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Posted By: Matt

A "steal" usually comes about when you have a knowledge advantage; everyone saw it, but you were the one who knew what it was worth. If an item is listed in the wrong category, rest assured there are tons of people who collect that category who saw the item, but not knowing it was a unique baseball collectible, didn't know the value. With more knowledge out there (which is a good thing) less "steals" will be found; that said, they still occur.

I think I had a "steal" last week in the correct category when I bought an E135 Speaker for under $700; there were no VCP sales, so people may have been unsure of the value. I recall Barry had a comparable card (Boston Store with a scratch on his face) for auction a year or two ago that sold for over $1500. And, indeed, my snipe was much higher then the sale price.

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