To all you Beanie Baby collectors out there, this is the guide to be reading to learn how to buy Beanie Babies, and to get the most Beanie Baby bang for your buck!

The best way to buy Beanie Babies is to go to Ty Beanie Baby trade shows. These will allow you to go through a huge selection of Beanie Babies at your leasure, and you can find both very popular Beanie Babies for sale, and maybe if you’re lucky, a rare one to add to your collection. Check your local listings or online to see when the next Beanie Baby trade show is coming to your town!

These trade shows are also very good if you want to sell a Beanie Baby, or to get your collection appraised to see how much its worth.

Stores:

A lot of stores sell Beanie Babies. These Beanie Babies are often are a lot more common than what you would find if you bought from a collector.
McDonalds also somtimes gives away Beanie Babies as Happy Meal prizes.

eBay Tips:

Buying Beanie Babies on eBay is awesome! Lots of times you can find the Beanie Baby that you’re looking for easily and very very cheaply. Say you found the perfect Beanie Baby on eBay, and you’re about to click to make a purchase. Before you do so, here are a few tips on buying safetly on eBay.

  • Know your purchase. Know exactly what you want and make sure that it is exactly what the seller is selling. You don’t want to assume that the seller is selling the one you want and when you receive the Beanie Baby, its totally the wrong one.
  • Use the “Ask a seller” link to ask the seller any questions that you may have.
  • If you find a Beanie Baby on eBay, complete the sale on eBay. Otherwise eBay can’t help you if you get ripped off.
  • Don’t use cash. Use Paypal
  • Know the seller. Does he/she have a good seller rating? Feedback rating? Number of transactions? (Higher the better)
  • Read buyer feedback
  • What are the return policies if there is one?