Jay’s Toys and Games · Sell by mail
Sell your collection by mail.
Action figures and video games, bought by mail. Send a list and photos, get a quote, ship it once you’ve accepted in writing, and get paid within 24 hours of the final sign-off.
Why sell to us.
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Collectors buying from collectors.
The people quoting your collection collect this stuff themselves. We’ve been buying since 2005: $12M+ paid out across 100,000+ transactions.
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One quote for the whole lot.
No listing every piece one at a time, no answering messages from strangers, no packing dozens of separate boxes. One list, one quote, one shipment, one payment.
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A quote built on real sales.
We work from recent sold listings and auction results, not an old price guide. No pressure either way: accept the quote or keep your collection.
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Nothing ships until you say yes.
You see the quote and its terms first and accept them in writing. Until then your collection stays with you. On collections we value at $250 or more, we send the prepaid label.
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Paid within 24 hours of sign-off.
PayPal, Venmo or a mailed check. The number we both sign off on is the number you’re paid.
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A real shop behind the form.
Jay’s runs three brick-and-mortar stores in Iowa, open seven days a week, with a crew that handles collectibles every day.
What we buy by mail.
Two categories by mail: action figures and video games. Each has its own page with what to send and how to describe it.
Action figures
- Vintage and modern. Older lines and current ones.
- Loose, carded or boxed.
- Whole collections.
Video games
- Retro and modern era.
- Cartridges, discs and consoles.
- Complete in box or loose.
How it works.
Seven steps. Nothing ships until you’ve accepted the quote in writing.
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Send a list and photos
Tell us what you have through the form on this page. Email photos to selling@jaystoysandgames.com. The more detail, the closer the quote.
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Get a quote
We reply with a quote, generally within 48 hours. It’s an initial offer and it isn’t binding yet.
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Accept it in writing
You accept the quote and its terms in writing before anything ships. Nothing goes in a box until then.
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Ship it
Collections we value at $250 or more get a prepaid shipping label from us. The quote says up front whether shipping is covered.
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We check it
When the package arrives, we check that everything quoted is there and in the condition described.
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Sign off, get paid
If it matches, we both sign off on the final number and you’re paid within 24 hours of that sign-off.
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If it doesn’t match
Something missing or not in the stated condition gets you a revised offer. Decline it and we send the items back. You pay the return shipping.
What to put in the list.
- One line per item or lot. What it is and how many.
- Condition, honestly. Wear, damage, missing pieces. When it arrives, we check it against what you described.
- Packaging. Loose, carded, boxed or sealed. Say which.
What the photos should show.
- The whole lot in one wide shot.
- Close-ups of anything damaged or incomplete.
- Packaging front and back, where there is any.
Send your list.
Tell us what you have. We reply by email with a quote, generally within 48 hours. The form takes text only. Email photos to selling@jaystoysandgames.com.
By category: action figures · video games
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