Flipping Experiment #1: Comic and Anime statues, comics and posters - Month #14

June 30th - Witchblade Poster

Sold for: $50.00 Fees: $17.36

The last sale of the month was this poster around 11:00 pm on the 30th. I had this listed for $40, and received an offer of $50 plus free shipping. Shipping was estimated at $15, and I ended up paying $11 after my eBay discount, so I really didn't accept an offer much below what I was asking. The reasons the fees are so high is that they include the cost of shipping. This was a slow month for the storage locker contents, but we flipped one of everything - figure, poster and comic.

The Numbers:

Initial Cost: $2,000 

Number of items sold in June: 4

Number of items sold overall: 98

Gross Profit for June: $104.97

Fees to eBay: $30.01

Net Profit for June: $74.96

Net Overall Profit: $2935.71

Chris and I have recouped our initial investment, and each made a profit of $1467.85

June 3rd - Marvel Poster

Sold for: $39.99 Fees: $7.12

Another Marvel poster sold. This was another one that was pretty badly creased from being squished while rolled up, but it sold, so hopefully the buyer isn't unhappy with it. We actually had two copies of this poster, so still one for sale.

June 6th - Danger Girl The Dangerous Collection #3 Comic

Sold for: $4.99 Fees: $1.63

This is another comic from the lot. He had issues 1-3, and then a second copy of #3 for some reason. We have the three issues listed together, but the sole issue #3 sold first. Not a huge profit, but again, anything we can get out of this lot is just gravy.

June 18th - DC Direct Tomorrow Woman

Sold for: $9.99 Fees: $3.90

This is the cheapest figure we had for sale, but it's still money in the bank, and thankfully there were not a lot this cheap. 

Avalon Hill The Legend of Robin Hood Bookshelf Gamette

Bought: $7.50 Sold: $34.99 Fees: $3.33 Profit: $24.16

This is one of the board games that I picked up from that seller on Kijiji last fall. This was the only Avalon Hill game in the lot, but it was rather interesting. It's one of their "Gamettes." They released some of their game as smaller versions, with smaller maps and pieces, and called them Gamettes, but they were the same game as the larger version. These are less common, but they don't seem as popular as the full-sized version. I think I may now be officially without Avalon Hill games for sale.

8 Sets of Oracle Cards

Bought: $7.88 Sold: $90.00 Fees: $9.59 Profit: $72.53

These are decks of Oracle Cards, which as far as I can tell are similar to Tarot cards. I found them in hanging baggies at VV for $3 for two, and saw that they sell for $10-20, so bought them all and I had a 30% off for the whole order, so it came to less than a dollar per box. I couldn't be bothered to list them individually, so just put them in a lot (especially since two of them are in French, and I'm sure they would never have sold on their own). I listed it this morning before work for $100 and accepted for $90 as I was leaving work. I'll take a $72 profit in one day with little work anytime. While I'm usually about the long dime (as opposed to the quick nickel), sometimes its nice to make a sale in a day for a good price. 

Vintage Muppet Babies Watch

Bought: $0.78 Sold: $20.00 Fees: $2.83 Profit: $16.39

Chris' 5% Commission: $0.82

Chris found this Muppet Babies Miss Piggy watch from 1988. It's a pretty basic watch, but it's almost 30 years old and the Muppets are always collectible. 

Nightmare IV

Bought: $3.38 Sold: $39.99 Fees: $5.20 Profit: $31.41

While I have 9 copies of Nightmare in "to list" pile that I can't bother to list because they don't go for much, the expansions not only sell well but typically sell pretty fast. This is the first time I've come across the 4th expansion, I've now seen them all. It sold in under a week and off to a game development company in BC.

Play-Doh Cookie Monster

Bought: $4.51 Sold: $79.99 Fees: $10.30 Profit: $65.18

Chris' 5% Commission: $3.26

Chris found my favorite Play-Doh set at VV in a hanging baggie for only $4! I was shocked that it had not lost a single piece, EXCEPT that while it included 26 letters, there was a misprint and instead of the P there was a second B. It wasn't even that there were two Bs, but the second B, that should have been the P, was the color of the P tile and not the B tile. The original box must have accidentally came with the two Bs. Anyways, I listed it a bit lower normal due to no box and only 25 letters, but it sold in less than a week. I have another one listed that only has 25 letters but has the box and it hasn't sold, so I decided to lower the price of it a bit in hopes it would sell. If this had all 26 letters it would consistently sell for over $100. 

