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Originally Posted by Matthew80
Relative ignorant newbie question: Our all interested parties for cards like this (expensive, wildly popularized cards) a known quantity? In other words, do people ever come out of the woodwork to buy cards like these, or do sellers and auction houses know when there are buyers ready to throw down $100k+ on these gems?
Related questions, do buyers of similarly priced cards exist and participate on Net54? I probably wouldn't come forward about it fearing I'd be putting a target on my back. Just curious.
I agree it's a bad time to sell (and buy, obviously) given the ominous nature of politics right now.
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Both, but most people able and willing to buy something at the 100K level are known to the auction house. They also typically would get a personal heads up that the item will be coming up. From what I've heard that's standard with the really big auctions - Sothebys, Christies etc.
With larger stuff and bigger prices they might even get a guided preview, or at least a video of the item sent for free.
Probably. I'm at the other end of the spectrum. The ones who can afford a card like that can have as much or as little publicity as they want. Yes, it's a security concern, but something like the Plank would most likely be in a bank vault anyway.
Oddly, some collectibles do better in a questionable economy. (gold usually, but depending on how bad it looks other stuff does well too)
Steve B