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Old 01-23-2003, 11:00 AM
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Default Don't blame the dealer for the markup

Posted By: Hankron 

About 2 weeks ago I put up a collection of 15 original 1950s Photographs for Chicago Bears players including one of HOFer George Connnor. The minimum bid of $75(at $5 a photo, I thought that was a reasonable price, and I don't use reserves). The auction ended with no bids. About two days later, I put the Connor by itself (1 photo) back up, with a minimum bid of $9.99. Sold for $82.

But, my all time favorite is: I had a 13 card stip of the little circa 1950 R423 cards that included a Babe Ruth and a Joe DiMaggio. I offered it for sale via email for about $75 with no buyers. I put it up on eBay twice with a minimum bid of $60 with no bidders. Finally, I took apart the cards (perforated edges) and offered the singles on eBay. The Ruth sold for $95, the DiMaggio for $145, and the other 11 singles sold for a a total of $75.

Not that I'm complaining.

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