Anyone get a bargain at the National?

[Snapolit1]

Someone threw out there a package of cards they think they got a good deal on. Someone chimed in with a comment implying he didn't think it was a great buy at all. I didn't think it was egregious or dickish at all. You throw out "here's a good deal I got" and you are fair game for comments pro or con. That's how the Internet works. If you don't want to be in the mix don't post. This is all about an exchange or ideas and opinions, not a self esteem building class.

[Marchillo]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Someone threw out there a package of cards they think they got a good deal on. Someone chimed in with a comment implying he didn't think it was a great buy at all. I didn't think it was egregious or dickish at all. You throw out "here's a good deal I got" and you are fair game for comments pro or con. That's how the Internet works. If you don't want to be in the mix don't post. This is all about an exchange or ideas and opinions, not a self esteem building class.

Funny thing is I don't think the member who posted the deal got offended. I don't think Bobby's comments were out of line. As a new member I learn a lot reading these threads and getting people's raw opinions whether they support the narrative of the post or not.

By the way Happy Birthday Bobby.

[jfkheat]

I bought a few cards at about VCP prices. I am happy with my pruchases. SMR is usually off by a good bit.
James

[Aaron Seefeldt]

Got a few good cards I'm happy with. And the prices, I'm happy with too.

[bcornell]

I bought this SGC 60 T204 Bugs Raymond from Don Hontz on Saturday shortly before I left. I paid $350, I think, which is a decent price. I had one already in the same grade, but it's a nicer copy. Great seeing so many collector friends at the show.

P.S. I neglected to check VCP since I don't have a subscription, plus I couldn't care less.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by bcornell

P.S. I neglected to check VCP since I don't have a subscription, plus I couldn't care less.

LOL. Exactly.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

LOL. Exactly.

me too...I LOL'd

Good to see you posting again, Bill.
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[BosseFieldBoy]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

Got a few good cards I'm happy with. And the prices, I'm happy with too.

Wow, those are incredible!

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Marchillo

Funny thing is I don't think the member who posted the deal got offended. I don't think Bobby's comments were out of line. As a new member I learn a lot reading these threads and getting people's raw opinions whether they support the narrative of the post or not.

By the way Happy Birthday Bobby.

Thanks Stephen. Another year older!! When I retire, Im going to make my way to a National one time. I would love to go to Atlantic City or Baltimore, as they as the closest to me. Once I do, all the 1933 Sport King cards graded SGC "A" are mine!!!

[iwantitiwinit]

Hey guys why don't we just forget this thread. I just wanted to start a good hearted thread where people could post some bargains. Some of you are ridiculous with your vitriolic comments, you can save them for someone else you ruined it. Leon what has happened to people?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

Hey guys why don't we just forget this thread. I just wanted to start a good hearted thread where people could post some bargains. Some of you are ridiculous with your vitriolic comments, you can save them for someone else you ruined it. Leon what has happened to people?

Robert, it's just the society we live in. We have several thousand (close to 8000) members now. There are all sorts of folks and I think it's a good thing. Can you imagine if we all thought the same things? The cards I bought I overpaid for but only a little bit. I think the Ruth was about 3k, the T205s were 100 each and the Orange Borders was around 625.....not anything earth shaking either way. Most collectors know what they are doing and I don't mind paying a bit more to get a card in person. To each their own....

[bobbyw8469]

Agreed....I'm sorry, if I supposedly "ruined" anything for you...if one little comment can "ruin things" for you, then you should reflect on what you can do in your life to find happiness...the comment didn't even mean what some of you are implying I meant....it was nothing negative......like breathing, eating, having opinions.......relax, chill, and move on......

Most collectors know what they are doing and I don't mind paying a bit more to get a card in person. To each their own....

LOL...I have no clue what I am doing.....and that's fine with me......i learn new stuff everyday.