Ottawa Lynx Hat

Bought: $5.64 Sold: $40.00 Fees: $0.00 Profit: $34.36

I found this vintage Ottawa Lynx hat at VV earlier this week, and it was in great condition. I listed it for $45 and a more interest than I expected, and today a guy from Stittsville offered to pick it up and pay $40, so the $5 I lost I made up in not having to pay fees. I'll be sure to keep my eyes out for more Lynx stuff. 

Girl Guides Pins

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $4.99 Fees: $1.25 Profit: $3.74

I got these three Girl Guides pins in the bag of random stuff I picked up a few weeks ago, and that I already sold the two Snoopy charms from. These pins are off to California. 

Commissioned Sale: WDW Disney's All Star Resorts Pin

Sale Price: $4.99 Fees:$2.61 Profit: $2.38

My 30% cut of the Profit: $0.71

Another Disney pin sold. This one is off to Montreal.

Toys R Us Wooden Castle

Bought: $25.00 Sold: $40.00 Fees: $0.00 Profit: $15.00

I picked up one of these Toys R Us Wooden castles at a garage sale for $10. Two days later I found one at a thrift store for $15. They were sold by Toys R Us in 2008, but are now retired. One sold recently on eBay for $125, so I grabbed the best pieces of both castles and put a complete castle on eBay, and listed the almost complete castle on Kijiji for $40. A guy messaged me on eBay and Kijiji at the same time, and came to look at them and decided just to buy the incomplete one. This sales covers the cost of both castles and I'm sure the one on eBay will sell eventually. I was worried I wasn't going to be able to make any profit off the second incomplete one, so glad I was able to sell it. The guy who bought it said that it looked just like the castle in the GI Joe movie and he was going to modify it to make it match it more, so he didn't mind the incomplete one. Overall, got a huge box out of my garage, made back my investment, and still have a complete one for sale on eBay.

Flintstones Watch

Bought: $4.51 Sold: $27.50 Fees: $3.52 Profit: $19.47

This is a child's Flintstones watch from 1993. It appears to have never been used as it is still on its display stand. It actually still had its original price sticker on it, of $9.99. I was hoping to make a bit more on this, but I took a best offer. 

The 2nd Snoopy Charm

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $4.99 Fees: $1.25 Profit: $3.74

The second Snoopy charm sold just hours after the first one did. I clearly under-priced them, but I was just guessing the price as I couldn't find anything directly comparable. Oh, well, I made back my investment and made a small profit and I'll make a bit more when the pins in the bag sell. The nice thing about small sales like this are that they help boost my sales, which helps drive traffic to my store, and I'm still making some money. 

Vintage Snoopy Curling Charm

Bought: $3.38 Sold: $4.99 Fees: $1.25 Profit: $0.36

Recently I've been looking at the random hanging baggies at VV for any that have any pins in them. Most of the time there aren't any, but occasionally I find baggies filled with junkie costume jewelry and/or broken jewelry with some pins thrown in. It looks like they just take some bucket that was used to sort the jewelry and dump the leftovers into a bag and sell it for $2 or $3. I've bought a few now just for fun to see what was in them and to take a risk. This one I bought on Friday, and there was only a few pins in it, but also were two identical copies of this vintage Snoopy charm with him curling. One of them sold within 24 hours of me posting it, and I made back my investment on the rest of the bag.

Vintage Collection Sorry Game

Bought: $3.38 Sold: $40.00 Fees: $4.73 Profit: $31.89

Chris' 5% Commission: $1.59

This is the game Sorry in the vintage collection wooden bookshelf box. I've sold a couple of these, and they sell decently well. Not a bad profit considering how cheap Chris was able to find this one.

Harry Potter Mystery At Hogwarts Game

Bought: $3.94 Sold: $24.99 Fees: $3.56 Profit: $17.49

This is a Harry Potter board game. When I found it I saw that it sold well and sells consistently, but one thing I didn't look at closely was how many were for sale (it's a lot), so mine just got lost among all the others. This game has been sitting in my store for over a year. I'm not sure what made it sell today, except that it sold to a new ebayer and to someone in Ontario, so may have been the cheapest. Anyways, glad it sold.

