If you have a collection of baseball cards you want to sell, mobile apps provide a convenient way to reach buyers from anywhere. There are several baseball card apps that allow you to photograph your cards, list them for sale, and connect with potential purchasers. Here’s an overview of some top options for selling baseball cards via app:
Collector’s Armory: This app has been around since 2014 and has built up a large user base of over 500,000 collectors. It provides a simple interface for taking photos of your cards and adding details like year, brand, condition, and price. Your listings are then visible to other users who can make purchase offers. You can also browse listings from other sellers. The app is free to use but takes a 10% commission on completed sales.
CardLadder: Launched in 2016, CardLadder focuses specifically on high-end vintage cards valued at $50 or more. It’s a good option if you have rare, valuable cards to sell. Like Collector’s Armory, you can photograph and list your cards within the app. However, CardLadder requires cards be professionally graded by companies like PSA or BGS first before being listed. This provides buyers more assurance of a card’s authenticity and condition. The app takes a 10% fee on sales as well.
COMC: The Collectors Universe Marketplace app allows you to sell individual cards or your entire collection at once through a “consignment” model. You ship your cards to COMC, they photograph and list them, then handle payment and shipping if an item sells. COMC takes a commission ranging from 10-15% depending on the sale price. This full-service approach removes the work of photography, listing, and transactions from the seller. It means your cards will be out of your possession during the consignment period.
tcdb: Short for “Trading Card Database,” this app focuses more on the collector/hobbyist experience than commerce. You can look up and track your personal collection, get card values, read news/articles, and participate in a forum community. It also has a “Market” section where you can list individual cards for sale and view what others have posted with asking prices. The interface is not as polished as dedicated selling platforms, but it reaches the large tcdb user base. Listings are free but the app takes 10% on completed transactions.
Sportlots: While Sportlots has its own website, they also have a mobile app for photography, listing, and selling your cards on the go. They handle a large volume of vintage and modern sports cards. Like COMC, Sportlots works on a consignment model where you ship your cards to them for photography and listing. Their fees are 15% for most sales but drop to 12% for higher-value items over $500. The tradeoff is they manage the entire sale and shipping process for you.
Those are some of the top options for using mobile apps to sell your baseball card collection. Key factors to consider include fees, required grading/consignment policies, targeted price points, and user base size. With the right app, you can reach collectors worldwide and potentially find buyers even for rare, valuable cards from your collection. Just be sure to research an app’s policies, reputation, and past transactions before entrusting your cards to their platform. Taking the time to photograph and list your items professionally can also help maximize your sale prices.
