Selling 1980’s Marklin trains

[Moverton]

I have a set of marklin trains. Used very rarely but not new. I know little about them but want to sell them.
what’s the best way to get a decent price for them. I don’t care about getting top retail but don’t want to just take whatever some local store offers without knowing if it’s fair.
just not sure where to start.

 

[GeeTee]

Look on Ebay and see what they are getting in the "completed" "sold" listings . That will give you an idea as to the "liquid" cash value is . keep it mind the net to the seller is about 15% less after commission and fees.
If you list it with a website with no fees , A little less than the "sold" listings , if you want to move it. The higher you are above that the longer it will take to move it , if at all .


Another gauge is to look at the original box price , while not always accurate , it does give you some place to start . If its over 20 years old or if production has ceased , Then it may sell at a premium to the box price.

Just remember the store has to make money , so they have to buy at a substantial discount usually.

 

[Moverton]

@GeeTee thanks. I looked a few up on eBay but I didn’t see any sold. I think they only let you look back a few months.
yeah, I was in retail years ago. I understand their need to make a profit. I’d assume they need to offer probably 40% of retail to survive. I’d just like to try and avoid that much of a cut.
I was curious if there are online forums or other avenues with collectors that might have a used listing section. With guitars (which I know a lot better) I knew of a few forums that worked well for selling and trading.

 

[bnsf971]

We have a dedicated section here on the forum for buying and selling. You can give that a try. It’s a place to start.