Commissioned Sale: McDonald's Night Crew Pin

Sale Price: $9.99 Fees:$2.99 Profit: $7.00

My 30% cut of the Profit: $2.10

This is a really nice vintage Night Crew McDonald's pin. There were none like it on eBay, so put it for $10. There were a number of watchers, and one person who kept making low offers (like $2), but I held firm and waited. It is clearly a desirable pin. I don't understand how so many people can watch and want this pin, but not be bothered to pay $10 for it. Anyways, a woman bough it yesterday and then messaged me to say that her and her son work the McDonald's night shift together and the she had bought one of these years ago and her son has been wanting one and she was so glad to finally find it. She then commented that she saw I had a number of others ones for sale and that she'll be back next week to buy some once she gets paid. I'm really glad this pin is going to someone who will not only appreciate it, but seemingly actually use it while on the night crew at McDonald's. I hope she comes back and buys more. 

Hugo Boss Playing Cards

Bought: $2.25 Sold: $35.00 Fees: $4.33 Profit: $28.42

I don't normally buy playing cards, but I had a feeling these would sell. They are new in box, still sealed, Hugo Boss playing cards. They probably originally came with some cologne or something. None were listed on eBay, but took a chance and listed for $40, took a best offer of $35. I like selling these small things sometimes - not much investment, doesn't take up much room, cheap to ship and a small profit. 

4" Shopkins Cherie Tomatoe Plush Hanger

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $4.99 Fees: $1.55 Profit: $3.44

I was at VV a few weeks ago and I wasn't having much luck finding anything, but the near the entrance I found a hanging baggie just filled with random stuff. I grabbed it just for the fun of seeing what was in it. Among the things was this Shopkins keychain. As I was sorting through the bag, Robin commented that it was all junk and that none of it would sell, which just prompted me to prove her wrong. So within a week one of the things has already sold! I have faith some of the other stuff will sell too, just need to be patient.

Counter for things Robin said that will never sell that in fact did sell: 12

View Master Cinderella reels

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $19.99 Fees: $3.10 Profit: $16.89

Chris' 5% Commission: $0.84

A sealed View Master reel set featuring Cinderella. Chris picked this up in a hanging baggie along with some others that I've already sold, so this one was pure profit. These are slow sellers, but I've always been able to sell view master reels.

Sony CD Player

Bought: $4.51 Sold: $39.99 Fees: $3.44 Profit: $32.04

Chris' 5% Commission: $1.60

This was in my pile to list for months, but finally got around to listing it last week and it sold in less than a week. Sony Walkmans consistently sell well for about $40-50, but less so for other companies. This one was in great shape and was pink, which I'm sure helped it sell.

2 Nerf N-Strike Elite Rapidstrike CS-18

Bought: $10.00 Sold: $39.99 Fees: $4.88 Profit: $25.11

These are two Nerf guns that I picked up at a garage sale recently for $5 each. When we first stopped at the garage sale, I saw them, but since I know so little about Nerf guns I didn't inquire. I know that some can sell quite well, and others not so well. The woman also had two Super Soakers at her garage sale, which Chris looked up after we left and saw that they could sell for over $100. I went back to buy the Super Soakers, but when I did she told me to name my price and so I said $5 each thinking she would counter me, but she accepted it, so then I said I'd take all four guns (the two Nerfs and the two Super Soakers) for $20. So I made some money on these two, and I listed them a bit cheaper than the competition mainly as they are big and taking up space so I wanted them to sell quickly. Also they had a number of attachments on them that I took off and have listed on their own, so when they sell I'll make some extra money on these. 

Commissioned Sale: McDonald's Crew Trainer Pin

Sale Price: $4.99 Fees:$2.35 Profit: $2.64

My 30% cut of the Profit: $0.78

I had two of these pins, and both sold. I'm a bit surprised these ones sold before a lot of the others, but I guess people like collecting the "employee" pins as they are probably rarer. They were never meant for fans or collectors, but serve a practical purpose in the business. Anyways, another pin sold, and a few more pennies in my pocket.

Dungeons & Dragons Encyclopedia Magica Volume 2 & 3

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $66.25 Fees: $7.15 Profit: $59.10

There are 2 volumes of a 4 volume set of books used in Dungeons and Dragons. They contain a list of every magical item available in the game. I had the whole set at one point, not sure where volumes 1 and 4 went. This is part of my stuff in storage that I decided to sell as opposed to let it gather dust. Not bad for two books I would never use again.

