PROPOSAL: Section on B/S/T Board for Those Interested in Buying Collections

[Leon]

no

[BlueDevil89]

Gentlemen --- Perhaps the tongue-in-check manner that was intended was not evident enough in the post. This suggestion was only meant to be taken as seriously as Jonathan Swift's "Modest Proposal"...

[mrvster]

I think it's a neat idea.....but I could see the hassle

[Tao_Moko]

I got you. Another way of saying it is that the b/s/t is not necessarily intended to be free or paid advertising space for dealers looking to buy collections.

I don't pay to be a member so I have learned to overlook and scroll past that which I don't like and hope that the "dealers" respect the "collectors" and why we are here. It doesn't seem out of control so I just skip past the posts.

[BlueDevil89]

No, not really trying to criticize dealers or anyone in particular. Just questioning, does anyone really respond to these types of posts?

If I was trying to move a large collection, I would likely post some details about the cards and look to talk with several potential buyers who might respond, to get the best price possible. I would guess that there are many members on this website with the juice to purchase entire collections. Would I approach just one board member because they keep a running post indicating that they buy collections? Perhaps, just to get one offer for consideration among many. More likely, I'd have to post and seek several offers, or better yet, consign the entire collection to an auction house in an attempt to get the best price.

On a board like this with participants that are so highly educated on the topic of baseball cards, is it possible that people actually respond to such posts and sell their entire collections by obtaining just a couple of offers from those who promote that they are seeking to buy collections? Maybe, but I would think the odds are slim.

[abothebear]

This was funny. I am sorry people missed it. I think where you went wrong was that it was too long. The second paragraph would have been brilliant on its own. But most readers probably wrote you and your "idea" off before they got there.

[BlueDevil89]

It's always been my problem...writing too much.

I attend Verbosity Anonymous meetings to try to deal with the problem.

"Hi, my name is Chris, and I'm extremely verbose..."

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by BlueDevil89

No, not really trying to criticize dealers or anyone in particular. Just questioning, does anyone really respond to these types of posts?

If I was trying to move a large collection, I would likely post some details about the cards and look to talk with several potential buyers who might respond, to get the best price possible. I would guess that there are many members on this website with the juice to purchase entire collections. Would I approach just one board member because they keep a running post indicating that they buy collections? Perhaps, just to get one offer for consideration among many. More likely, I'd have to post and seek several offers, or better yet, consign the entire collection to an auction house in an attempt to get the best price.

On a board like this with participants that are so highly educated on the topic of baseball cards, is it possible that people actually respond to such posts and sell their entire collections by obtaining just a couple of offers from those who promote that they are seeking to buy collections? Maybe, but I would think the odds are slim.

No one responds, this is not the 1970's, 80's, that era is over.

Joe

[glynparson]

Spring for a banner ad. a section in the BST does not seem that feasible or useful.