Let the bidding frenzy begin......

[philliesphan]

Originally Posted by Blunder19

how much would this card in this condition go for in a major auction house?

Hard to tell. There was an SGC 70 of this same card that went for slightly over $8k about fifteen months ago. It doesn't trade frequently enough to have a good idea, but I think >$10k is a very strong price for this card, period.

[the-illini]

Originally Posted by philliesphan

Hard to tell. There was an SGC 70 of this same card that went for slightly over $8k about fifteen months ago. It doesn't trade frequently enough to have a good idea, but I think >$10k is a very strong price for this card, period.

A Ruth is better condition (PSA 5.5) went for 44k recently. 10k doesn't seem ridiculous for this card IMO.

I don't know why a seller would do a one day auction with such a weird description on this. If I had won the card I would be picking it up in person for that kind of money.

[Prof_Plum]

Just searched Ebay for "babe ruth". There's been 86 new listings in the last hour, 738 in the last 12 hours (387 baseball cards). This discussed 24 hour auction could have easily gone unnoticed by a huge group of buyers.

Besides all that, it seems that out of common courtesy posters wouldn't out auctions because there is a significant group here that wishes you don't.

[vintagetoppsguy]

I just read through the first four pages. IMO, I don't feel that there is anything wrong with outing an auction. However, I can see where some may think differently. For those that do, just answer me one question. What's the difference between outing the auction that is the subject of this thread, or outing this auction that is also on the main board...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=163501

I really see no difference.

[glchen]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I just read through the first four pages. IMO, I don't feel that there is anything wrong with outing an auction. However, I can see where some may think differently. For those that do, just answer me one question. What's the difference between outing the auction that is the subject of this thread, or outing this auction that is also on the main board...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=163501

I really see no difference.

(1) For the Plank, if you go to the Legendary auctions home page: Link, you see a picture of the Plank card. That is, this Plank is such a featured card in this auction, nobody is going to miss it.

(2) In contrast, the Ruth card is a one day auction on ebay that ends at a strange time. It does not even list M101-6 or Felix Mendolsohn in the title. A lot of people are going to miss this auction.

(3) The Plank is such a key hobby card that a website (t206resource) even lists every single variation of this card, and the sell prices. Even though this is a very rare and popular Ruth right now, it does not have the same notoriety that the Plank has.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Gary,

Now I am even more confused. Are you saying iIt's okay to out an auction, just as long as it's not an eBay auction or are you saying it's okay to out an eBay auction, just as long as it's not a one day auction?

[bcbgcbrcb]

Same applies to other auction houses as well.

[glchen]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Gary,

Now I am even more confused. Are you saying iIt's okay to out an auction, just as long as it's not an eBay auction or are you saying it's okay to out an eBay auction, just as long as it's not a one day auction?

First, I want to say, it's done, it's over, I've moved on. Chris' bid would've crushed my bid anyway.

I think as Leon says, there is no hard and fast rule for this. I mean, sometimes there are even net54 contests where people guess the ending price for auctions, so obviously those auctions are outed.

Saying that, IMHO, I don't think ebay auctions should be outed unless there is concern that the auction is not legit or the price of the auction is already at a level where practically no one can afford. If someone is looking for that card, it is common courtesy to not out that auction on the main board since that will increase the price that someone needs to pay for that card. If you want to out it, put it in the BST forum under the ebay section, not on the main board. The main board, IMHO, is for general hobby discussion, not for every individual auction that might be going on. Planks, the Brooklyn CDV, and others like it have an important place in the hobby. This auction was for a pretty specialized Ruth card, which although it is popular with Ruth collectors, is not a cornerstone of the hobby card.

Anyway, it's a thin line. I think it's better to just talk about the card after the auction is over or put it in the BST section as I said. I don't know why it has to be in the main board.

[Ease]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I just read through the first four pages. IMO, I don't feel that there is anything wrong with outing an auction. However, I can see where some may think differently. For those that do, just answer me one question. What's the difference between outing the auction that is the subject of this thread, or outing this auction that is also on the main board...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=163501

I really see no difference.

+1, there is no difference, some folks just get the chapped ass when they think they missed a "bargain." Who is to say it wouldn't have gone for 10k+ anyways? It only takes two bidders with 10k in their pockets...

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by Ease

+1, there is no difference, some folks just get the chapped ass when they think they missed a "bargain." Who is to say it wouldn't have gone for 10k+ anyways? It only takes two bidders with 10k in their pockets...

True.

I wonder how many of the posters who are upset about "the outing" actually bid on this Ruth before it was outed? Now, there's a poll to be taken

Sincerely, Clayton

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

True.

I wonder how many of the posters who are upset about "the outing" actually bid on this Ruth before it was outed? Now, there's a poll to be taken

Sincerely, Clayton

I can actually answer this question. None. I'm not trying to be cute. I just know the timing of the situation.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Prof_Plum

it seems that out of common courtesy posters wouldn't out auctions because there is a significant group here that wishes you don't.

+1

Only sellers benefit by asking questions on this forum about a live auction.

[jhs5120]

I think there are plenty of people on this board alone who are pissed about the auction being "outed"

Isn't that an indication it wasn't flying under anyone's radar?


Give the guy a break.

Today there was an uninformed collector who wasn't taken advantage of for his lack of knowledge. Outing is a good thing.