Vintage Ceaco Build a 3-D Monster Mansion Jigsaw Puzzle

Bought: $3.15 Sold: $49.99 Fees: $5.66 Profit: $41.18

Chris' 5% Commission: $2.06

This is a pretty cool vintage 3D puzzle. It is of a haunted house, and it includes monsters and everything. I normally don't like puzzles, but this one looked complete and it seemed to be a good ROI. It's sat in my store for a while, but glad to see it finally sell.

Coca-Cola Pin

Bought: $1.00 Sold: $9.99 Fees: $1.70 Profit: $7.29

The 2nd Coca-Cola pin to sell in the first 24 hours of posting them. This one is a really cool pin, there weren't any others like it on eBay. Maybe I priced it too low, but at the same time, how much is someone really going to pay for a pin? $10 plus $9 shipping seems like a lot to pay for a pin. I'm pretty happy making this kind of return on something that has been sitting in my basement for a decade.

Coca-Cola Pin

Bought: $1.00 Sold: $4.99 Fees: $1.25 Profit: $2.74

Recently I decided to declutter some of my belongings that are sitting in storage. I figured since I'm not using them I may as well sell them and make some money. For a while I collected Coca-Cola items, and have a small collection of various Coca-Cola things. While I still enjoy Coca-Cola items, I don't have anywhere to display them and I'd rather use the money for something else. So I'm slowly been listing some of my collection. In the past I had purchased a number of Coca-Cola items on eBay, so it is only fitting that they go back there to be sold again, hopefully at a profit. One of the items I purchased, back in 2008, was a lot of 43 Coca-Cola pins for $43 USD (back when the dollar was at par), so each pin cost about $1. I've decided to list them individually, as opposed to a lot, and hope they sell. After selling the Disney and McDonald's pins for my assistant, I realized how easy they are to list and sell, so I'm pretty confident these will sell and I'll make a nice little profit on them. This one sold to a buyer in Atlanta, the home of Coca-Cola - it is not shocking that there is a Coca-Cola collector there.

Commissioned Sale: Vintage McDonald's Happy Birthday Pin

-Sale Price: $19.99 Fees:$4.28 Profit: $15.71

My 30% cut of the Profit: $4.71

This is a Happy Birthday pin from McDonald's. There isn't a lot of Happy Birthday pins listed on eBay and the ones that are listed are listed for a high value, so I asked $20 for this one and it sold for the asking price in under a week. I'm pretty happy with that price, and of course Robin is happy as she gets all the profits. 

Robin's Commission while I'm in Moncton: $343.88

Pottery Barn Train Accessory

Bought: $6.78 Sold: $24.99 Fees: $3.44 Profit: $14.77

I picked up this new in box Pottery Barn train accessory kit. I was in a rush and didn't have time to look it up, but it was brand new and I knew that Pottery Barn was a more expensive store and I know that train stuff can sell, figured it was worth a risk. When I got around to listing it I found that not only does it not sell for much but that there was a lot of competition and that none had sold in 90 days. I put it up nonetheless and it sold in less than a week, and it is now the closest sale to me - the buyer is only 2.5 kilometers away. I could walk it there. Of course, I'm out of town in Moncton, so Robin is mailing for me, so she will mail it to her. It's a bit absurd to use CanadaPost to mail something 2.5 kilometers but the buyer paid for it so not for me to complain. 

Robin's Commission while I'm in Moncton: $339.17

Commissioned Sale: 6 McDonald's Pins

Sale Price: $20.00 Fees:$4.50 Profit: $15.50

My 30% cut of the Profit: $4.55

A buyer from London, Ontario, messaged me and asked me to combine shipping on 6 McDonald's pins. They don't sell nearly as well as the Disney ones, but I'm glad someone bought 6 of them. Makes my life easier to sell a lot at once. 

Robin's Commission while I'm in Moncton: $324.45

Commissioned Sale: McDonald's Pin

Sale Price: $4.99 Fees:$2.35 Profit: $2.64

My 30% cut of the Profit: $0.79

This past weekend I finally got around to listing the rest of the pins that I am selling for my assistant, and these were all McDonald employee pins. These appear to be less popular, but I'm hoping that someone out there wants them. Nice to see at least one sell quickly after posting. 

