Collecting "How Much is This Card Worth?" / "Is This a Good Trade?"

So I've managed to get my hands on this unpeeled promo sheet from a 1997 CoroCoro magazine containing Surfing Pikachu and Imakuni. After spending quite some time trying to find any info about this, I stumbled across this one and only listing on eBay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pokemon-S...-Coro-Promo-UNPEELED-Ultra-Rare-/351482553111

I know eBay is a bit of a rip-off merchant when it comes to WotC holos but is £500-750 really what this is worth to the right collector? Of course it's hard to judge the value of this when there is little info out there and there isn't other listings to compare too, I'm guessing that since there is 4 people watching that listing that there is interest in that item for that price mark even if it means negotiating a price and accepting someone's slightly lower offer.

Here are front and back pics of my sheet for what it's worth just in case there might be someone interested on this forum.

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How much is a Blaine's Charizard worth? The one I have is in fair condition. (I got it in a trade with this 11-year old kid, so...)
 
How much is a Blaine's Charizard worth? The one I have is in fair condition. (I got it in a trade with this 11-year old kid, so...)

Recent eBay sold listings seem to go for US$25-50. Higher values are mostly for higher condition and/or 1st edition versions.
 
Hi everyone! I'm somewhat new to this forum, I'm hoping you all can share your thoughts on this.
I just completed the Japanese Premium Champion Collection(CP4) and I have no idea what the value of the full set is.. I know the shaymin and a few of the trainers are very pricey right now, but I haven't seen a full set besides mine. Also, anyone else finish this set? What would this set go for on Ebay/Amazon etc?
 
How much is this card worth? I can't find any decent information about it.
 

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How much is this card worth? I can't find any decent information about it.

I'd say it's true value lies between 55-65$.

Most sellers would probably like to earn a little extra money, and would probably sell it for anything between 75-110$.

If you're looking to purchase that card "Smpratte" (which is a great dude with good prices), is currently selling it on eBay. But you might already have checked that out?
 
Hi... I just pulled this Phantump 64/122 non-holo from a Breakpoint pack a couple weeks ago. I noticed the left corners when I was putting the cards away. I can't find much info or how rare cards are that make it through with only two of the corners square. These seem like legit, collectible items. Print defects and the color shades being off in my experience with sports cards would make these worth less. If you had a Charizard lets say with like 100 known EX copies of whatever series that went through without EX printed on it they'd be highly sought after. I don't see why off centered cards would be worth anywhere close to centered. But this is a different thing altogether. Is a 2 square corner card very uncommon? A common like this maybe worth $10-$30? I look forward to your thoughts. My kids and I only started getting Pokemon cards in January and I'm at around 3000 but have a lot to learn.

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Unfortunately, those sorts of problems are somewhat common in English Pokémon cards recently since their quality control isn't super great. The card could be worth a bit more to the right collector, though it might take you a while to find one.
 
Hi there, I've recently been thinking about parting with my collection. I have no idea what it's worth and I know eBay prices can be a bit wacky from time to time so I really don't want to trust in that. It's a bit of an odd collection but if anyone has a rough informed estimate, that would be amazing :)

The collection is as follows:-

1 - 53 of the black star promos
Including the 1st edition pikachu, error misprint Dark Persian, the grey and gold Jigglypuff, both illustrator versions of the legendary birds, a strange non holo Mew that is still numbered as number 9 that I can't find any info about and three Japanese ANA Airlines booklets with the three birds, Dragonite and the flying Pikachu that passengers could swap their ticket stubs for during the event.

All cards are in amazing condition as I've always taken great care of them. So if anyone has a rough idea what the collection is worth, that would be fan
 
How much would this pokemon card be worth? My friend gave it to me.
(It's sleeved now)
 

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Hi,
I would like to know, how can I sell my cards and how to exactly value them?
I have a lot of stars and diamonds.

Also, tell me an easy way to sell.

Thanks in advance!
 
Several websites offer places where you can sell bulk cards for a few cents apiece. However, could you please upload some pictures so we can see what kind of cards you have exactly?
 
Hi,
I would like to know, how can I sell my cards and how to exactly value them?
I have a lot of stars and diamonds.

Also, tell me an easy way to sell.

Thanks in advance!

For valuation, you'll want to find out exactly which cards you have, which Pokémon, which set, and which version if applicable. Commons and Uncommons usually aren't worth much, but Rares or higher cards will have some worth.

