Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-38684270-20200206010234/@comment-30049823-20200606201816

Another tip that seems counterintuitive if you aren't independently wealthy and can't compete with collectors who are: BUY LOTS.

Sure, a LOT of many blasters will cost more than just the blaster you want. But the price PER BLASTER is way Way WAAAAAY lower. Discerning collectors will just be hunting for the exact thing they want, not a bunch of random clutter that costs more to ship than it's worth.

So buy up those lots, via Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, ebay, Mercari, yard sales, etc. Then resell the ones you don't want to get part of your money back. The ones you KEEP will net out to a great bargain. (It's a lot of futzing around with local buyers or packaging for remote buyers, but you've probably got more free time than money, so use that to your advantage)