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hokeypix
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Is ebay the best site to get the most $ for a rare tee?

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Is ebay the best site to get the most $ for a rare tee? (Hoping for a bidding war). Or are there better selling sites out there? I suppose Instagram is an option, with a set price. But as far as auction...do a lot of serious vintage tshirt buyers still go to ebay first?

Has anyone ever run an auction on IG, and if so, how?

jimmyj
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Re: Is ebay the best site to get the most $ for a rare tee?

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I think so - but I don't know if auctions are the way to go anymore. Seems like they are mostly dealers buying to resell. IG not the way to go.
Jimmy J

(Please note: Legit checks I do in this forum should not be considered 100% conclusive; I'm simply giving a gut reaction based on the limited information provided.)

ThreadbareTees
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Re: Is ebay the best site to get the most $ for a rare tee?

Post by ThreadbareTees »

Yeah I agree.
The only reason to sell something at auction nowadays is when you KNOW you'll get a bidding war. Never hope you will.
I've sold some incredibly rare stuff over the years at auction. If it's a smaller target market then your items might sell for much less than they're worth. If you know it's something that a lot of people will want, sometimes you can get more than what it's worth.

With selling t-shirts, it's easier to just put a price on them. They hardly take up any storage room so it doesn't really matter if they sit on eBay for a year before they sell.

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