To figure out value, there are a few good sites you can use. TCGPlayer is very up-to-date and is a great way of discovering current market values for cards, including a detailed Price Guide feature that you can use to see how the prices for cards have changed over time. You can also use eBay's Sold Listings feature to look up a card and see how much people have been willing to pay for it recently.

When it comes time to selling, you have a few options. For common/uncommon cards that aren't worth a lot, you're best off selling or trading them as bulk. There are quite a few card selling websites that will purchase bulk cards for a few cents a piece. You'll get less than the value for each card, but it's nice and easy to do. You can also look into trading your bulk for other cards that you might prefer; there are a few traders in our PokéBeach Marketplace that will trade cards for bulk, and you'll generally get a better value that way.

For cards with more value, you'd want to sell them separately. eBay is always a nice and simple option, though you'll have to pay fees. You can usually sell higher value cards to card shops and stuff, though you'll get less than market price. You can also look into becoming a PokéBeach Verified Seller to sell your cards here at our Marketplace, though you will need to build up a reputation by trading cards here first to prove your trustworthiness before you will be allowed to sell. You can do that by trading your cards here, which may give you more cards that you're actually interested in obtaining.

Good luck!
 
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Hiya. I found this misprinted card in my collection, and after hours of online searching, I've found nothing like it. The ink in the lower left corner is severely discolored, and I'd say the card is in near-mint condition. Could someone tell me how rare this misprint is and an approximation of its value? Thanks in advance :)
 
hello, I need some help valuing two cards.

1st edition shining charizard PSA 9 mint graded.

Skyridge crystal charizard PSA 10 gem mint graded.

Please let me know what these cards might be worth in USD so I can get a good deal on eBay

thank you
 
Hey how's it going guys, I have a very strange find that I was hoping someone could identify for me and maybe shed a bit of light on, possibly telling me a price range for. What I have is a first edition, fossil set geodude with a misprint I've never seen, where the first edition symbol is actually printed in the description of the card at the very bottom. I found it from a very reputable dealer and have no evidence of foul play, but I'm not sure I can make heads or tails of its pricing as I have never seen another one like it. Please contact me if you have any information, thank you.
 
Hey how's it going guys, I have a very strange find that I was hoping someone could identify for me and maybe shed a bit of light on, possibly telling me a price range for. What I have is a first edition, fossil set geodude with a misprint I've never seen, where the first edition symbol is actually printed in the description of the card at the very bottom. I found it from a very reputable dealer and have no evidence of foul play, but I'm not sure I can make heads or tails of its pricing as I have never seen another one like it. Please contact me if you have any information, thank you.

Misprinted 1st Edition stamps on early WotC cards have been documented in the past. The 1st Edition stamps were added in a separate stamping process than the rest of the card printing. Here is a Tentacruel with a similar misprint.

In terms of pricing, values on misprint cards tend to be discretionary. There are some collectors who specifically like these sorts of cards, but they can be hard to find. Because the cards are rather uncommon, and because there is a small number of collectors that would be interested in such an item, there's not really going to be any way to assign an easy value to it.

If you're actually interesting in selling it, your best bet would be to look into specific collector communities, or even just tossing it up as a bid on eBay with a reserve price that you'd be happy at selling for and see how it goes.
 
So, I recently stumbled upon this famous youtube video, that claims that a trainer bill got sold für 5000$. I know this is fake^^ Nonetheless, I was remembered of my old pokemon cards and thought "hey - maybe they are work something. Unfortunaly, I have no idea what these cards are worth :D

So, to make it more easy, I tried to sort my cards in some categories:
1) Holorares
2) Rares - 1999
2) Rares - 1999-2000
3) Other Rares
4) Normal/psychic/Plant 1999
5) Normal/psychic/Plant 1999-2000
6) Normal/psychic/Plant other
7) special promos (mew)
8) engery cards
9) cards I think are fake^^

My water, plant, electric, fire, fighting and trainer cards aren't on the pictures yet, since I first want to know if the categories I made make any sense, or if the "normals" are even worth money^^

So without further ado (and since 192 Pictures would be a little bit much for this forum^^) - here is the link to my google drive folder (publicy shared, so no sign-in is required) (If some cards, especialy rares and holorares appear multiple times, it is a different copy evertime)

Thanks for the help :)

And some sample holorare cards:

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