Increcible prices for PWCC auctions

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

By coincidence, I just won a couple lots from PWCC on eBay. Prices were good and well under my snipe bids (which were based on VCP records of recent past auctions).

Also, I spoke with Brent there on the telephone regarding shipping and he was very, very good to deal with - responsive and service-oriented.

Count me as a happy customer (and no other affiliation).

Cheers,
Blair

Blair, there is no doubt he is a good seller and gives great customer service. There is also no doubt that the majority of his auctions probably don't have consignors or friends of consignors bidding on their own items. It's hard to explain some of the other things we have seen though. And I will even add that my few experiences with his company have been the same as yours.

[Cardboard Junkie]

I concur. PWCC is one of the best. Always has great consignments and spectacular service. A credit to the hobby. Dave.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Cardboard Junkie

I concur. PWCC is one of the best. Always has great consignments and spectacular service. A credit to the hobby. Dave.

Would it concern you if (hypothetically) some of those consignments were from, shall we say, less than reputable sources? Just curious.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Would it concern you if (hypothetically) some of those consignments were from, shall we say, less than reputable sources? Just curious.

I don't think so, unless I suspected cards had been doctored.

[botn]

Originally Posted by Cardboard Junkie

I don't think so, unless I suspected cards had been doctored.

LOLOLOLOLOL

As for these astronomical final bids on those auctions pointed out on the thread, assuming they are shilled or protected by the consignor can someone explain who on earth would shill or protect an auction to 50%, or more, over the last highest recorded sale on cards which are readily available? Not like consignors or those placing those bids know the ceiling bids or the bids that will be made by the eventual winner. Seems ridiculously risky to bid up something that high not knowing how high you can go. If these items are actually being won by real bidders then it is a real head scratcher.

[Peter_Spaeth]

As it is often hard to tell doctoring from scans, I personally am suspicious of cards from people widely thought to be card doctors whether or not I can spot obvious evidence of alteration. But whatever, that's just my personal preference.

[scotgreb]

Have a look at the bidding on this essentially worthless card . . .

This nonsense really needs to be cleaned up. Hopefully market forces will eventually trump ethics.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Topps-R...item20d0de2d00

[Peter_Spaeth]

With ebay turning a blind eye to bidding practices, nothing is going to happen. And with ebay sellers (not to mention auction houses) gladly taking major consignments from card doctors, nothing is going to happen on that front either. One has to just exercise one's judgment the best one can. Unless one prefers to see no evil hear no evil, which is fine too.

Another new world record (by a lot)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Topps-W...vip=true&rt=nc

[forazzurri2axz]

Do you really think that someone with 1000 or so lots in an auction is going to screw around with shill bidding a $26 card? Perhaps a friend of the consignor did so at the consignor's request but why would he risk winning his own card and have to pay approx $8 in fees?? regards Bill

[Touch'EmAll]

I have a run of Aaron's in PSA 8 and always keep an eye out for them.

I did bid on a handful of vintage Aaron's, with healthy bids, and won none.

The prices seem to have really jumped. Even with other ebay sellers, Aaron's and early Nolan Ryan's have have hit a new higher price level.

And a while back I posted about some T206's also going for more than expected prices.

Good signs for the hobby. After all, they aren't making any more of this stuff (supply) and demand seems to be high.