$ Price Check $ What's the best way to start selling my collection?

[MapleCone]

Hello Pony Pals! Long time no see.

I got into MLP a few years ago and built up quite the G3+ collection! It was a fun pandemic hobby to collect, clean, and display some of my favourite toys from my childhood. I've thoroughly enjoyed them, but I've moved onto other hobbies (Although I am keeping my favs lol). After a while of them sitting on my shelf and collecting dust, I have decided it's better for these ponies to move onto their next home!

About my collection:
I have about 45+ G3's ponies (with various traits like jewel cutie marks, pegasus, sparkly foreheads, tinsel etc), A handful of baby G3s, 4 large G4 ponies, 4-5 small G4's and a giant bag of G4 blind bag minis. My main collection of G3 ponies are in great condition (washed and styled, silky hair because I used a straightener, and little to no body damage.) Although there are a few with frizz or damaged tinsel I couldn't fix, small bite marks or scuffed cutie marks. I also have a few in the "dirty pony bin" which have not been cleaned, or are bait quality (not pictured below).

I've read the FAQ on selling, yet I am a bit overwhelmed still. Here are some of my questions:
- First and foremost, am I allowed to sell on this forum if I don't have alot of experience/interactions here (such as building up good rep by posting)? I made a few posts along time ago but never kept up with it. I know on the FAQ it was said to beware of those selling who have "newer" looking accounts.

- Is it easier to sell in lots, singles, or auction the entire thing?

- I don't have alot of time to price all individually but I took a quick look on eBay for prices on sold single ponies, and I am seeing around $5 CAD a pony. and adding a few bucks if they have a rare trait like jewel cutie mark say for about $10 CAD a pony. Are these a fair price for well maintained ponies?

- Is PayPal the way to go if selling online here?

- Any other general advice you have to help me start this process would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Maplecone

Pictures & names

Box 1 (In order from left to right, top down)
Row 1: Golden delicious, Strawberry swirl, BowTie, Blossom forth, Sunny Daze, Starswirl, Denim blue, Party Cake
Row 2: Strawberry swirl, Starswirl, Sew & So, Sparkle works, Scootaloo, Sew & So, Scootaloo
Row 3: Peachy pie, Fluttershy, Fluttershy, toola-roola, magic marigold, Sunny sparkles, Butterscotch
Row 4: Tink-a-tink-a-too, Tropical delight, Forsythia, Sweetberry, Cherilee, July jubilee, Cherry blossom, Piccolo
Row 5: Cotton candy, Crystal lace, toola-roola, Tink-a-tink-a-too, Doseydotes, Moon dancer, Moon dancer, Summer berry

Box 2 (top)
Row 1: Royal Rose, StarSong, Glitter glide, Loop-de-la,
Row 2: Hidden treasure, Silver glow, Waterfire, Sweetie belle,
Row 3: Baby pink sunsparkle, baby Bella luna, baby Bella luna

Box 3 (bottom)
Row 1: G4 luna, G4 alicorn twighlight, G4 flutter shy, G4 wonder bolts fluttershy
Row 2: Baby butter drop, Baby pink sunsparkle, Baby pink sunsparkle, Baby keen bean

 

[LadyMoondancer]

It's easier to sell in one big lot. However, you will get the most money by selling individually.

But selling individually will take more patience. Instead of making one sale and then being done, your ponies will slowly trickle away with a buyer here, a buyer there. So it takes more time, mental space, and shipping materials. Also, the most common ponies will linger the longest and be the toughest to sell.

So it just depends on your preference.

If you live in the US be sure to check out the post office's pick-up service. If you buy postage in advance (which you can do off their website), you can schedule them to pick up your packages during their normal delivery time. For free! This has saved me so many trips to the post office!

Edit: Just noticed you mentioned CAD so you are probably in Canada. I'm not sure if Canada has a similar pick-up program?

Edit #2: I would recommend fixed prices over auctions. Auctions never reach market value any more because buyers are used to instantly buying things and a lot of them don't want to wait days for an auction to end / risk losing to other people.