Expert: Mark Harmon - 10/6/2010

Question
I have the complete 1973 DC Comic Cups that 7-11 used as a promotion. All in
excellent condition. Used only the 1 time. Where would one go to sell these? And
the value? I've seen some single cups sell between $5.00-$30.00. Thanks

Answer
Hi Mark,

No price guide exists that I'm aware of that would provide a current market value for the cups.  I usually do a search on completed sales on eBay when trying to determine what people are willing to pay.  Although I've never seen anyone offer a complete set for sale, I usually see the singles sell from $2 up to over $20, depending on the condition of the cup.

I would think that you would do better selling the cups off as a complete set rather than selling them off individually.  eBay is one way to go as far as selling them.  If you have a local comic shop, you can check with them and see if there's any interest there in buying the cups from you or selling them for you on a consignment basis.

If you don't get any offers that meet your expectations, you can also try listing them on one of the free web sites that has a collectibles category.  There are a number of them out there and my personal favorite is ecrater.com.  You can list the cups there at whatever price you want, for as long as you want, and there are no fees.

I hope this helps.

- Mark