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If you get all worried that you might give away a possible buck or two by pricing this or that too low, then just put everything back in the box and shove it back in the attic; problem solved. If some unused item from the attic sells for any amount, that's found money. I think you worry too much ab...

A toy at auction will only sell for what a bidder is prepared to pay for it so stop thinking about how much it should sell for and concentrate on selling it right. I have to admit to being fairly cynical about eBay. Much depends on how desperate you are to sell. The trouble with auctions is that in...

Thank you for the additional info. It certainly helps me. Especially the bit about sticky tape as I tend to be paranoid about making certain my parcels are secure and am probably a bit OTT about taping them! It would be helpful for newbies like myself to matchbox sales to expand Golden Rule 5 of the...

Thanks for all of that. I will leave repair work on boxes to any buyers. I am ham-fisted at best with small stuff like this! One final question on the subject. What is the best way to pack boxes for posting? I have read the 7 tips for eBay and I will be sending stuff out in small boxes. However prot...

Thanks. I had wondered what sort of barrier they would be to selling. I always give good quality photos and an accurate description so that people know exactly what they are getting.

Hi, I have also been checking my wife's Matchbox toys. As you might expect, her toys are in better condition than mine but not the boxes. A number of them have been mended with sellotape. What does this do to the value of the box? My feeling is that it is worse than just keeping the separate bits. G...

I definitely would not have removed the decals early in their life. I just wouldn't have cared! My models have been kept in an old oxo tin or two in my mothers house until about 10-15 years ago. Since then they have been in the tin on a shelf in an upstairs room. I had wondered whether differential ...

Hi, I have been looking at your 1-75 guide to try to place my blue no 17 Bedford Removals Van (see https://www.flickr.com/photos/spockshots/sets/72157632799583503/ ). It looks to be a 17a code 2- rounded roof, straight axle platform, cab window present, with body line and no infill. I have 2 questio...

Hi, Just over 2 years ago (on the old forum) I raised the possibility of selling my Matchbox toys (1-75) and received some useful information about my old toys. I am not a collector just a retired old chap who enjoyed his toys around 50 years ago - probably too much! The advice then was that eBay wa...