Cardland is one of the most well-known and respected shops to sell baseball cards in Memphis. They have been in business for over 30 years and are located at 5760 Quince Rd Ste 101 in East Memphis. Cardland pays some of the highest prices in the city and they see thousands of cards pass through their store every week from people looking to sell. They have a knowledgeable staff that can properly evaluate even the most rare and valuable cards. Cardland sends cards they purchase off to be professionally graded by companies like PSA or BGS to further validate authenticity and condition. They pay a percentage of the expected future graded value. Selling to Cardland allows you to avoid the hassle of grading, listing, and shipping cards yourself to find a buyer.
Another excellent option is Great Escape Comics & Cards, located at 6249 Quince Rd Ste 102 in East Memphis. While smaller than Cardland, Great Escape has been in business for over 20 years and owners Mark and David are well-respected experts in the local card community. They purchase a wide range of sports cards and pay competitive rates. Great Escape then resells the cards both in their store and online. Selling to them provides a convenient local transaction and you can feel confident your cards are going to knowledgeable collectors.
A newer but growing option for selling cards in Memphis is online through reputable sites like eBay, COMC (Cardfan.net), and BuySellHuddle. On these platforms, you can list your individual cards or full collections for sale to reach collectors across the country. You’ll have a much larger potential customer base but it does require more work taking photos, creating listings, and shipping any cards that sell individually. To get top dollar, cards need to be professionally graded first which you can do through one of the third party authenticators like PSA, BGS, SGC and then include the grade in your listing. Shipping is also an added cost versus selling locally. Rare cards may command their best prices through online auction.
Another choice for liquidating a large collection is to consign through an online consignment shop like PWCC Marketplace or Category One Auctions. You’ll send your entire lot to them, they’ll then photograph, describe, and feature your cards in an upcoming online auction. Consignment shops take a commission (usually around 15%) off the final sale price but handle all the logistics of promoting, listing, and shipping for you. This is a great option if you have valuable vintage cards or complete sets but don’t want to deal with breaking the collection apart.
For raw common cards, selling bundles on Facebook Marketplace or eBay is an easy option as well. You can group cards by player, team, or era and reach buyers locally who may be interested in affordable lots for set building. Just make sure to clearly describe conditions and include many photos. Meeting in a public place is recommended for any local Facebook sales.
The Memphis Sport Card Show is also a good quarterly venue to sell at. Held at the Agricenter International Expo Center, the show brings in hundreds of collectors looking to buy, sell and trade. Table space needs to be reserved in advance but it’s a one-day turnkey event to potentially offload your entire collection at once.
No matter where you choose to sell, doing some research on recently sold comps for any valuable rookie cards, autographs or rare sets you have will help you price your items competitively to move them quickly. Having a clean well-organized collection will also give buyers confidence. With some work, any of these legitimate options should allow you to turn your baseball cards back into cash in the Memphis area. Let me know if you need any other advice!
