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Posted By: <b>William Cohon</b><p>Here's a card that caught my eye: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1911-T212-Obak-Ten-Million-Very-Nice_W0QQitemZ260297358508QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 260297358508&_trkparms=72%3A1240%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2 %7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/1911-T212-Obak-Ten-Million-Very-Nice_W0QQitemZ260297358508QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 260297358508&_trkparms=72%3A1240%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2 %7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14</a> <br /><br />I have a few Obaks, and I like the guy's name, so I thought I might try to win this auction. Then I noticed that the shipping was $18.00, and that doesn't include insurance. So I wrote to the seller, simply asking why the shipping is $18.00. Here's his response, in full: high reserve.<br /><br />In other words, "shipping" is his name for a simple surcharge to which he feels he is entitled because he just is. No relation to shipping cost. <br /><br />It puts me off. Am I making too much of it? What do you gents think?

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Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>Given what the item will go for the shipping cost is irrelevant.

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Posted By: <b>jay wolt</b><p>"Then I noticed that the shipping was $18.00, and that doesn't include insurance"<br /><br />In his last line in the description, he states shipping & insurance is $18.00<br />Considering it costs almost $4.00 to insure a package for just $201.00<br />The final bid of this card would eat away at a good chunk of that $18.00 fee.<br />Though I do agree it seems a bit high on the surface. He could have justified it<br />moreso by stating $18.00 for insured registered shipping.

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>From an outsider's viewpoint, that's one of the most beautiful cards I have ever seen. What is its approximate value? The background and, of course, the player really combine to make this an attractive piece. Add to that the fact that I used to live in Victoria.

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Posted By: <b>William Cohon</b><p>So the message is, don't sweat the [relatively] small stuff. Right?

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Posted By: <b>Noel</b><p>The cost of the shipping may very well be in line with the price he is asking as i did notice he does include insurance in the price. It was a terse answer but i do think the price of shipping is relevant no matter how much he is asking. I'm not sure what this card would go for but hopefully that is not a "surcharge" he thinks he is entitled to.

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Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p>Ten is a very popular card, but I don't think it's any rarer. If $18 includes insurance, then the shipping and insurance is not out of line for what the final value will be<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2915143433_08b3373a26.jpg">?v=1223298141

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Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>/s/ Mr. Terse

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>So if I'm doing the math right, this is about a $1000 card?

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Posted By: <b>jay wolt</b><p>Jodi - yes pretty much so.<br /><br />According to VCP<br /><br />The last PSA-3 sold at $999.99<br />Last SGC-20 at $700<br />SGC-50 at $1025<br />SGC-60 $1878<br />SGC-70 $2070<br />SGC-80 $1524

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>Jay,<br /><br />Thanks. I was just curious. By the way, what an odd price discrepancy on the SGC 80. I wonder what happened there.

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Posted By: <b>LetsGoBucs</b><p>I respectfully disagree with those that feel $18 is appropriate for shipping/insuring this card.<br /><br />This is simply an attempt to put $10-$12 in his pocket at your expense.

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Posted By: <b>William Cohon</b><p>Sure enough, the last line of description DOES say that insurance is included. At the bottom, under Shipping and Handling, it indicates no insurance. Makes a big difference!

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>Bucs,<br /><br />I don't think $18 is too ridiculous for insured shipping. If the card does in fact sell in the $1000 vicinity, insured shipping would be close to that amount, as opposed to the $6 you seem to be saying it would cost. Then again, perhaps you are thinking of the cost it would be when shipping it registered, which is cheaper and more secure, but always takes longer. Is that perhaps the method you were thinking of?

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Posted By: <b>brock</b><p>Jodi,<br />Can you email me at boblee89@yahoo.com i have a question about what a autograph is worth. Thanks

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Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>Now it is irrelevant. Ebay pulled the listing.