CardTarget Future

[CardTarget]

Hi everybody, thanks for your support of CardTarget. As you likely have seen we haven't added any sets for 4-5 months now as we've been trying to figure out some ownership and logistical issues.

We will be shutting down our eTopps business in June and this leaves us with only the vintage price history.

We, the owners and operators of CardTarget have reached a point in our lives where our participation cannot be as active as is required in order to run and grow the site (we grew up, had kids, and now have much more responsibility in our "real" jobs and family lives).

So I ask you two questions today:

Is there enough interest in CardTarget's vintage price history to put in the effort required to grow the site, add new sets and prices, and keep it alive? Is this a service that you would pay a small amount for?

and

Is there anyone out there interested in buying and/or running the site?

The amount of effort we have put into the custom coding, classifying, and specialized vintage card programming is staggering. We have over 100 sets, have classified nearly 2 Million auctions with images, we have over 7800 registered accounts and many daily users of our vintage price history. We would love to see the site expand and be placed into capable hands.

Please email me with questions: mike@cardtarget.com

Thanks,

Mike Masinick

[bn2cardz]

I would be surprised if you couldn't keep the site going and make money off the site using advertising.

If you did charge users you would then be competing with VCP that already has a following and more sets. So you would have to get all the sets on there that VCP has on there if you wanted to charge what they charge, but you may be able to charge a lot less or come up with a different pricing structure that still allures people to your site.

I would hate to see it go, but I understand the work behind it. I tried to help with a set but even though it isn't "hard" work it still does take time and my family always was rewarded the time.

[jbsports33]

CardTarget's vintage price history is a great feature and I use it at least once a week. I understand how you feel, had to place my goals with the hobby on hold due to family and work. There should be enough interest to keep the site going and you guys have done a great job.

Thanks Jimmy

[GregMitch34]

Certainly hope you can keep going. Super valuable. Would pay small monthly fee in future.

[nolemmings]

Best of luck to you. I would pay a small monthly fee, as I find your service invaluable.

[bunst]

Please do whatever it takes to keep the site active, even if it requires a small fee. I use it often and find it very helpful. I tried VCP but did not like it at all...CardTarget is much better in my opinion.