Beginners guide to Selling Postcards Part 2!

[@daking4765]

This was well well worth the watch and chocked full of great information! Thank you!

[@PhillyPhlipper]

About to take a 27 minute seat on the throne

[@PittsburghPicker]

You might need some extra paper

[@the.daily.cabbage]

Seriously

[@mountain-state-pickers]

Bahahah 😂

[@slayrey1]

I picked up 4400 postcards from around the world, all from the 60’s and 70’s so far. Got the whole lot for $10.00. Time for me to get to work 😊

[@PittsburghPicker]

Nice work!

[@debrapotter6075]

You’re funny. I love that you are so honest

[@AlexButler-ry3hj]

Ive been selling postcards and photos for years, (Disregard the videos and profile as my daughter uses this account too) well to be fair ephemera in general is and always will be my favorite to list, the history on them is so exciting. If it's small, ill sell it all.

[@AlexButler-ry3hj]

I sell continental cards ALL of the time, most seem to go between 5-10 dollars, but ive sold some in the 50-100 range.

[@pinggee6518]

I'm not a postcard seller, but I found the information very informative!

[@PittsburghPicker]

Thank you!

[@Jcecil17]

Did it matter no my favorite quote from last video I will get the time stamp later and edit yay, you’re popular now I’m sick and happy I just subscribed for life if I messed with you too hard this is to make sure.

[@emmaellymom1]

Enjoyed part 2 ❤thanks for the info !

[@PittsburghPicker]

Thank you!

[@JenniferBeck-pf8dt]

Thank you. Those videos are perfect crash courses on postcard buying and selling, just what I was needing.

[@PittsburghPicker]

I’m glad!! Thank you for watching!

[@mountain-state-pickers]

I never find post cards. I enjoy learning videos. Thanks for this ☺️

[@tammydavis8199]

Thanks..new subscriber 😊

[@PittsburghPicker]

Thank you!

[@newfoundco]

👍

[@joekdc1]

Thanks for the videos. I’m a Pittsburgh guy too just trying to make a few bucks on eBay to make ends meet for my kids.

[@PittsburghPicker]

Good luck!! It’s a great way to make some extra cash!

[@DaydreamAboutNiceThings]

I know you have not made a video in quite a while but I am thinking of adding postcards to my store and was wondering how you list postcards ? Do you use a scanner if so how and what kind do you have and maybe could you do a video ? Hope all is well and thanks for all the info. I have watched both of these videos and learned a lot.

[@PittsburghPicker]

I have an Epson Es-580w scanner. But if you’re just starting out I wouldn’t recommend buying the top of the line scanner until you know you’re going to stick with it. We started just taking pictures then I bought a used canon table top scanner. But when I knew this was going to be a permanent item on our store I spent the money on the good scanner. Hope this helps

[@billsbusiness157]

If you have been selling postcards for a while, you have likely learned the concept of "not prejudging your cards" the hard way.

[@PittsburghPicker]

Very true.

[@TheRobq7]

First!!!!!! Good One Adam.

[@PittsburghPicker]

Thank you!

[@theficklefish]

So, I came into some postcards, and I’ve never sold postcards. I watched video #1 yesterday, and decided to jump right in. This a.m. I listed 5. Three of them sold within the hour. Kinda guessing that I undersold. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ One was Main Street in Little Rock, AR; one was Main Street in Paint Rock, TX, and one was the courthouse in Paint Rock, TX. All were real photos. How the heck am I supposed to know what Paint Rock anything is worth if there’s not another one?? Seems like there is such a range of solds, just say on different Main Street. Help!! 😊😊😊 I sold them for $10.00, $11.88, and $13.88. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@PittsburghPicker]

It’s difficult to comp them. I try and find like cards and make a decision from there. But it’s almost impossible. I think you did ok on those

[@xjkbbls]

Great Video!!!

[@PittsburghPicker]

Thank you

[@joannashere9091]

Very good video. I learned that the postcards I have aren't valuable. 🤣🤣 That doesn't surprise me though. Fortunately I don't have a lot of them. Thanks for the education!

[@PittsburghPicker]

Valuable is one thing. But will they sell that’s another. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joannashere9091]

@@PittsburghPicker knowing my lucky, probably not lol

[@PittsburghPicker]

@@joannashere9091 they all sell. I just sold a picture of a house in Florida for 4.25 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joannashere9091]

@@PittsburghPicker you have given me hope!

[@PittsburghPicker]

@@joannashere9091 😉that’s what I do

[@TreasureZona]

Hi there, thanks for the good info. Two follow-up questions if you will answer; 1) Do you ever sell postcards using eBay promotions and 2) Do you use a duplex scanner to scan the front and back in one pass and then use the resulting images as your two listing's images? Thanks!

[@PittsburghPicker]

Yes to both questions 😉 the model of my scanner is canon imageformula R40. People also like the newer Fujitsu scanners. I got mine cheap so I just rolled with it. As far as promoting we typically promote them around 5% so as too not cost us too much. I will say you have to get around 4-5 thousand cards listed and you’ll see multiple a day every day. Not to say you will not with lower it will just be sporadic

[@theficklefish]

God as my witness if another one didn’t just sell right after I typed my first message…Main Street in Magnolia, AR…$19.88. That’s 4 out of 5 in one morning! How much money have I lost?? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@PittsburghPicker]

Haha. I think you’re good.

[@theficklefish]

@@PittsburghPicker Sadly, all of the rest look like the $3-5 ones. 😆

[@PittsburghPicker]

@@theficklefish that’s ok. They are your bread and butter cards. The majority of what I sell are worth that much. 🙂

[@ToyAddict]

Why are rigid mailer so dang expensive? It drives me crazy. 100 of these cost almost the same as I pay for the 12x9 or even the 11x14! 😠 Annoying.

[@PittsburghPicker]

Yeah tell me about it. Basically there is one maybe two companies that make these mailers and they charge whatever they want. It’s really annoying

[@rikki-tikki-tavi2456]

Thank you for your content and sharing. We have inherited a bunch of old postcards that appear to be from the '30s and '40s, mostly not used. Would a linen postcard of Mount Rushmore before the 4th president was added (which is Roosevelt) be valuable?

[@PittsburghPicker]

I’d run comps and sort it as buy it now only and that will give you a good idea of it’s worth. But if I had to take a guess I’d say around $6-7. But that’s just a guess.

[@rikki-tikki-tavi2456]

Thank you for your reply and insight. Does Ebay have a tool to run comps, or do I just look for identical or comparable postcard sales for reference? @@PittsburghPicker

[@theficklefish]

Can I have a postcard that is both white border and linen? It's postmarked 1935.

[@PittsburghPicker]

Yes they are just linen cards. Most of them have a border of some kind.

[@tinawiththelakeexchange2093]

Didn’t watch first video yet…….hahaha

[@PittsburghPicker]

🤣🤣cheater!!

[@lisaliv2585]

where do you get your cards? Newbies here. I bought 50 cards and two sold in an hr. Must have under priced them 😂

[@PittsburghPicker]

Auctions and estate sales mostly. But they do sell. Not normally that fast. Good luck