Robin's Commission while I'm in Moncton: $319.90

Nerf Accessories

Bought: $6.31 Sold: $40.99 Fees: $5.29 Profit: $29.39

Chris' 5% Commission: $1.47

Chris picked up a hanging baggie of various Nerf accessories. I listed them for $50 and got an offer for $40 within a few hours. I probably could have held out longer, but a quick sale is always nice and I still made a pretty good profit on this. Sometimes a fast nickel is better than a slow dime.

Robin's Commission while I'm in Moncton: $319.11

Tim Hortons Yahtzee

Bought: $6.78 Sold: $40.00 Fees: $4.75 Profit: $28.47

Chris' 5% Commission: $1.42

Chris found this Tim Hortons themed Yahtzee game at VV, and it is pretty cool. I couldn't find out much about it online, except it looks like it was only available by redeeming Tim Points, whatever those are. I listed it for $50, and got a low offer today from someone in Montreal who said they were an art student doing an art project creating a museum display for Tim Hortons. I eventually agreed to $40, which is not a bad price for this. It's pretty rare, and won't likely find one again, but also it's just Yahtzee, and at some point no matter how rare something is you still need someone who wants to pay for it. 

Robin's Commission while I'm in Moncton: $307.36

Lacoste Polo

Bought: $11.29 Sold: $24.99 Fees: $3.48 Profit: $10.22

My second clothing item to sell in two days - very odd. This is part of my failed attempt at flipping clothing. It was a failure for a number of reasons - clothing is far too expensive at VVs in Ottawa, and there is so much generic junk. I figured that Lacoste would sell decently well, but the market on eBay is flooded. I think the reason this one may have sold is that it is an extra-small, so probably not that many extra-small Lacoste shirts on eBay. Regardless, I'm glad it sold so it's gone and I made a small profit. Just confirms that I never want to sell clothes. 

Toronto Maple Leafs Sweater

Bought: $9.03 Sold: $44.99 Fees: $5.21 Profit: $30.75

Chris' 5% Commission: $1.54

This is a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater. It is a nice hockey sweater, and was officially licensed. Chris picked it up at VV. It was a bit expensive, but figure I could get more for it. The interesting thing is that the buyer is from California, and he bought a hockey sweater in June... 

Commissioned Sale: Four Disney Pins

Sale Price: $24.99 Fees:$5.10 Profit: $19.89

My 30% cut of the Profit: $5.97

A return buyer! The guy who bought $750 worth of pins bought these four. I tried to upsell him on buying more, but he is apparently trying to be reasonable with his pin buying. I have no idea how you can drop $750 at one time and then a month later say you shouldn't spend more than $25. Regardless, always glad for a return customer, especially one who buys more than one at a time. All four of these were from a series, and unfortunately I only had four from that series as he would likely have bought all the ones I had. 

Lego Head Sorter

Bought: $14.68 Sold: $40.00 Fees: $5.89 Profit: $19.43

Chris' 5% Commission: $0.97

This is a LEGO carrying case, that also acts as a sorter. The top lifts up and you throw pieces in and shake it, and the inner shelves have holes of different sizes so that each stage catches pieces of different sizes helping you to sort the pieces. Chris found this at a children's consignment store. One problem that I keep forgetting about is even if a large item is worth money, it may not be after shipping is taken into account. It cost $25 to ship this across the country, and so people are not willing to spend as much on the item if they have to pay so much for shipping. That being said, it is still a sale and this very large box is now out of my basement. 

Ravensburger Banana Express Board Game

Bought: $3.15 Sold: $24.99 Fees: $3.44 Profit: $18.40

This is a child`s game that I picked up a while ago, and probably shouldn't have. It's sat in storage taking up a lot of room for a long time, and didn't make that much profit. The reason, or part of the reason, it took so long to sell is because it weighed over 1 kilogram, putting into the higher shipping bracket for the US. This game cost more to ship than it did to buy, which is never a good thing. I'm shocked someone paid $50 to get this game. Glad it's gone though.

Cerberus The Proxima Centauri Campaign Task Force Game #3

Bought: $7.50 Sold: $30.00 Fees: $4.03 Profit: $18.47

Another board game from the lot I bought on Kijiji last year. This one was one of the smaller games, but it was unused. 

