For a direct buy purchase, I pay a fair wholesale price for collections that arrive in excellent condition. Wholesale pricing reflects the cost, time, and risk I take on when reselling.
I offer two direct-buy methods:

Direct Buy Option 1: Ship the collection and receive a buyout offer

You pack and ship the collection to me. Once they arrive, I inspect everything in person and send a buyout offer.
If you accept the offer, I send payment within 24 hours (PayPal or check).
If you prefer to let the market determine price, I enter your pieces into my next auction.

• Included within 60 days
• Auctions run 3 weeks
• You receive payment 14 days after the auction closes
• Your payout is the final sale price minus my 35% commission

This option does not require a list.
Just make sure the items you send are within my buying scope.
There is no return-shipment process. Once the items are here, I inspect them and you decide between the buyout offer or the auction for the sellable pieces.

Once the items are here, you choose between:

1. the wholesale buyout offer, or
2. auction placement.

Direct Buy Option 2: We agree on a price ahead of time

If you prefer to agree on a price before shipping, I need complete information:

• Hummel number
• Trademark
• Condition notes
• Clear photos

I only buy items in excellent condition — no chips, cracks, repairs, or crazing.
Because condition determines so much of the value, please watch my condition-evaluation video before preparing your list. It shows exactly how to identify wear so we’re using the same standard.

If you have a number in mind, it’s often easiest to start there.
If you’d rather receive an offer from me first, send the full details and I’ll review them. I receive many requests each week and can only make offers when I have accurate, complete information.

How much you can sell your Hummels for depends on how much time you want to invest. More time generally means a higher return.

1. Full retail value

Selling individually can bring you the full retail price, but it requires the most time. You’ll need to research accurate pricing, take clear photos, create and manage listings, respond to buyer questions, handle returns, and pack and ship each item. It’s the path with the highest earning potential and the highest workload.

2. The actual buyers’ market (auction)

Selling through an auction is the least time-consuming. You drop off or ship the items, and later a check is issued for your percentage of the sale. The remainder goes to the auctioneer for the work of listing, photography, marketing, platform fees, and shipping.

Choosing the right auction matters. Local pickup auctions have limited reach and can result in very low prices. My auctions are designed to attract national niche buyers. Free U.S. shipping for buyers, clear photos, and accurate descriptions draw strong, consistent interest — leading to higher realized prices. View a recently closed auction to see real buyer demand, final selling prices, and the presentation buyers respond to.

3. Wholesale value (selling in bulk to a reseller like me)

This is the middle path. A reseller pays a wholesale price — lower than retail — because of the time, cost, and risk involved in reselling. Auction prices can vary, so wholesale is simply the number that makes sense for a buyer to take on the work. If you want a pre-shipment quote, I need a full list with Hummel number, trademark, condition, and clear photos. Remote quoting takes time, and the price must account for risk. Once the items arrive, I inspect them, confirm the condition, and send payment within 24 hours.

I also offer a faster direct-buy method, described below.

I buy at true wholesale rates, which means I’m looking at what I can safely pay while taking on all the work, cost, and risk of reselling a collection. Wholesale is always lower than retail or auction prices. That’s simply how the resale model works, but the number is still fair and based on the real market.
Here’s what you can count on:

1. You’re always in control of the buyout.

You are never locked into whatever price I offer for a buyout.
With Direct Buy Option 1, you get a buyout offer and the option to decline it and use the auction instead.
If you don’t like the number, you simply choose the auction.

People are typically very happy with their buyout offer and most accept it. Some people choose to see what they can get in the auction. It’s a personal preference.

2. I base offers on accurate information.

I make the strongest offers when I can see the actual items. If you provide full details including Hummel number, TMK, condition notes, and clear photos, I can sometimes make or accept an offer before the items arrive.

If I don’t have enough information, I’ll ask for it. I don’t make blind offers. It’s too much risk on my end, and it usually results in a number that feels insulting to the seller. I’m only interested in transactions where everyone feels good about the outcome. If your expectations aren’t in line with wholesale pricing, I’m not going to haggle. I get a high volume of requests, and the system I’ve built is designed to keep things fair, efficient, and consistent for everyone.

