T206 Beckley sale question

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Posted By: ChuckkieB

Check out the T206 JAKE BECKLEY PSA 5 Ebay auction below. I just picked up this card for $170. What gives???? I've noticed recently that there have been some verrrrrry wacky high bids for graded T206 cards on Ebay. Are these mis-informed consumers, over zealous collectors, or simply shill bidders ruining auctions. The bidding pattern of the underbidder in this auction seems a bit "odd".

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31718&item=5126973547&rd

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Posted By: dennis

pulls in collectors(investors) of high end cards.

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Posted By: T206Collector

is that one guy put down something like $600 to start, and then another guy just kept bidding up to find the level at which the initial bid was made.

That is a crazy price for that card, but we've seen PSA 5 and higher HOF portraits selling above that on ebay this year -- it's all about the PSA registry, IMHO.

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Posted By: three25hits

The first bidder of this card should have sniped -- plain and simple.

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Posted By: JimB

I think T206 Collector is right. It is important when placing a high bid to be sure that if you win a lot that you actually want to pay as much as your high bid should another bid nearly that high as well.

Greg Busineau, the founder and owner of Legacy is a straightforward, honest, and reputable dealer in my experience. I have bought several cards from him in the past, primarily when he ran Superior Sports.
Jim

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Posted By: Julie

who wants a T206 for 600 dollars?