Posted By:
Fred CMatt,
The card I wrote about is a truly sought after card. I figured I really didn't want to sell it unless I got the price I was asking for it. When I asked $1200 for it someone should have just ponied up the cash and bought it. I didn't "have" to sell the card and if it never sold it wouldn't bother me. I'm not against negotiating but in the case of this card, I was "holding all the cards" and negotiation wasn't in my vocabulary for dealing that particular card.
I've dropped prices on cards in the past, but why sell it if you really don't have to and especially if you know the demand for it would allow you to sell it later at a higher price.
I've sold cards to other collectors for less than I would have gotten from others because the person that wanted it had a "hobby" need or interest in the card, rather than an investment angle. Yeah, I'm a dope because I've left money on the table but in some cases I'm a sap that way.