Prices getting nuttier and nuttier

[mrreality68]

It also does not help that their is a lot of new buyers with no real experience so they are bidding/buying on things they do not know about and memorabilia is a lot harder to price value wise compared to graded cards

[jimjim]

I collect tickets and a few sellers like to price their items for crazy high amounts on eBay and just let them sit until some rookie or person with deep pockets that doesn’t care about how much they spend grabs it. Or they price it crazy high with a best offer acting like they’re giving someone a deal. Not hard to do 10 minutes of research but to each their own. The problem is once it sells everybody thinks that is the new going rate for the item and wants that same amount. Jacks up the price across-the-board.

[mightymickof56]

Alot of ebay sellers are operating museums and nothing more with their inflated prices. Some items are three four or five times full retail. I’m not sure if that is ignorance of valuations or what but many game used items have sat for months. Years even. Ever notice there are few true no reserve auctions anymore? My personal overpriced ebay favorite is the 98 braves keith lockhart jersey for $311. It would be a miracle if it brought 100 if listed in a true auction. Its been for sale for years and is a major addition to ebay museums…

[jbsports33]

I really appreciate the feedback on this post, memorabilia seemed to the better deal the last 5 years or so – Bats, gloves photos and even some paper. Now I am seeing some really high prices for some items that are just crazy, especially vintage photos. Vintage pre-war cards are still in the lead for most ridiculous prices – just look at some of the REA results. At least on the memorabilia it is still better than cards! Thanks

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by jbsports33

I really appreciate the feedback on this post, memorabilia seemed to the better deal the last 5 years or so – Bats, gloves photos and even some paper. Now I am seeing some really high prices for some items that are just crazy, especially vintage photos. Vintage pre-war cards are still in the lead for most ridiculous prices – just look at some of the REA results. At least on the memorabilia it is still better than cards! Thanks

A bunch of very well known ebay flippers on photos. Collectors too, but always buying and selling. But I don't see them selling very much. Sometimes they mark their photos "on sale" to only 250% what they paid for it two months ago at RMY.

[homerunhitter]

on the autograph side, the prices are ridiculous compared to just a couple years ago. as mentioned above, when some idiot prices his card super high, then the next person listing that item thinks that is what the card is worth so they then list it at a super inflated price too. an example, there is a card ive been looking to buy that sells on average for $300 on a good day. some clueless piece of, listed the same card now for $900! so guess what the next seller listing it for lists it for? yep, $900 too! (the blind sheep following the blind sheep theory) now this one time $300 card (its true worth and value) cant be touched for less than $900 because one person "decided" to list it for $900 and now everyone else is listed it for that much because they see how much the first seller listed it for! geez!