Top Secret Board Game Expansion

Bought: $0.00 Sold: $39.99 Fees: $4.66 Profit: $35.33

This is the 8th expansion to the RPG game Top Secret. I got it in the giant lot of board games I bought off Kijiji last year. I've more than made my money back on the lot, and so this was pure profit. This was the last Top Secret item I had to sell, so they are all gone, but I still have board games from that lot left. This lot was one of my more profitable ones, and it keeps on giving.

Zelda Nintendo Wii Bag

Bought: $5.99 Sold: $20.00 Fees: $2.11 Profit: $11.90

I picked up this bag at Salvation Army, where I don't normally find anything. It was in good condition and I figured a Zelda branded Nintendo bag would sell quickly. I finally got an offer today of $20 and I took it. Not a huge profit, but it moved the item.

Commissioned Sale: Three Minifigs

Sale Price: $10.00 Fees:$0.00 Profit: $10.00

My 70% cut of the Profit: $7.00

Chris picked up a bucket of action figures at a garage sale for $1. He decided to just pay for it himself and asked me to sell them on commission. He agreed to a 70/30 split. At the bottom of the container I found these three Lego Minifigs - Minecraft cave zombie, TMNT Raphael, and Lego Movie Emmett. These sell for about $5 each on eBay, but I couldn't be bothered to listed and mail them all, so I just listed all three in lot on Kijiji for $10 and had a buyer in an hour. A quick sale, and Chris has already made back his investment. 

Commissioned Sale: Mickey Cowboy Pin

Sale Price: $4.49 Fees:$2.28 Profit: $2.21

My 30% cut of the Profit: $0.66

This is a nice Mickey Mouse cowboy pin. 

Avalon Hill Sports Illustrated Basket Ball Strategy Board Game

Bought: $14.68 Sold: $19.99 Fees: $2.90 Profit: $2.41

This is an Avalon Hill board game, and was actually my third oldest inventory item. I purchased this along with a number of Avalon Hill board games at VV, and didn't look each of them up. All of the other games were worth significantly more, so the higher price was worth it. This game barely made profit. I would not have bought this game now at that price. Glad it sold though and I made a small profit.

Swatch Fresh Papaya GO105

Bought: $10.27 Sold: $85.00 Fees: $8.78 Profit: $65.95

Chris' 5% Commission: $3.30

This is a really nice Swatch watch that Chris got at VV. I actually contemplated keeping this one, since I love orange and it was a nice big watch. I don't actually like wearing watches, however, and so it would just sit in a drawer somewhere, so better to sell it and make some money. I looked up the buyer since I have a theory that Swatches are sold predominantly to hipsters and the shipping address is in Brooklyn, but it turns out he's an artist. So, he may still be a hipster, but slightly cooler that he is an artist. 

Commissioned Sale: Minnie & Mickey Baseball Pin Set

Sale Price: $14.99 Fees:$3.63 Profit: $11.36

My 30% cut of the Profit: $3.41

I listed these two pins together, featuring Minnie and Mickey Mouse playing baseball. A nice cute little pair of pins.

Commissioned Sale: Three Disney Cruise Pins

Sale Price: $19.98 Fees:$5.39 Profit: $14.59

My 30% cut of the Profit: $4.38

The same person bought two auctions, which included three pins from the Disney Cruise Line. The one on the left is the pin for the inaugural voyage in 1998, and the two on on the left are the logo for the Disney Cruise in both color formats. 

Vintage Lawn Darts

Bought: $3.38 Sold: $100.00 Fees: $0.00 Profit: $96.62

This was two sets of vintage Javelin lawn darts. The toy from the 80's that was recalled due to being dangerous to children. I acquired one set, the one on the left, from my grandfather when he moved houses and just recently my parents were cleaning out my old closet at their place and made me take it with me. The other set I actually bought at VV for $3, and it was unused. The problem with these toys is that despite being quite desirable, they are recalled and so they cannot be sold on eBay. People sell the boxes alone on eBay, and they go for a lot. I think they may just advertise as just selling the box, but then actually mail the darts with it. I don't know, but I didn't want to mess around with that. I found an ad from someone on Kijiji who was looking to buy them, and so I messaged him and asked $50 for each, and was eager to buy them. He claimed that he just enjoys the game and they are hard to find. Anyways, not a bad profit for a small investment, and considering these are quite hard to sell, I'll take it.