[Leon]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I guess but then all sellers shouldn't even bother mentioning what a cards sold for at heritage or Goodwin or the like unless they subtract the 20% + as 'that's the way it is' but I got a feeling a lot of private sellers don't agree with that....I never heard someone try to sell me a card a say..well at memory lane it went for 2000 so that means its market is 1500 because that's the way it is...or I guess the BP is enough to subtract from to make it market value for direct seller versus reputable auction house....I do usually cite what a seller nets on a card at an AH when I try to buy a card from a seller..but to me that's the real market price for a seller..what a seller can expect to net on a card...so I guess we should further subtract from that as a direct seller should expect to get less than the highest bid before BP at a reputable AH...after all that's the way it is...lol

Through all of that I actually I agree with you. One can negotiate the bonus of no-fees when doing deals. As one famous dealer says, and to paraphrase "A deal isn't good unless it's good for both parties" ...so many factors can be factored in...