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Originally Posted by nhplowboi

I have a friend who does a lot of buying and selling on line. I spoke to them about a couple of boxsets of baseball cards I have left over from the store that I would like to sell. They were like "Yeah we can split the price of the sale.". Am I wrong to be put off by that response? I was just looking for information and help and was not planning on paying them $100+ for some information. Am I wrong to be upset?

As clay said, presumptive.

Collectibles can bring in good money so they are definitely expecting some sort of kickback or payout. You can do research yourself. Check Ebay and other collectible sites to see what the market is for those cards, decide how to sell them (it might be more lucrative to separate some of them from the set) and post the sales. All of these processes can be easily found through Google searches or YouTube videos. The question is the time. It's likely to be time intensive and, giving the person the benefit of the doubt, that's what they are most likely considering when mentioning splitting the sales.

Maybe another conversation with them, explicitly laying out how they might factor into the situation? Ex: I can sell the sets myself. I'm just looking for a little guidance to get started in the process. Would you be willing to donate your time to go over that with me for a few minutes? Or, ask them directly what they are thinking.

I'm a blunt person myself, so regardless of how you approach this with the person, clarification on both sides is key. Good luck!