The World of Vintage Board Games and Reselling

Vintage, classic and new board games can be found in many places. A lot of resellers will pass these beauties by if they are not complete or the box is in bad condition. If you are a part of said sellers,  you are leaving money on the table!

Many of these board games can be purchased for a song.  The most valuable are obscure board games that most people have never heard of.  It is always a great idea to check the value of the board game via Terapeak, Profit Bandit or other research software that can be loaded into your phone or computer.

These games will bring the most money of course if they are complete with instructions. Box condition is important as well. Check out any board game thoroughly prior to purchase for missing pieces or damage that may have been done to the box or the contents themselves. Next use your smeller. Are there any funky odors?  This can be a deal killer for reselling purposes.  If the game is complete and box is in decent condition, purchase it! Chances are it will sell. 

So what do you do if you find a really cool board game but some of the pieces are missing? Do not immediately toss it back into the pile of unwanted merchandise! There is a market for game pieces. People lose pieces all the time. They need replacements.  Selling game pieces can even be more lucrative than selling the game in its entirety.

Second keep games that have missing pieces to complete games you have on hand. This is a way to take a dud game and change it into a money maker.  You can use the pieces from another game to complete those games you have at home. You now have a very good piece of merchandise for your store.

Third many crafters purchase game pieces for repurposing.  Go take a look at Pinterest for all the wonderful art projects that can be made with game pieces.  Here is a link to some of the ways game pieces can be used for repurposing! 

Think outside of the box. It will make you more money and a successful business owner!