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Old 02-17-2005, 09:31 AM
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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

I buy about 80% of my cards from eBay, 20% of my cards from friends and other networking contacts, and 0% of my cards from other auctions, shows, etc.

How about you?

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Old 02-17-2005, 09:34 AM
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Posted By: Jimi

I'd say I'm pretty similar on the stats.

85% EBAY
10% Networking/Friends
5% Other auctions/resources



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Old 02-17-2005, 09:36 AM
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Posted By: rob

likewise, very similar to those numbers...I would like my auction numbers to increase, but despite my best efforts I get outbid every which way I turn!

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Old 02-17-2005, 09:48 AM
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Posted By: Jimi

without Ebay though? I know we all have our issues with Ebay, but wow, without it, my collection would be quite small. Sources are just not available in Smalltown America!

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Old 02-17-2005, 10:43 AM
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Posted By: john/z28jd

My stats used to be similar to those but now its about
70% friend
20% ebay
10% auction houses

But the numbers changed as my main collecting focus changed from finishing t206s to collecting old judges.About half of my cards come from one source now

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Old 02-17-2005, 11:01 AM
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Posted By: Darren J. Duet

60% ebay
30% card dealers
10% show & contacts

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Old 02-17-2005, 11:23 AM
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Posted By: Josh A.

I buy most of my stuff at either the bigger card shows or ebay (75% 20% respectively). Lately, I've made a few contacts through these message boards, so I've bought stuff from them as well (5%). Thanks guys!!

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Old 02-17-2005, 11:35 AM
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Posted By: warshawlaw

At this point, I'd say 70% come from ebay, 25% from shows, and the rest from contacts, auctions and dealers. My show # would be much worse but for the annual National buying spree.

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Old 02-17-2005, 11:51 AM
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Posted By: Ted

As a dealer, most of my card acquisitions come from collectors and occasionally auctions. I only rarely buy anything on ebay. I do buy in bulk, and will take the bad and ugly with the good. Since my clients are mostly set builders, or collectors of individual cards, I want to have a good variety on hand. Lots of collectors just throw the duplicates in a box, including cards that they have upgraded. I ask them to think of me when they get ready to cash them out, as they want to move a bunch at a time, with little work on their part instead of doing their own scans, listing, selling, bookkeeping, etc. not to mention the time committment of selling themselves on ebay. Many recognize that for them, cashing out for a lesser price is much easier than the effort required to sell for full value one at a time. Very high dollar or rare cards are the exception however.

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Old 02-17-2005, 12:08 PM
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Posted By: Bryan Long

95% Ebay
4% other auctions
1% friends
0% shows because nobody does shows in my area. Geez, I hate smalltown america Jimi! Someone hold a decent vintage show in Southern Ohio please!

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Old 02-17-2005, 02:57 PM
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Posted By: Dave Williams

90 percent Ebay.

10 percent from a small card shop in Nappanee, Indiana and leads I get out of there to desperate, broke people who need to get rid of their collections to pay bills, which I have generously aided them in doing....



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Posted By: Scott Elkins

from BCD! Not really, but it would be close to that if he would sell me some of those "tease scan" cards he sends me!

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Posted By: Julie

85-90% board members and friends
10% auctions

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Posted By: Shannon

Mostly from Ebay and some of the board members, havent been to a show in over 10 yrs but Im going to the National

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Posted By: Dan Koteles

mostly private from want lists that I have given 5 or so very knowleged individuals.

rest ebay and sellers sites

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Wherever I can find them cheap!

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Old 02-18-2005, 03:55 AM
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Posted By: Anonymous

Perhaps 75% eBay and 25% card shows..I dont bother with catalogs anymore.

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Posted By: Travis

I buy most of my cards from this old timer that lives down the street from me here in SF. He's a retired journalist. Anyway, last night for example, we had a couple glasses wine, talked about writing, cards, and then made a deal. I was happy, he was happy. I also get a lot of stuff from the Flea Market, too. I've made some great finds there. I buy very little off of eBay. I actually use craigslist much, much more.

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Posted By: Mark

Travis, you find pre-WW II cards on craigslist? I've scanned the site before (and just now as well) and have never seen any pre-WW II cards for sale. I'm in SF so let me know if you guys ever want a third to join one of your wine drinking/card chats.

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Posted By: tbob

75% ebay, 10% fellow traders and Forum 54 guys, 15% from dealers on the internet and through catalogues. I try out dealers by buying a few inexpensive cards first to see how their grading is and if it is ok, I take a flyer on some of the higher priced cards.

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Posted By: Travis

Marcus:

Hit me up anytime: thesfmasher@yahoo.com or on my website: sfmasher.cjb.net

Are you going to be at Tri-Star tomorrow?

Answering your question, yes, Craigslist is where it's at...seriously.

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