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Posted By: David Seaborn

Speaking only for myself, the tracking does take lots of time...but then again, most of us spend plenty of time (and money) on eBay and elsewhere so isn't it worth it? It does involve a lot more than simple cutting and pasting. I always check the scan to see if there was a qualifier (in which case the price is not recorded), whether the reserve was met, and what kind of back the card had. Once I finish this year, I feel I'll have enough of a sample size to share with the board.

There was a comment about the worthiness of data more than six months old. Thats a valid point for cards that are traded frequently, like T206's and T205's. But, if you want an idea of a price on a more uncommon card..there's no way you can only use six months of data. Those data simply are not enough. Heck, some cards don't even come up every six months. While it's a little dated in some cases, it's a lot better than nothing and it does allow for looking at trends with the more common cards. Just my two cents.