One of THOSE eBAY days

[Bocabirdman]

Just to vent, I had bids on 8 different T-206s, two T-212s, 4 W517s, 2 T205 and the 1958 All-Star managers card for a set that I am closing in on (469 cards in the house). Yup, you guessed it...almost. I won the 58 and two of the W517s. Arrrrgh, one of those days........

[Jantz]

Hang in there Mike.

It happens to all of us.

Happens to me all the time and I feel that I can be an aggressive bidder if I really want something for my collection.

For me, most of the time when I get outbid, another example comes around and I get it for less than the last one sold for.



Jantz

[Big Ben]

It appears to be a busy night on Ebay. I got shut out tonight, but I am a patient person.

[zljones]

Definatley harsh day for 33 Goudeys, I was watching listings that went higher than normal

[kmac32]

Tough days for E121-80 snipers also. all cards are going for $200.00 plus range. nice cards but not worth that much $$$.

[wazoo]

I got shut down on this beautiful Pink Portrait Hal Chase t206 card....too bad.

[T206DK]

Originally Posted by kmac32

Tough days for E121-80 snipers also. all cards are going for $200.00 plus range. nice cards but not worth that much $$$.

Some of those cards that went for high prices were being contested by two guys who really need them to complete sets. I am only a casual collector of series 80 and have not been able to win any of the cards I've wanted in weeks because of the competition

[Big Ben]

Originally Posted by zljones

Definatley harsh day for 33 Goudeys, I was watching listings that went higher than normal

I saw the same thing and couldn't believe the realized prices.

[Bocabirdman]

It seems that Sundays ar the worse day of the week for eBay. The same way that bar rooms are crowded on Fridays and Saturdays, eBay is over-flowing with over-priced listings and over-paying buyers. I wish I had the statistics to back it up. It seems that cards that should go for $20 sneak up towards $30 consistantly on Sundays. Of course, being addicted to this hobby, I still beat my head against the wall ever seventh day.

[Exhibitman]

Just depends on the item and the timing. I scored a pretty good item yesterday seemingly at a fraction of the typical price.



1976 Ali-Norton III ticket

[bbcard1]

Take heart. I am planning to list some things to close for next Sunday which means everything will close low.

[zljones]

I defaintly agree with the Sunday theory. At times when I had to sell items I always listed and had them end on Sunday evening, and sure enough it works pretty well. It's frustrating as a buyer though