Which Would You Rather Have?

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

On topic, I take Joe Jax

Slightly off topic, this is my favorite recent underbider's history... And all the more reason why a last second snipe is still king. I bid at 1-2 sec left, got the item for about $150-$200 under my max, and this chump had no window to creep up the price at the end.




Bidder Information
Bidder: o***a( 3368)
Feedback: 100%Positive
Item description: 1953 Topps #220 Satchel Paige HOF Browns SGC AUTHENTIC Deceased 1982
Bids on this item: 14

30-Day Summary
Total bids: 4480
Items bid on: 1572
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 16%
Bid retractions: 134
Bid retractions (6 months): 457

[Rob D.]

He must also dabble in ice cream collectibles.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

He must also dabble in ice cream collectibles.

Obviously an inside reference, link?

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Obviously an inside reference, link?

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?p=1355732
See post #52.

[bn2cardz]

These are both modern cards. Specifically they are the same card in the same auction. Lots #2 and #3. Both graded gem mint. One a 10 by PSA and the other a 9.5 by BGS.

1993 SP Foil #279 Derek Jeter:

PSA 10 - Final prices include buyers premium.: $32,816

BGS 9.5 - Final prices include buyers premium.: $4,981

The registry made someone pay $28k more for the PSA label than the BGS label. If there can be this type of discrepency in the exact same card in the same grade in the same auction, then the above doesn't surprise me at all.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Much harder to get a PSA 10 than a BGS 9.5.
And that 9.5 is BS, it has "9" corners which in most people's book makes it a 9.

[oldjudge]

Cartophilia's version of Tulipmania--Cartomania? The guy who bought that PSA 10 no name obviously has more dollars than sense.

[CobbvLajoie1910]

Originally Posted by rob d.

he must also dabble in ice cream collectibles.

lol.

[EvilKing00]

Say it aint so joe

[mark evans]

Joe Jackson, although I would probably hold out for a Cracker Jack instead.

I will never understand the tremendous disparity in values among highly-graded cards. Differences are negligible, in my view, and, even worse, subjective and thus inconsistent.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by mark evans

Joe Jackson, although I would probably hold out for a Cracker Jack instead.

I will never understand the tremendous disparity in values among highly-graded cards. Differences are negligible, in my view, and, even worse, subjective and thus inconsistent.

I couldn't agree more. Several of my collecting friends and I have often thought a solid Ex-NrMt (nowadays make it centered too) card might be the best value around. Any more than that and it seems to be degrees of "pointiness" to the corners. I do, however, completely understand and empathize with a little bit of that "pointless" affliction. Collect what you enjoy!!!