Changing of the Guard: The Commoditization of Sportscards

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Can you say Bullshit? If not, I call it... Over $2K for a Gibson 5.5?? Come on....really people? Some serious shit is going on, trust me...

7s are up for less than a grand. That does seem pretty strange. BS is as good a guess as any.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

7s are up for less than a grand. That does seem pretty strange. BS is as good a guess as any.

PWCC had a 7 close yesterday for just under $700. I call shenanigans on the 5.5 at 2k

[glynparson]

across the board on lower grades. i believe most of the crazy prices on lower grades are for cards doctors feel they can fix. like others have pointed out continuously you can BIN these cards for lower prices. So if you are being outbid why not buy one of the lower priced BIN? Theres a Carlton PSA 7 on right now BIN $325. So be honest and don't just sight a couple examples when you can go on ebay and BIN for 1/3 the price you are trying to claim. And You can get a Reggie PSA 4 BIN for $65 There are 2 others at BIN below a hundred. Why aren't you buying those?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

PWCC had a 7 close yesterday for just under $700. I call shenanigans on the 5.5 at 2k

I emailed the seller asking if the sale was indeed legit (ie, the buyer actually PAID him for the card). I have not heard anything back yet. If I do, I will post the reply here.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I emailed the seller asking if the sale was indeed legit (ie, the buyer actually PAID him for the card). I have not heard anything back yet. If I do, I will post the reply here.

My guess is a couple of people independently adopted the strategy of putting in a ridiculously high snipe just to be sure they won it for whatever the going price is these days and that neither of them will actually pay the winning bid or the underbidder's high bid. A couple of new debtors' prisons could put an end to that sort of thing.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

That's the only remotely sensible theory Ive heard