Net 54 B/S/T

[Yoda]

My hit ratio on auction house and Ebay offerings has hit an all-time low. I am currently batting about .110 and dropping. Unheard of prices are, of course, the reason the reason behind my dismal performance. During my long association with the hobby, I have worn many cloaks: kid collector, retail dealer and AH wholesaler. But I worry that at present the hobby has marginalized many would be collectors due to price fordability and driven out others whose pockets might not be so deep. That is why I value the B/S/T section of the board so highly; knowledgeable consignors, realistic pricing and potential for negotiation. I have bought from many members and never encountered a single problem, and most know the responsibility a listing brings. And Leon should be complemented for the fine job done to weed out the scammers....no easy task in this high tech age.

[Robextend]

Well said John.

And +1 regarding Leon - he is instrumental in providing a safe environment for buyers and sellers.

[raulus]

Hi Yoda:

Glad to hear that the BST board is helping where other channels are failing. My batting average might not be much better than yours, although I suspect that is true for most of us these days, even if we have deep pockets.

I will admit that I’ve toyed with putting some pieces up on the BST board. However, I will freely admit that my asking prices aren’t particularly reasonable. I have them listed on eBay, but that’s about it. In large part this is because I’m enjoying having them in my collection, and I’m not really ready to let them go unless someone really really REALLY wants them more than I enjoy having them.

For me, I somewhat fear the potential opprobrium from my fellow collectors, who might see fit to malign my character, motives, and question my parentage if I were to post them on the BST board. And rather than risk those insalubrious outcomes, I’ve chosen to not list my items on the BST board. Not sure how many others out there are in a similar spot, but it’s the reason why I haven’t personally listed anything just yet.

Not that my absence is noteworthy! But if enough of us stay off the BST listing, then it could move the needle.

[refz]

I value Net54 very high. Over the years made a ton of BST transactions, made friends, gained knowledge and insight, gave advice, etc. The research and discovery end is fascinating, where the Net54 scholar’s dissected certain card sets or certain cards themselves. The community is wonderful, cheers everyone!


On the other end of things, maybe it’s just me but the FB groups seem to have more going lately (BST related) than Net54. Just my thoughts.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by raulus

I will admit that I’ve toyed with putting some pieces up on the BST board. However, I will freely admit that my asking prices aren’t particularly reasonable. I have them listed on eBay, but that’s about it. In large part this is because I’m enjoying having them in my collection, and I’m not really ready to let them go unless someone really really REALLY wants them more than I enjoy having them.

For me, I somewhat fear the potential opprobrium from my fellow collectors, who might see fit to malign my character, motives, and question my parentage if I were to post them on the BST board. And rather than risk those insalubrious outcomes, I’ve chosen to not list my items on the BST board. Not sure how many others out there are in a similar spot, but it’s the reason why I haven’t personally listed anything just yet.

For what it's worth, I'd be happy to see more listings like the one you have considered, as in "I'm willing to let this go for [insert admittedly borderline crazy asking price] and am willing to listen to offers." I imagine most collectors have one or more items that they feel the same way about.

And much respect and appreciation for Leon's work keeping this place running smoothly!

[Eric72]

Perhaps I place too high a value on my time; however, I just scroll past those, "make me an offer" listings. My mind translates them into something along the lines of:

"...looking to find someone willing to wildly overpay...should have sold at the height of the market, regretting it now...enjoy going back and forth, trying to squeeze every last dime out of the sale...have a psychological need to "win" every deal I make...blah, blah, blah...

Unless the item is unique, just post your friggin' price.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Eric72

...just post your friggin' price.

...or put it up for auction.

[mrreality68]

I think it works either way.

listing the price or not does not bother me. Perhaps they are looking to see what offers might be out there or perhaps they are not sure how much something might be worth and they are trying to do what is comfortable for them. IT might cause them to miss some buyers

For those looking to buy if you do not see a price and what to skip it (which is your right) then just pass it.

I have seen some great sellers do it both ways. To me I look and if it is something I want I reach out and if we can reach a deal all good if not we move on

[Flintboy]

Would love to see a rule making it mandatory to list a price in the B/S/T.

[ALBB]

Its a great section no doubt

Just wish it had a mix of different sellers a bit more often

While Im wishing..wish more " auctions" started at a price - " a tad " less then what the item is worth...or in many cases...min bid is worth way more then the item

and my last of three wishes .... put anything 1980 or newer...somewhere else

[53toppscollector]

my $.02

on the BST board, it is very easy to manage because we're getting a few new listings a day (on the T206 sub-board) and it isn't a lot to wade through.

On ebay, there are 8000+ listings (just BINs) for T206 cards, and it becomes harder to wade out non-serious listings, especially when people have them set to auto-relist after 30 days and the prices are just wildly beyond what anyone would reasonably pay. Even the biggest T206 novice isnt going to pay $500 for a PSA 3 Piedmont common.

I use a website to customize ebay alerts when new items are listed, and their paid option allows you to block sellers from your results, which is very helpful when you figure out who is listing cards at unreasonable prices. That is not an issue on this board at all, thankfully.