don't do it for single coins, but a roll is heavy enough that it's worth it. You get a discount over the rates the post office charges if you buy through eBay. Also, think about what you'd be looking for as a buyer and try to meet that. Also, eBay offers 50 free listings a month and occasional free listings promotions. Take advantage of those. I never, ever pay listing fees. I've never sold rolls of wheat cents so I can't give you advice specific to that, but these are good guidelines for selling anything. I suspect rolls of wheat cents might be a tough sell because so many people are selling them, but you'll find out.[/QUOTE]
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