Hi guys iam new here
I have pokemon cards from when i was a kid so they are at least 13 years old, i have been told that i may have some rare ones but tbh i have no idea how to tell or even what iam looking for !! I think i just jumped on the band wagon as a kid, i havent even ever played with them they have been sat in a folder since i got them, i have two maybe 3 diffrent types of cards, so any help as to identifying or where to sell them would be great, it seems a shame to just have them sat in the back of draw when iam sure there is someone that would get more out of them,
Thank you
There are a few different ways you can go about identifying and valuing cards, but a relatively easy way to do both at the same time would be to utilize
TCGPlayer. Simply type the name of the Pokémon in the search bar at the top (as an example, the link I used above is of a search for Pikachu cards), and scroll through until you find the card that matches the one you'd like to value. Each card shows you a current Market Price based on current prices for that particular card, and you can also click on the Price Guide link below that to learn more information.
Once you've identified a particular card, you can also use other sources to help value it, such as eBay sold listings.
If there are any cards you are having specific trouble identifying and/or pricing, feel free to take pictures of them to post here and we can help you.
In terms of selling, the easiest thing to do would be to sell to a card shop that offers to buy cards, such as Troll and Toad or Collector's Cache. However, as these companies are only looking to buy your cards to resell them for a profit, you will not get the full value of the cards if you sell them in this manner. Most people who sell to these places do so because it is relatively quick and easy. If you'd like to get a more fair value for your cards, you can sell them yourself on eBay, though this obviously requires a certain amount of work. You can also trade your cards for other ones that you would like better right here in the
PokéBeach Marketplace, though we do require users to prove their reputation before selling here.
Best of luck to you!