[wondo]

Folks,

This is baseball cards - no biggie, relax. Bobby's comment didn't offend nor ruin it for me. He participates in a bunch of threads and doesn't mind speaking his mind - cool. His lack of market knowledge on these (no offense ) is evident. Parenthetically, perhaps it should have been worded "That is not a bargain, to me." I'm comfortable in my baseballcardness and Bobby is welcome to share his opinion. It is evident that, never being to a National, he believes from the anecdotes posted here that everything is overpriced - that is untrue. Let's have fun, guys.

Hugs and kisses,

John

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Someone threw out there a package of cards they think they got a good deal on. Someone chimed in with a comment implying he didn't think it was a great buy at all. I didn't think it was egregious or dickish at all. You throw out "here's a good deal I got" and you are fair game for comments pro or con. That's how the Internet works. If you don't want to be in the mix don't post. This is all about an exchange or ideas and opinions, not a self esteem building class.

Agreed. People automatically assume that being too much is a negative thing and associate a negative context with it. I dont think paying too much is positive or negative. It is just a "thing". I think internet is too much. It's the only game in town though, and I have to have it so I pay it. So I let Spectrum charge me $60 a month with the threat of going up every year, until they reach a price I wont pay. You actually WANT people thinking things are too much walking around the show. If everyone thought everything was a super steal, then all the absolute bargains would be snapped up, and you would have nothing left but the OBSCENELY high stuff left behind. If I was at the dealers booth before Wondo, I would have thought to myself "Thats too much" and put them back,and Wondo could have snapped them up later. In a nutshell, stop assoicating pricing with emotions.

[Exhibitman]

Picked up an R309 Ruth premium for a very nice price. Made my day Thursday.

[buymycards]

I don't know about anyone else, but when I go to the National I am not looking for bargains. I am looking for items that fit my collection. There are some outrageous prices at the National, but many of the items that I was looking for were reasonable, especially when you compare the National prices to some of the eBay museum BIN's. I bought a nice Weil Baking card from Ed Hans. He had it marked at $100 and I bought it for $85. Now, I usually won't pay $85 for a D329, but this was a nice card and I wanted it for my collection. Once in a while on eBay I can get a graded Weil in this condition for $40 to $65, but most of the Weil's on eBay are $150 to $300. Most of them have been listed on eBay for several years, and the sellers are not willing to come down much on price. So, for me, I am very happy with the price.

Ed had 13 (I think), T213-2's, all reasonably priced. I already had all of them in my set, so I didn't buy any. Another dealer had 5 T213-2's, again all at good prices, but I had all 5. One dealer had 3 of them for $25 each, very low grade. I have all of them, but I regret not picking them up at that price. 707 had several, which were priced high, and again, I have all the ones that 707 had.

One dealer had a decent T213-2 Cobb for $950. I wish I had made him an offer for it, but I was going through a "cheap" moment so I moved on. It was a nice card for the grade and I thought it was a good price for a Cobb.

So, there were some good deals around, but it took a lot of searching to find them.

Rick

[cliftons8]

I bought a very nice group of 9 T206 with stamp hinges on the back. With a little help all of the hinges came off cleanly. I paid $100 for the group.

I also bought a t202 with the center panel "Lord Catches His Man"--This is the one that has Joe Jackson pictured. I would say it is Vg/Ex and paid $40.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

clearly you overpaid...

[edhans]

Thanks so much for the shout out, Rick. I forgot to mention that I had a couple pages of the T82 actresses with the Coupon backs. I don't remember if it was you you was collecting them or another board member.

I had a good show despite all the overpriced cards on my table. Even better than the financial aspects were the social ones. It was great to see the folks that I only meet once a year and make new friends along the way.

By way of commentary on the issue of overpricing, I would observe that it's one thing to have VG T206 commons at $75.00 a pop and quite another to ask full retail or even a premium for scarce and rare issues that are difficult, if not impossible to replace. Price data may be quite out of date simply because the cards hadn't been offered for date in years.