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T206CollectorI cannot believe that people who spend around $100 on Wagners, T206 Cobbs with Ty Cobb backs, and 33 Goudey Lajoies actually read this board. It is beyond my comprehension that somebody has the intelligence to seek counsel and advice on this knowledge base, and then turn around and do something like that . . . and then have the audacity to complain about the SELLER or eBay on this board.
The problem with the vintage card market and, specifically, eBay's role therein, is that there are apparently so many wholly uneducated buyers out there that actually believe that they are the only ones who have found these amazing deals on "jewel" cards. As long as the uneducated masses throw countless hundreds at worthless cards, there will always be obliging sellers.
If you are reading this and thinking about making such a bid, please understand that there are hundreds of experts pouring over the eBay listings on a daily basis and are not letting authentic $10,000+ cards go for under $500. The price alone should dictate at that level. If you see the price going over $1,000, $5,000, $10,000+ -- then and only then should you consider bidding, but again, only after educating yourself.