Old Girlfriend Syndrome (T206)

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by Fred

I sold a D304 Cobb graded by SGC many years ago. I kept seeing that same card going from one auction to another. I haven't seen it in a few years now but it was being passed around like a rock groupie for a while.

So at some point collectors will have paid more in auction fees in aggregate than the card is worth. Doesn't seem right and/or efficient.

[ullmandds]

I like My women like I like my cards... Presentable with the little wear around the edges .

[Fred]

Eric,

There's a little story that goes with that D304 card.

I purchased the card a long, long time ago for about $75 (yup, it was a long time ago). I had the card graded by SGC and it came back a "1" (lucky to get that grade). After picking up a cleaner D304 Cobb I figured why not get rid of the ugly one.

I post it on ebay for $1200, no bites on it.

About two months later I post it on ebay for $1400. I get an email from someone saying they'd be happy to pay $1200 for it. Well, the new price was $1400 and that was that. The card didn't sell. I really didn't care if I sold it or not.

About 2 months later I put the card on ebay for $1600. I get an email from someone saying they'd be happy to pay $1400 for it. Well, the new price was $1600 and that was that. The card didn't sell.

About 2 months later I put the card on ebay for $1800. I get an email from someone saying they'd be happy to pay $1600 for it. Well, the new price was $1800 and that was that. Finally the person ponied up the $1800 for that card.

A while later I see that card in an auction and it looks like someone is going to take a bath on that card because it was selling for under the $1800 I sold it for. More time passes, I see the card again and it sells for less than the price I sold it for. Then I see it again and the bidding is in the $2K range.

I really didn't get it. Why the hell would someone pester me to buy that card and then take a loss on it like that. Then I remember hearing some controversy about the card when the card was being bid over $2K.

In the end, I just chuckled a bit because I couldn't imagine someone really wanting that card so badly because it was every bit the "1" that SGC gave it.

[PM770]

I had one that I enjoyed for awhile but unloaded it because it had "football shaped" sides. It got trimmed up and is now more highly sought after.

Wait.......what were we talking about again?

[unamuzd1]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I like My women like I like my cards... Presentable with the little wear around the edges .

Given that I'm okay with t206s that have paper stuck to their backsides, I can't make that claim.