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PAUL CARLCARDS

CONSIGNMENT

How it works, from your doorstep to your bank account.

Consignment means I sell your cards on your behalf, and I'm paid only when you are. This page explains everything that happens in between — before you're asked to commit to anything.

What I acceptShipping your collectionWhat it costs
A sealed box on a workbench, string and label intact. Natural light.

Your part takes an afternoon. Mine takes as long as it should.

You do three things: tell me about your collection, agree to a plan, and send the boxes. Everything else — sorting, research, grading decisions, photography, listings, buyers, packing, payments — is absorbed on my side.

You don't sort anything. You don't need to know what you have. Sending it exactly as it sits in the closet is the correct way to send it.

THE FIVE STAGES

Nothing happens to your collection that you don't hear about.

Each stage ends with a message from me: what happened, what happens next, and when you'll hear from me again. Silence is never part of the process.

I
ReceivedDAY OF ARRIVAL
You are notified when your collection arrives and the processing begins.
YOU'LL RECEIVEA photograph of your collection on my bench, and a confirmation that it's safe.
II
ReviewedWITHIN TWO WEEKS
I determine the best way to sell your collection to maximize its value while also selling them reasonably fast.
YOU'LL RECEIVEA written plan with expected timeline and my honest read on value. Nothing proceeds until you approve it.
III
ListedROLLING, AS THE PLAN UNFOLDS
Professional imaging, honest descriptions, intelligent pricing. Higher-value cards are timed to the market; the rest move steadily. Every card is presented the way it deserves.
YOU'LL RECEIVEA note when listings go live, and a link to watch them yourself if you'd like to.
IV
SoldCONTINUOUS
I handle buyer questions, offers, packing, shipping, and the occasional return. Sales accumulate on your statement; you never speak to a buyer.
YOU'LL RECEIVEA statement every month: what sold, for how much, and what remains.
V
PaidON SCHEDULE
Proceeds arrive by the method you chose, with an itemized accounting of every sale. Nothing to reconcile. Nothing to chase.
YOU'LL RECEIVEPayment, the final ledger, and a record you can keep for taxes or the family.

WHAT I ACCEPT

If you're unsure whether yours qualifies, that's what the first conversation is for.

There's no minimum knowledge required and no penalty for mixed, messy, or unsorted collections. Most arrive that way.

Sports cardsBaseball, basketball, football, hockey — vintage and modern, raw and graded, stars and commons together.
Trading card gamesPokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and other TCGs, from sealed product to single cards.
Non-sport & entertainmentMarvel, Garbage Pail Kids, and other non-sport sets — often the pleasant surprise in an inherited collection.
Estate & inherited collectionsCollections you didn't build and can't evaluate. These receive the most patience, not the least.

Not accepted: reprints and counterfeits, heavily damaged commons, and anything I can't sell honestly. If consignment isn't your best path, I'll say so.

SHIPPING YOUR COLLECTION

The only part you handle. So I've made it small.

1
Tell me what you haveA few sentences and a couple of phone photos. Rough guesses are fine — "about ten boxes from the 80s" is a perfectly good description.
2
Receive your shipping kitInsured labels, packing instructions written for real people, and a checklist. For most collections, sturdy boxes and the cards as-they-are is all it takes.
3
Send it and stop thinking about itEvery shipment is insured and tracked. The moment it arrives, you get the photograph — and the burden changes hands.

Large or fragile collections within driving distance can be picked up in person. Ask.

A stack of packed boxes on a table.

WHAT IT COSTS

Two rates, agreed in writing before you send anything.

25% of the sale price for collections already sorted and ready to list. 60% for unsorted bulk I sort and prepare on my end. Both rates cover everything on my side — receiving, research, photography, listings, buyer handling, packing, shipping, and returns. No listing fees, no storage fees, and no charges if something doesn't sell.

Read the full pricing page
“I expected to feel nervous mailing my father's collection to someone I'd never met. Instead I got a photograph of the boxes on his bench the day they arrived, and a note telling me exactly what would happen next.”

D.H. — INHERITED COLLECTION, 6 BOXES

Start with a conversation, not a commitment.

Tell me what you have — roughly is fine. I'll reply within one business day with an honest read on whether consignment makes sense for you.

START A CONSIGNMENT

No obligation. Nothing ships until you've agreed to the plan in writing.