[nineunder71]

I also do a ton of trades, and mostly with members here on N54.

As I purchase condition upgrades or back upgrades for the PC, typically something becomes a duplicate and that heads to the trade pile. I usually look for trades long before I decide to post to the BST with a price tag.

Also, I don’t at all mind ‘loosing’ a bit in the trade, value wise, to not have to come out of pocket any cash. Oh, and this is a good way to start making some friends, ie- trade buddies for life! I value building my collection more than I care about $10 and $20 here and there. If I need your $80 card, I will happily trade one of my $100 trade cards for it. Same deal $800 vs. $1000

To the OP, my advise; Leave the comps out of the negotiations all together when trying to trade. You know what you value the Cobb at, and the person on the other end of the trade knows how they value the same card. If either party feels the need to look up comps to feel better educated then so be it, but leave that part out of the negotiations.

I use a ‘value range’ instead. You like my Ruth, I value him at $2000-$2500, what value range do you see your Cobb in??

This is how I would start a trade. Then, I can decide if the range you provide is something that I could work a trade around, or I can just move on..

Bickering about what a different card (comp) sold for, seems like a waste of time to me... Best of Luck