Memory Lane Gehrig expectation vs reality

[tjisonline]

This PSA 1 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig (cert 78153729) lot result went as expected (meaning what happens when this card was properly photographed and described).

Jan 13th auction. 14 bids. Final price w/ fees = $3763.20

May 4th auction. 11 bids. Final price w/ fees = $2546.40

About -32% price diff.


We in the hobby should continue to demand auction houses use proper descriptions and raw images and not enhanced w/ photo editing software. This would benefit everyone.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by tjisonline

This PSA 1 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig (cert 78153729) lot result went as expected (meaning what happens when this card was properly photographed and described).

Jan 13th auction. 14 bids. Final price w/ fees = $3763.20

May 4th auction. 11 bids. Final price w/ fees = $2546.40

About -32% price diff.


We in the hobby should continue to demand auction houses use proper descriptions and raw images and not enhanced w/ photo editing software. This would benefit everyone.

How soon until this card "pops" back up in a auction? Over under 3 months?

[tjisonline]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

How soon until this card "pops" back up in a auction? Over under 3 months?

good question. not sure it will though as the card is pretty much “poor" (1) no matter. Really bad creases like some of my worn pants but def has nice eye appeal. No idea but if it does surface at auction in a diff slab, will be quickly spotted.

i'm more worried about auction houses stop w/ the vague descriptions and enhanced images. i went through the latter w/ the 68 3-D Clemente search. Enough is enough.

[JollyElm]

Maybe the next auctioner should include a free bottle of "Kurt's" with it as an incentive for the winner to turn it into a thing of even greater beauty (translation: a higher grade number) for when it's his turn to inevitably auction it off. Highly doctored scans will no longer be necessary.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Maybe the next auctioner should include a free bottle of "Kurt's" with it as an incentive for the winner to turn it into a thing of even greater beauty (translation: a higher grade number) for when it's his turn to inevitably auction it off. Highly doctored scans will no longer be necessary.

Exa rky, since you can't spoon out the wrinkles, it will be back in another psa 1 holder soon enough

[Snowman]

I discovered something interesting today. Or rather someone else pointed it out to me.

On the FTC website (linked below), in regards to his settlement, it reads "The settlement with Cohen announced today further bans him from making misrepresentations in connection with the sale of goods or services." Perhaps this is why he was so overly sensitive when I called him out on it?

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news...-telemarketing

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I discovered something interesting today. Or rather someone else pointed it out to me.

On the FTC website (linked below), in regards to his settlement, it reads "The settlement with Cohen announced today further bans him from making misrepresentations in connection with the sale of goods or services." Perhaps this is why he was so overly sensitive when I called him out on it?

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news...-telemarketing

I can see how someone would be sensitive to those allegations, given a $10M sword of Damocles hanging over his head tied to that phrase.