how much for my collection ?

turkish1 · Post by **turkish1** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:14 am

Guys,

i will be selling my collection on ebay soon- cannot determine the buy it now price...any ideas ?

here is the list-all in box excellent condition never opened -no box damage..

-bbi 1/18 f-18 black jolly rogers
-bbi 1/18 f-18 regular scheme
-bbi 1/18 f-16 regular scheme
-1/18 f104 set ( 3 planes german-us cammo and tiger meet scheme)
-1/18 mig 15 n.korean scheme
-1/18 motorworks cobra heli
-1/18 apache heli
-1/18 skorsky blackhawk heli
-1/18 uh-1 easy rider shark mounth scheme us army
-1/18 admiral toys f/86 first edition ( i guess jolly rogers ?)
-1/32 bbi f-4 phantom

got married with a flight attendant...will have no space to display the models forever ..

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Buckyroo · Post by **Buckyroo** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:18 am

$75.00 each with free shipping and let me know when you go to list them

No really, I am a fan of the auction, but watch the five free listing fees, etc. I know there are members here that list more than I and they are aware of the fee structures more than I, but I think that BIN has a higher fee structure than a straight auction. Something to look into......

sledgehammer · Post by **sledgehammer** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:27 am

I would be selling these individualy if I were you. Your sitting on a small fortune.

Buckyroo · Post by **Buckyroo** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:45 am

sledgehammer wrote:I would be selling these individualy if I were you. Your sitting on a small fortune.

I didn't even think about that, I just assumed you were looking at individual items. A little more effort to list will pay in the end.

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:48 am

i don't know that i'd put buy it nows on them. Just let them get bid up.

I"d also wait a month or two. People are broke right now, after christmas. You'll most likely get a lot more for them if you wait a bit.

And list them individually and just a few at a time. You may get the same people bidding on multiple items that way.

fightin · Post by **fightin** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:10 am

F-16

digger · Post by **digger** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:38 am

sledgehammer wrote:I would be selling these individualy if I were you. Your sitting on a small fortune.

yup.

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:41 am

pm sent.

fightin · Post by **fightin** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:58 am

PM sent.

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:28 am

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:29 am

Those bbi planes could bring some real coin.

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:20 am

I sold one of the Cobra heli's for nearly $200 on ebay, and that was about a year ago, so I figure one would go for at least that much nowadays, and possibly more.

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:50 pm

fightin: no b/s/t for 6 months please.

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:12 pm

Is it just me, or has this guy not returned anyone elses PM's...???

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:14 pm

Considering he’s only had 23 posts in 4 years it might just be he doesn’t frequent here very often. Unless of course they are no longer in your outbox.

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:45 pm

Start the 18's, 16, cobra and huey with a high bid or a reserve with pretty much what you want from them like a hundred bucks and let the bid war begin.

turkish1 · Post by **turkish1** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:11 pm

will let you know about my listing soon-thanks..pm's replied today...

turkish1 · Post by **turkish1** » Sun May 23, 2010 10:00 am

Asking $2500 for my collection...for All....no specific offers pls..

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun May 23, 2010 1:40 pm

turkish1 wrote:Asking $2500 for my collection...for All....no specific offers pls..

Like the others have said you need to break them up.

There was a guy a while ago trying to sell his large collection and it never sold after about 3 attemps.

You may get lucky but in todays market selling that collection may be tough.

NightVyper · Post by **NightVyper** » Mon May 24, 2010 4:54 am

you have a lot of great modern stuff there. I can tell you i have bid up to 200 on some of those items and still lost. I would love for another opportunity on some of those like f-18's or f-16's even the super cobra.

turkish1 · Post by **turkish1** » Mon May 24, 2010 6:14 am

when everybody sells i buy,when everbody buys i sell.......thats how i made my collection

Buckyroo · Post by **Buckyroo** » Tue May 25, 2010 2:13 am

turkish1 wrote:Asking $2500 for my collection...for All....no specific offers pls..

Those are some good planes and helos, but in todays market, I don't see a lot like this going for what you are asking. But that is just my opinion. I do agree that you would get the best results by busting them up and selling individually, because finding one person that wants all of these birds at the premium price will be a rare find. Finding one person per item to pay a premium for that item is much more likely.

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Tue May 25, 2010 10:38 am

Having experience in selling both as a lot and individually on ebay, I would think that (optimistically) you would get $1,730 for all that as a lot. Also, those prices would be boxed and in mint condition versions if you sold those pieces individually on Ebay.

As a lot, perhaps $1,200. People are just not paying high prices right now.

Unfortunately, you would also have to take heat on the shipping charges and the Ebay and Paypal fees will cost you close to $240-$260 from the $1,730 figure and about $175 from the $1,200 figure.

I am just calling it like I see it and I am being ,both, realistic and optimistic. I know as I had recently sold many of these same pieces. Unfortunately, I just do not see how you would come close to $2,000 for all of this combined IMHO. Good luck though.

All-be-said, if you had purchased all of this new when it came out, you would have roughly paid $850 for all of your pieces combined. After fees on ebay, you would still profit about $300-$650 by hanging onto them for this long.

-bbi 1/18 f-18 black jolly rogers ($300)
-bbi 1/18 f-18 regular scheme ($250)
-bbi 1/18 f-16 regular scheme ($300)
-1/18 f104 set ( 3 planes german-us cammo and tiger meet scheme) ($40x3)
-1/18 mig 15 n.korean scheme ($40)
-1/18 motorworks cobra heli ($200)
-1/18 apache heli )$100)
-1/18 sikorsky blackhawk heli ($100)
-1/18 uh-1 easy rider shark (mounth scheme us army ($200)
-1/18 admiral toys f/86 first edition ( i guess jolly rogers ?) ($60)
-1/32 bbi f-4 phantom ($60)

turkish1 · Post by **turkish1** » Tue May 25, 2010 11:46 am

bbi 1/18 f-18 black jolly rogers ($465)
-bbi 1/18 f-18 regular scheme ($365)
-bbi 1/18 f-16 regular scheme ($365)
-1/18 f104 set ( 3 planes german-us cammo and tiger meet scheme) ($70x3)
-1/18 mig 15 n.korean scheme ($75)
-1/18 motorworks cobra heli ($230)
-1/18 apache heli )$165)
-1/18 sikorsky blackhawk heli ($180)
-1/18 uh-1 easy rider shark (mounth scheme us army ($265)
-1/18 admiral toys f/86 first edition ( i guess jolly rogers ?) ($75)
-1/32 bbi f-4 phantom ($100)

was my estimate....also pm sent..thanks alot