The main question is do you want a way to display your collection that will hold the most possible ponies, even if they aren't displayed well and some are hidden, or do you want to display them as nice as possible, at the expense of space?

If you have the space for multiple cabinets, I used three full size Billy-type cabinets, one half size, one all glass cabinet for large playsets and two small stacking cube units.  This takes up a lot of space but I've got maybe 900 ponies, 100  mini ponies, 30 playsets and merchandise - and I'm pretty close to maximum capacity.  That's with four rows of ponies per shelf.  You definitely can fit four rows in a Billy but they won't all be visible.

My biggest tip is to use every cabinet surface as best you can.  If the sides of your cabinet aren't against a wall, use the side to display carded items on sticky hooks and stick any pony artwork you have to the sides.  When I still lived with my parents I would screw tiny hooks into the underside of my wall shelves and hang pegasus ponies from them with thread.  I also store large items on the top of my cabinets.  Basically, if it has somewhere to put something, it's got something on it.

This is a portion of my collection which are in cabinets very similar to IKEA Billy. They are only 2 cms smaller in depth but otherwise the same. I bought mine from an Australian furniture chain because until a few years ago, my state didn't have an IKEA. These were about three times more expensive so it took me a few years to buy a total of 4, replacing my old open bookcases one or two at a time. I will say this - glass door cabinets are life changing. No dusting, no pets snatching ponies off shelves at 4 AM and it just looks so much nicer and like a collection rather than a giant toy hoard.

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Now my set up is not my ideal. If I end up in a larger house, I would definitely be buying several more so than my ponies aren't packed like sardines like they are now.

I use pantry riser shelves, 3 per shelf. I have three main rows of ponies. One on top, with the occasional baby in front. One row is under the riser, practically hidden where ponies I don't especially love go and one row in front of that with babies in every possible nook. I only counted one shelf but I'm assuming I have about 70 ponies on each main shelf. I have special ponies displayed more freely (the boy ponies above are an example of this) so if I were to guess, I probably have 310 ponies at most in one cabinet. If I had to fit as many as possible, I could probably get 420 in there.

With 100 ponies, your herd will definitely fit (and make my ponies jealous of all that space). I also fit many playsets in mine. These have shelves that can be moved to accommodate different heights but even so, Dream Castle and Lullaby Nursery are too wide to fit.

When selling anything, as long as the price for shipping is stated when the item is purchased, the buyer can decide if they are willing to pay that amount. Many people these days assume that especially for international buyers, the price is too high for anyone to willingly pay. I've had sellers try to cancel purchases because they thought shipping is too much. If I know how much shipping is at the time of purchase, then I've already decided that it's a price I am happy to pay. It may be expensive but I'm willing to pay it for the right item.

How much shipping is should not bother the seller if the buyer is paying for it. In the case of deciding between same country and international shipping, particularly with auctions, limiting it to your own country can limit how much profit you make. If someone in the US only sells to US customers, they may sell something for $30. Had it been open to other countries, they may have gotten significantly more.

TLDR:
As long as you aren't offering free shipping, let your buyers decide if they want to pay for expensive shipping. Offering to post something will always increase the likelihood of selling something and in auction scenarios, you may also make more money.

If there was a My Little Pony camp, all of these would be scary stories told around the camp fire. The tale of the thrown out barrette. The tale of the naughty dog. The story of childhood ponies given away. Truly horrifying.

Thanks for your input everyone. I'm going to assume they are Flash Prance either in different runs or one set USB Flash Prance and the other is the tennis pack. I must have the ballerina ones somewhere else because one it was mentioned, I totally remembered what the texture of the ballerina leg warmers are so I must own them.

Underwire bras causing cancer is a total myth. There is no research that suggests that it is true. There has been one study and it produced no evidence that suggested a link.

On top of that, boobs will sag over time regardless of how often a bra is worn. It's what they do and nothing will prevent that. Again, studies prove this. It can be more supportive to wear one but long term, zero effect on boobs.

It's gorgeous! I'd love to know how the seller got their hands on the prototype.

I know there was a G3 playset that was never released but I can't find anything online about it. I swear I'm not crazy though. It was a magic oven that came with Sweetie Belle. I remember seeing it in a pamphlet and wanting it only for it to never be released.

First and foremost, what is your goal? This will probably change but for now, what is it you are hoping to achieve. Is it a complete collection. Is it ponies in pristine condition. Is it any pony, regardless of its condition. Is it purely ponies or do you want playsets, merchandise, accessories, etc?

If you already know that you want a large collection, do you currently have the space to accommodate that? In the future are you likely to have that sort of space? Is your current home permanent or at least long term (I've lived in 4 houses with my large collection and it's no easy feat to move and set up multiple displays in different size rooms). How are you going to display them - bookcases, shelves? I now operate on the notion that if I know I don't have a place for it, I can't buy it until I do.

If I could give myself advice when I was starting out, it would be these two points.

1. There will always be ponies. Only in extreme cases are ponies super rare. Collectors sell their collections all the time. The pony you want to buy right now will be for sale again at some point. Maybe even at a better price or in better condition. If you can't easy afford it now, it is not worth going broke over.

2. On the flip side, a pony at a good price does not mean you have to buy it. Do you really want this pony or are there more you would rather have? A lot of people, myself included, tend to buy everything in sight when they first get pony fever. I have a fair amount of ponies in my 900 odd collection who I don't really like, am neutral to or would have rather spent that money on one I love. Just because you can buy it, doesn't mean you should.

It's going to be time consuming but I'd suggest researching what ponies you like the most. Maybe write a list of the top 30 or 50. Research how much they are worth through price checks and eBay sales. Know how much a pony is worth before you buy it or bid on it. Every long term collector I know has put in the hard yards to know ponies as well as they do. You don't just magically know this stuff. The more you know ponies, the less likely you are to get ripped off, overspend and overbid.