Determining the trade value of a pin

[njpaulc]

I have 6 or 7 pins from 2000 that my wife found at a garage sale. I just added them to my Pinpics account. What is the best way to determine the trade value. I understand a pin is only worth what someone is willing to give me for it, but how can I avoid giving them away, or expecting more than they're worth.

 

[chroll]

check the wants-to-trades ratio on pinpics. are these LEs?

 

[jazzytrumpet]

Take a pic and post it and fellow traders will give you advice?

 

[njpaulc]

Not LE. but some retired, highest number is 1609.

 

[-em]

ebay completed sales works as a rough guide...

Or post a pic or pinpic # here and youll get a good guess

#1609- I'd value it around 6-7 bucks looking at ebay sales (though several are up for $3 and not selling..)

 

[kupo1121]

Some people only use the T/W on Pinpics or Disney Pin Palace to gauge their trade value, but I find most (including myself) also use past sales on eBay (if there are any) as well as our knowledge about the pin (if we've seen it on signatures, people wanting it, what's "in," etc.).

 

[njpaulc]

Below are links to the pins. I'm not really interested in getting appraisals or "shopping" the pins now. I'm trying to avoid making a newbie mistake and over valuing the pins. If ebay is a good indicator of value, then I can use it as a resource. I don't want it to be like walking into a thrift shop and seeing a tackle box full of junky worthless fishing lures that someone has priced at $100's because they just read an article about a fishing lure auction.

Pin 337:	WDW - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster with Mickey
Pin 374:	Walt Disney World - Mickey Holding Red Sign (White Eyes)
Pin 911:	DLRP - Toy Story 2 Core Pins (Mr. Potato Head)
Pin 1318:	Little Mermaid (Ariel Sitting)
Pin 1609:	Peter Pan Scolding Tinker Bell
Pin 1728:	Tinker Bell (Corrected)

 

[njpaulc]

Just looked on ebay and it seems I got 6 farily ordinary pins. Thanks for the help.

 

[KT07]

the real best way is to start with what you paid for them and what you would be ok with getting. If you paid $2 and the pin is selling on ebay for $10 that's a 5 times mark up. Everyone has there own way of putting value things and you are very right. Its only worth what someone will pay. The trouble comes in when people only want top dollar for a item. I came to pins from the ball card world. My rule was to sell everything for half the book price. Unless I got it as a real good deal. Than I would pass it on as a good deal and base the price off what I paid. After all, this and all collection hobbies are for fun and making fiends that share your love for the said hobby. Not for making money.

With that said. Learn all you can about what ever you collect and that way you are safe from others that would try to take advantage of you. Usually they would be trying this so they can profit off your kindness or lack of info.

Best of luck to you. Always remember its about the fun and memories.
Take care
KT

 

[njpaulc]

I'm not looking to sell, just trade. I understand what you're saying, ebay gives a good feel of the market place. You can pay attention and not get ripped off or inadvertantly rip someone else off.