Clear details let me give you an accurate wholesale offer without guessing, and that’s what works best for both sides.

3. You can always check real market prices yourself.

My auctions are public. You can look at any recently closed sale and see exactly what similar items sold for.
No guessing. No “trust me.”
The numbers are right there.

4. Wholesale pricing reflects the real work of reselling.

A buyout price accounts for:

• condition
• demand
• volume
• photography, cataloging, and listing
• packing and shipping
• platform fees
• storage and slow movers
• risk of unsellable items

I handle everything that comes after the sale, and my wholesale reflects that workload.

5. You always have a market-value safety net.

The auction option gives you a payout based on the actual sale price.
You receive 65% of the final bid, and everything in the auction sells.

You will receive 65% of the final sale price of your items in the auction.

Ever item in the auction will sell.

Every auction is different, but the results are consistently strong because of the way we run our sales. When your items enter the auction, they’re presented to a national audience of serious, niche buyers who are ready to bid.

Buyers come back to our auctions because they get:

• clear and accurate photos
• honest descriptions
• free U.S. shipping
• a curated selection of sellable items only
• a trusted seller with an excellent track record

That combination creates real competition, and competitive bidding is what drives solid prices.

Everything in the auction sells for some amount, and many pieces do very well. The best way to get a sense of typical results is to look at a recently closed auction.

You’ll be able to see how we present each item, how the catalog is organized, and what similar pieces have sold for.

Your job is to get the items to me. My job is to do everything else including:

• Cataloging
• Descriptions
• Photography
• Listing
• Platform fees
• Fielding buyer questions
• Packing and shipping to buyers

After the auction closes, you will receive a settlement report showing the exact amounts that your items sold for. My commission is 35% for facilitating the sale.

If you’d like help gauging how your collection might perform, just ask.

The buyout is built for speed and simplicity. The auction is built for market value. Here’s how they stack up side by side.

Direct Buyout (Wholesale Purchase)

Pros

• Fast payment. You receive a lump-sum payout within 24 hours of accepting the offer.
• No uncertainty. The offer is clear, upfront, and final. No waiting or wondering to see what items might sell for.
• No list required. For the buyout-with-option path, you don’t need to create an inventory list.

Cons

• Wholesale pricing. A buyout is always wholesale, not retail or auction value, because I take on all the work, cost, and risk of reselling the pieces.
• More prep if you want a price upfront. If you prefer to agree on a price before shipping, you’ll need to create a detailed inventory list (Hummel number, TMK, condition, and photos). This takes time, and it’s the part most sellers choose to avoid.

A direct buyout is best suited for sellers who want speed. The buyout is ideal when you want the fastest, simplest payout with no back-and-forth and no uncertainty.

Auction Option

Pros

• Market-driven pricing. You earn 65% of the final sale price, which can outperform a buyout.
• National exposure. Your items are seen by serious collectors across the U.S., not just local bidders.
• Everything sells. Every item placed in the auction sells for some amount, so nothing sits unsold.
• Hands-off process. I handle all cataloging, photos, buyer communication, shipping, fees, and logistics. No inventory list required

Cons

• Takes longer. Items enter an auction within 60 days. Auctions run for three weeks, and payouts are sent within 14 days of closing.
• Market decides. Prices vary depending on demand. Some items sell high, some sell lower.
• Condition still matters. Items must be sellable (light crazing may be okay).

The auction is best if you want stronger market value and are comfortable with a longer timeline.

⭐ The most popular choice: Buyout with Option to Auction

Many sellers choose the buyout-with-option path because it combines the best of both worlds:

• You ship once.
• I inspect the items and send you a buyout offer.
• If you like the offer → you’re paid within 24 hours.
• If you prefer the auction → your items go into a sale within 60 days.
• Either way, you get a clear, fair outcome with zero wasted effort.