National pricing

[ullmandds]

while I agree that many segments of the hobby are down from their pandemic highs...while the cream of the crop still sets records when they transact. The national is ALWAYS full of mostly overpriced cards...especially the good stuff! Why should this year be any different?

Same as it ever was!

[Snapolit1]

sometimes the best move is get the guy’s card and reach out to him in a week with your fingers crossed. has worked for me. has also not worked.

[Steve_NY]

As an exhibitor, I never expect to get 100% of my asking price for most items. I am even negotiable on the rarest of the rare.

I tend to sell at 85% to 90% of my asking price, and this year I am showcasing ten showcases or more (all locked) of the common to the rare. But I am also focusing on significantly rarer items that could feasibly sell in the $10,000 to $100,000 range or more.

Some of those items I am not that negotiable but it depends on whether I have a good show or not. You never know.

I have not experinced this decline in prices that the rest of the market keeps talking about. Well maybe in non sports cards and sets. I expect to have a good show and if not, I will curb my buying during the rest of 2022 and into 2023.

Steve Sabow
DynamicTwo@aol.com
914-522-3853

Booth 1100 6 booths in the main entrance

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Steve_NY

As an exhibitor, I never expect to get 100% of my asking price for most items. I am even negotiable on the rarest of the rare.

I tend to sell at 85% to 90% of my asking price, and this year I am showcasing ten showcases or more (all locked) of the common to the rare. But I am also focusing on significantly rarer items that could feasibly sell in the $10,000 to $100,000 range or more.

Some of those items I am not that negotiable but it depends on whether I have a good show or not. You never know.

I have not experinced this decline in prices that the rest of the market keeps talking about. Well maybe in non sports cards and sets. I expect to have a good show and if not, I will curb my buying during the rest of 2022 and into 2023.

Steve Sabow
DynamicTwo@aol.com
914-522-3853

Booth 1100 6 booths in the main entrance

Report back in this thread next week how you did please.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Steve_NY

As an exhibitor, I never expect to get 100% of my asking price for most items. I am even negotiable on the rarest of the rare.

I tend to sell at 85% to 90% of my asking price, and this year I am showcasing ten showcases or more (all locked) of the common to the rare. But I am also focusing on significantly rarer items that could feasibly sell in the $10,000 to $100,000 range or more.

Some of those items I am not that negotiable but it depends on whether I have a good show or not. You never know.

I have not experinced this decline in prices that the rest of the market keeps talking about. Well maybe in non sports cards and sets. I expect to have a good show and if not, I will curb my buying during the rest of 2022 and into 2023.

Steve Sabow
DynamicTwo@aol.com
914-522-3853

Booth 1100 6 booths in the main entrance

im guessing you have better stuff than most!!!!

[Steve_NY]

I guess that I work hard every year to find rare items. I would say I am in the top 10 percent, but what does that really mean.

The last time we did AC, I barely made my goal, but I hope I will do that quickly this year.

I am making a display in 2 of my showcases of Topps Test cards, wrappers and unopened packs. I also will have many proof cards as well.

If you are a collector of test cards, you really need to see my display, It should be interesting.

In fact, if I don't sell it before the show, I will be highlighting some really rare Topps test packs including only the second 1968 Topps Test Basketball pack ever found. Imagine pulling a Wilt Chamberlin test card that PSA lists at $50,000+ in a PSA 8. Imagine a 9 or 10?

I am also exhibiting a 1968 Topps 3D Baseball pack and a 1968 Topps All Star Baseball Plaks pack. Among others!!!

I just revised my packs for sale list about an hour ago, so contact me if you want a copy.

Steve Sabow
DynamicTwo@aol.com
914-522-3853

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Steve_NY

As an exhibitor, I never expect to get 100% of my asking price for most items. I am even negotiable on the rarest of the rare.

I tend to sell at 85% to 90% of my asking price, and this year I am showcasing ten showcases or more (all locked) of the common to the rare. But I am also focusing on significantly rarer items that could feasibly sell in the $10,000 to $100,000 range or more.

Some of those items I am not that negotiable but it depends on whether I have a good show or not. You never know.

I have not experinced this decline in prices that the rest of the market keeps talking about. Well maybe in non sports cards and sets. I expect to have a good show and if not, I will curb my buying during the rest of 2022 and into 2023.

Steve Sabow
DynamicTwo@aol.com
914-522-3853

Booth 1100 6 booths in the main entrance

Steve, how are sales at the National?