How to sell parts of a valuable collection on eBay--without the feedback?

I've sold Nike sneakers once in a while on eBay, and I often buy from private collectors off eBay. If you have something worth $$$ that has been widely faked then I would suggest: 1. Check the eBay sneaker price guide from sneakerfreaker.com and start your auction at an appropriate price to indicate that you aren't looking to flog knock-offs at a discount. 2. Include "watermarks" in your photos to show that they really are your shoes. 3. Link your for sale items together with "see my other items" links, and have a common story in all the listings about how you are selling a collection. Anything personal is good to indicate that this isn't a business for you. 4. Depending on the shoes, try and photograph the key areas that indicate that they are not fakes. Include the label on the box, the tag on the inside of the shoe showing the size, date of manufacture, and the factory codes. Additionally consider a close up of the sole insert taken out of the shoe, and the heel logo, and the toebox. Check the various guides to fakes for more details. I'm not sure there is an easy way to liquidate a whole collection, without taking a considerable loss compared to elevated Flightclub prices. Why don't you post the shoes you are considering selling here, and we can try and give further advice, and/or reasonable offers.

I know you don't want to hang out with 13 yr old boys, but http://www.sneakerplay.com/ is just lovely and there are some normal people there too. Might be a good place to share your collection and check for interest. I'm a member and far from a 13 yr old boy. Msg me if you need an invite.

I am also a member, and far from 13 year old boy, but sneakerplay still has it's share of infantilism. This may be too obvious to mention, but if you live in a big city, specifying that you are happy to arrange a meet-up to exchange sneakers for cash is a good way of reassuring concerned buyers.

You're correct on the photos. Sign up for http://www.auctiva.com/ which will allow to add 20+ free images of your item on your ebay page. Get hold of the best camera you can and take as many high resolution photographs of your item from every imagineable angle, and add those to your listing. Put a brief message in your listing explaining what you did here, state that you are open to all questions on your items, and offer a full refund should the item not be as described. Make sure you can accept Paypal. I don't think you'll have a problem, and if the item is good your reputation will count for very little at all. In my experience no feedback at all is preferable to 1 negative in 100. BTW - is the Flight Club sale for $1100 a completed one? Because I think eBay reflects the market value of something far more realistically than collector specific websites (eg - Abebooks) where sellers are more likely to dream up pie in sky figures and wait for a desperate collector.

I am in New York City, so local meet-ups would definitely be an option (though selling online opens up the west coast market). I stopped looking at NikeTalk a few years ago and I'm not familiar with SneakerPlay or the nike SB forums, but my worry is still the same--the lack of reputation. The most "valuable" shoes I'm trying to sell, both in minimally worn condition are supreme dunk lows in white size 10 US and atmos air max 1s size 9.5 US...really it's the supremes this question is about, because while I know that I'll never get $1000 for them--FC's pricing is ridiculously overinflated to begin with--I know what they're worth and I really would like to get a fair deal for them because they're not even wearable (they're not my size, which is the only reason they're not beat to hell. I have the blacks in my size and they are beat to hell).

(the Atmos Air Max 1 Bs, the purple/khaki/gold colorways....I didn't even realize Atmos had released another Air Max until I looked through eBay just now...)

One of the options is to take them down to a local e-Bay store. Having worked at once for a few months, while they'll take a hefty commission, they also have an existing approval rating which will force the price higher. At the same time, because they're easily counterfeited, the store might not sell them, or tell you to go another route. I think in a case like this, consigning locally may be better. Be sure to look into both.

Sneaker Freaker suggests $807 for white supreme lows as a mean eBay value this year, but the edge is definitely coming off prices, even as the dollar devalues. Size 10 is both the commonest and the most popular in the US/UK, which is sort of a double edged sword. Nike SBs as expensive as the supremes are often faked, but in my experience the fakes are pretty bad. If you need the money fast, sign up for niketalk etc and post your listings looking for an NYC meet-up. Otherwise drop them off at FC and see what they say. They do sell near-DS shoes too.

currently selling one pair sneakers I want to get rid of for $1100 Selling or for sale at? There's a fairly big difference. I don't have sneaker specific experience, but I would say photographs of your whole collection would go a long way towards assuaging fears. They would show that you are a collector, you many different collectible shoes, not just one 18 wheeler full of this one kind.