Any issue with bring up comps when buying or selling a card?

[youguysplayingcards?]

As a seller 10%/buyer 90% I welcome comps. However a couple things:

1) If the last comp was 4 years ago it means little.

2) Not all cards assigned the same grade are the same. Old slabs in many cases were graded easier and also eye appeal is very much a thing.

3) If the card has 20 recent comps don't pick the cheapest or the most expensive.

4) There are some cards I bring to the National that I don't care if I sell.

5) If you call me some form of bro or brah more than 3 times I am going to ignore you.

[EddieP]

Originally Posted by youguysplayingcards?

As a seller 10%/buyer 90% I welcome comps. However a couple things:

1) If the last comp was 4 years ago it means little.

2) Not all cards assigned the same grade are the same. Old slabs in many cases were graded easier and also eye appeal is very much a thing.

3) If the card has 20 recent comps don't pick the cheapest or the most expensive.

4) There are some cards I bring to the National that I don't care if I sell.

5) If you call me some form of bro or brah more than 3 times I am going to ignore you.

Well said Bro

[packs]

If I'm the buyer, I don't care what you paid for your card or what someone else did. My offer is what I'm willing to pay.

If I'm the seller, I don't care what someone else paid for a card. The price of my card is what I'm willing to sell it for.

[Exhibitman]

It's better to do your homework before you engage. Look up the card first, then start haggling. As a seller, if I see someone buried in his phone my concern is that he doesn't know whether the comps are truly comparable because it is so hit and miss, and that he won't really look at the card or listen to me. In other words, it can come off as rude.

For a card that transacts a lot, like a Goudey Ruth, it is relatively easy to get comps before you even get to the show. If a card is in the general range of the comps, I prefer to ask the seller what is the lowest price he will take for it, in cash. You may be pleasantly surprised. I don't generally bring up comps. Just doesn't sit right with me. A seller with a stupid high price won't be impressed anyway.

Rarity is a real problem. If you are seeing comps from 2 or more years ago but nothing recent, there is no real benefit to it, you just have to wing it. My usual response as a seller when that happens is to invite the buyer to go find it for that price and wish him good luck.