I have not read the other posts:
Why do cards at auction sell for more?
Adrenaline and greed overcome market value. If you get two guys who want something, the middleman, i.e. the auctioneer, profits.
Also, if you have one guy who really wants the card and the auctioneer knows it and is a little loose with shall we say ethics, the shill or phantom bidder comes into play.
To a large degree, the auction route is what the card market has been relying on for a while. Card shows and trading amongst collectors lag behind.
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