Have these card buyers invaded your area??

[T205 GB]

Originally Posted by ctownboy

If it is anything like the guys who go around buying silver, gold and old coins, then it is not going to be very much.

My Mother had a silver ring she didn't wear and wanted to see how much these jokers advertising they bought valuables would pay her for it. She went to the hotel hall where they were set up and waited a half an hour to be seen. When they looked at her ring, they offered her $18 dollar for it.

We then went to a local jewelry store where they offered to buy gold, silver and old coins and they paid her $47 dollars for the same ring.

I say all of these people who travel around the country advertising to buy stuff is just looking to rip as many people off as possible.....

David

David by the time you pay for lodging, fuel, advertisements, staff, ect do you really think they are going to pay you 80% or more of VCP values? They probably make offers based on the hope they can turn a buck or two and keep it going just like dealers at card shows. Just wait till someone like this make a massive find and brings it to the hobby. People will be lined up to buy those cards.

[111gecko]

Hey guys, Gary Leavitt here.
Thanks for the kind words earlier. I have completed many transactions on this site with members. I travel around the Midwest and northeast buying collections. Yes, I spend a ton on the ads but have some fun doing it. Without going too far into it, I have a fairly substantial collection. I have been upgrading for years and hope to acquire higher end material. I pay generally about 70% VCP but will change that based on if I really want something. I sell off the balance of what I purchase. And yes, I sometime lose money at my events as the costs are very high..
For those of you that don't me I am a forensic accountant focusing on fraud examination and anti-money laundering. As you can imagine; it is quite stressful and very complicated so this is my "therapy"..I am a crappy golfer so this is what I do for fun. Since I have daughters who don't care about the cards, I suppose one day I will just sell them off.
Thanks for reading and feel free to contact me if you have questions or just want to talk about a collection.
Gary.