Am I missing something?

[mintacular]

Not sure, but every time I see a higher than normal "bid" on eBay I remember how much shilling goes on there and it gives me pause for thought.

[Tcards-Please]

I haven't been following that card since I don't need it, but looking at those final bids leaves me scratching my head. Those prices are insane. It looks like the underbidder on one was the winner on the other.

Glad I got mine when I did.

r/
Frank

[Mrc32]

Originally Posted by mintacular

Not sure, but every time I see a higher than normal "bid" on eBay I remember how much shilling goes on there and it gives me pause for thought.

The card that ended last night for $330 was my card. I can tell you there was not shilling on my auction.

I saw the first one end for $700 and decided to sell my duplicate to try and get some of the underbidders.

They don't come up on eBay that often. I'm pleased with the closing price.

[mintacular]

My apology Michael C, was not intending to suggest you personally are involved in this activity but was simply making a general comment....

[nebboy]

I have been looking for T205 SPs and HOFs, so I was following both auctions and thought Id be strong at 100% of the value based on T205.org valuation & 2011 SCD Standard Catalog (which are pretty far apart). But of course they both auctions went way north. Ive seen other strong sells in SPs & variations the last few weeks also.

Made me wounder if I'm using the wrong resources to base my bids on.

[Mrc32]

Originally Posted by nebboy

I have been looking for T205 SPs and HOFs, so I was following both auctions and thought Id be strong at 100% of the value based on T205.org valuation & 2011 SCD Standard Catalog (which are pretty far apart). But of course they both auctions went way north. Ive seen other strong sells in SPs & variations the last few weeks also.

Made me wounder if I'm using the wrong resources to base my bids on.

John- I was surprised as well. Personally, I've always thought t205s were under appreciated.

[powderfinger]

I was surprised by the prices realized as well. I started my T205 set about a year ago, and have tried to pick up the SPs whenever I could. I won my Raymond last September on eBay. It's a PSA4 and I can tell you it didn't cost what either of these cards went for. I was most surprised that they went for those priced and weren't graded. Did anybody happen to see the Joss that Joe's Vintage had on the board for a BIN of $900. It went within a very short time of being listed and I'll bet many didn't even get a look before it was gone.

Sometimes I feel sorry for myself having started collecting the set so late, but in retrospect, maybe I started just in time!

[marcdelpercio]

I was also very surprised by these closing prices. I have owned 5 or 6 Raymonds and never considered it to be one of the toughest SP's. I have noticed a few pricing anomalies from time to time with the mid-level T205 SP's/variations however. I remember a year or so ago seeing a couple of A.P. Leifield cards (which I would value at about the same level as the Raymond) sell for some unbelievable prices.