In the right hands, old comic books can be worth a pretty penny. For instance, if you're lucky enough to have an original Star Wars tie-in comic tucked away in your comic book collection, it could be worth as much as $12,019, according to Scoop Newsletter's Industry News. Finding the right place to sell your comics is key to reaping a profit from your sales.

Online Auctions

List your comics on eBay or other online auction sites. The cost of placing an item for sale online is marginal compared to the amount that can be gained from selling the item. Since consumers scour eBay for products that they are passionate about, old comic books that you seek to sell there will probably catch the attention of die-hard comic book fans.

Conventions

Set up a booth at a comic book convention. Since they are frequented by countless comic book aficionados, comic book conventions are an excellent venues for enthusiasts to sell comic books. Costs associated with a table at a comic convention may take a huge chunk out of possible profits from sales of the comics themselves. Thus, consider selling at a convention only if you are reasonably sure that the comic books you are trying to sell are of significant value.

Local Advertising

Use newspaper ads, fliers and signs to advertise to local buyers. Before placing a newspaper ad, consider the cost of running the ad as well as the sort of readership market that the ad is designed to influence. Even small ads may detract from your potential profit, since a comic book collection may be worth as little as just a few dollars. A low-cost alternative is to post fliers and signs at shops that attract potential comic book buyers, such as video game retailers, costume shops and toy stores.

Strategic Swaps

Make deals with friends and acquaintances. Knowing the difference between a run-of-the-mill Thor comic and a collectible issue of Spiderman demonstrates to others that you are on top of your game. During negotiations you can arrange a quality swap or sell comic books outright for cash.

Sell to a Reseller

Resellers will take comic books off your hands, but they typically pay only a fraction of the value of such items. Despite these drawbacks, resellers may be worth your time you're interested in simply finding a new home for your collection as opposed to optimizing their potential as sources of revenue. For instance, if you are packing for a move, you may find resellers the quickest way to re-home your old collectibles.

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