Is ebayer Yepbg on this site?

[Griffins]

I've had nothing but good dealings with Brian for many years, and found him to be flexible on pricing. Perhaps just making a reasonable offer would yield some results, always worked for me.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Griffins

I've had nothing but good dealings with Brian for many years, and found him to be flexible on pricing. Perhaps just making a reasonable offer would yield some results, always worked for me.

He has been friendly to converse with in my situations but we have never got to a point where we could actually get something done. His pricing never got down to this stratosphere. He has one card right now that I would like to have. He has $950 on it. It is worth about $100-$125. I paid that much for a similar but nicer one. No need for me to make an offer on it as it is 700% too high. And he is a member of this board but I don't think he reads it often or has posted.

[nolemmings]

Always lists for 3x actual value or more. It would be nice to see backs scans and enlargements, but I'm not holding my breath.

As it is I almost feel like his cards are my cards-- I certainly see them more often than my own.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

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As it is I almost feel like his cards are my cards-- I certainly see them more often than my own.

That's pretty funny Todd...

[CaramelMan]

Have nothing negative about the seller except for his stratospheric prices...

He just keeps relisting at the same prices that make you skip over his listings so fast because they are not even in the ballpark....

Maybe he can add a BEST OFFER feature....

$c0tt $im0nett1

[bobbyw8469]

Maybe he can add a BEST OFFER feature....

Yea....but that guy is SOOOO unrealistically high, that even if you offer to pay a (realistic) premium for a card, he will see it as an insult because your offer will be much lower than his asking price (Yes - I am NOT exaggerating!! His BINs prices are THAT high!!)

[Leon]

Interestingly, Brian does read this board. He offered me the above card I mentioned at a very fair price and I bought it. I appreciated that. And again, I had a cordial and friendly exchange with him.

[bobbyw8469]

I'm glad you found him to be cordial Leon. Did you ask him why he asks 5000% times the going rate? Is he hoping to snag an uninformed buyer?

[GoldenAge50s]

Originally Posted by Leon

Interestingly, Brian does read this board. He offered me the above card I mentioned at a very fair price and I bought it. I appreciated that. And again, I had a cordial and friendly exchange with him.

Most likely a smart PR move on his part! The difference being you are Leon & we are not!

[buymycards]

I have to admit that he has a heck of a lot of really nice cards. The thing is, when I see a PSA 1 Type 2 Coupon common with a BIN of $200, I don't feel that I should even make an offer. I can pick these up for $25 to $40.

I wish him the best and I hope he does well, but I feel very uncomfortable making an offer of $35 when the BIN is $200.

Rick

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by Leon

And again, I had a cordial and friendly exchange with him.

Not surprising. One does not speak to the Godfather with a disrespectful tone, lest he be paid a visit by Luca Brasi.

[WhenItWasAHobby]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Always lists for 3x actual value or more.

Actually he provides an invaluable service. Who needs VCP or SMR when you can just divide by 3?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Obviously what he is doing works for him -- whatever his objective may be -- so what is the point of a diatribe against him?

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Obviously what he is doing works for him -- whatever his objective may be -- so what is the point of a diatribe against him?

+1

[glynparson]

If they only wanted what the cards sell for at ebay auction, they would auction them and not bother putting them in their stores. I honestly see ebay auctions as a little more than wholesale but not full retail. They are not even a true auction as they have an end time and don't end when the bidding is finished for the item. That said his prices do tend to be high but I have bought several cards from him over the years and they were shipped quickly and well packaged and looked exactly like the scans.

[WhenItWasAHobby]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Obviously what he is doing works for him -- whatever his objective may be -- so what is the point of a diatribe against him?

Yes, it very likely does work. Dealers like this, and now they are pretty much the standard and no longer the exception on eBay, thrive on the uneducated, undisciplined, and impulsive consumers plus the "money-is-not-an-issue" types to make this business model work.

[insidethewrapper]

Been watching his high prices for years. Offered 1/2 price on a $ 600 item and was turned down. Won in another auction for under $ 200. These dealers make it hard for collectors when the prices are so off track.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by WhenItWasAHobby

Yes, it very likely does work. Dealers like this, and now they are pretty much the standard and no longer the exception on eBay, thrive on the uneducated, undisciplined, and impulsive consumers plus the "money-is-not-an-issue" types to make this business model work.

I have seen other ebay sellers use (successfully for them) this type of business model. The reason it works for them is because they are perfectly happy selling 2 cards a day (like yepbg). A local long-time collector I have become friends with over the years operated very much in this same manner....he sold cards at a premium for many years on ebay at a very slow but steady pace. He did so because he was retired and wanted to sell duplicates from his massive collection. Money was not really an issue as he had retired from a successful business career, so offering his cards at a lower price and turning his inventory quickly was not a goal.

[kmac32]

Bought from him before and yes he lists cards high. However, he will listen to reasonable offers and does a good job getting cards to you. Never any issues dealing with him.

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by kmac32

Bought from him before and yes he lists cards high. However, he will listen to reasonable offers and does a good job getting cards to you. Never any issues dealing with him.

If the BIN price is insanely high I don't even make an offer. There's no point. I've seen a lot of insanely priced cards on eBay from various sellers (not just this seller) but due to their listed prices I won't even bother making an offer because even a fair offer (based on reality) will appear to be low-balling.

[tbob]

Originally Posted by kmac32

Bought from him before and yes he lists cards high. However, he will listen to reasonable offers and does a good job getting cards to you. Never any issues dealing with him.

+1. I have had nothing but good dealings with him but he won't come down very much on the cards The cards I purchased from him have been great and his customer service is also top-notch. I think he is first rate but, yes, I'd like to see him come down a little more on the prices and many of his cards would sell quickly....

[nolemmings]

Is there a way I can block him as a seller permanently, or do I have to do so every time I search?

Sorry, TBob, top notch is about the last descriptor I would use for this guy. I've posted this before, but I remember years ago when I asked him to come down $25 on a PX7 Engle disk (red). Not only was I immediately rebuked, but a day or so later he actually jacked the price $25.00. Now this card/disk had been sitting on Ebay for years--in fact, it still sits there today, only he's jacked it another $25.00. I would love it if it sat there until hell froze over.

He has the right to sell for whatever he wants. I have the right to block him and consider him greedy. This is a great country.

[bobbyw8469]

He has the right to sell for whatever he wants. I have the right to block him and consider him greedy. This is a great country

+2

[calvindog]

I wouldn't even suggest he's greedy -- because he sells almost none of his cards, so it's not like he's making any money at this. He's simply delusional.

[brianp-beme]

I would think the key to selling vintage cards on ebay with this type of business model would be to price your cards high, but somehow figure out a threshold where you don't tick potential customers off so much that they stick you on their blocked list...tough to sell when people aren't seeing what you have to offer.

Let's just say this seller is on my blocked list.

Brian

[ALR-bishop]

Agree with Anthony....and Ken. I have made him offers on his cards that he has accepted at prices I found reasonable. Maybe he has just adopted Levi's business plan ( I buy from him too)