Old Hot Wheels still in the package? I buy those.
I pay no less than $100 for each car still sealed in its blister pack, up to $5,000 for the best ones. Most are around $250 to $300.
I buy sealed cars from 1968 through 1976, and sealed track sets too, from sellers in every state.
Brandon Nielsen, Redline collector in Ogden, Utah
What I pay for sealed cars
- the least I pay for each sealed car
- $100
- the least I pay for each sealed car
- what most sealed cars bring
- $250 to $300
- what most sealed cars bring
- for the best ones
- $5,000
- for the best ones
Selling loose cars along with the sealed ones? For whole collections I pay 75 to 80% of market value.
What to photograph
- One photo of everything laid out together, sealed and loose.
- A close-up of each sealed package.
- Close-ups of the best loose cars.
Early sealed blister packs came with a matching metal collector's button. If yours has one, make sure it shows in the photo.
Photo tips
How you get paid
Paid up front by PayPal or Venmo, before you ship. Any other method is paid the same day your cars arrive.
Your payment includes postage and insurance. Drop the box at the post office. If it gets lost, you keep the money.
Not sure if your loose cars are Redlines? Run the three checks
One photo to start.
I usually reply with an offer within the hour.
Questions about sealed cars
Yes. I pay no less than $100 for each car still sealed in its blister pack, and up to $5,000 for the best ones. The average is around $250 to $300 each.
I also buy sealed track sets. More on selling sealed cars.
One photo of everything laid out together, plus close-ups of the best cars and anything still sealed in the package. That is usually all I need to make an offer.
The Picture Guidance page has tips for getting clear photos with a phone.
Most sellers (about 95%) are paid up front by PayPal or Venmo, before they ship anything. You see the money first.
If you'd rather be paid another way, I pay the same day your cars are delivered.
For collections of $10,000 and up, I come to you and pay cash or by wire transfer on the spot, whichever you prefer.
I do. When I pay you, I include the postage plus extra to insure the package, so it costs you nothing. You box up the cars and take them to the post office.
If a package is ever lost, a claim is filed with the post office: you keep your money and the insurance reimburses me. Nobody takes a loss.