Where do you buy your cards?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Quite a few of what I would consider my "better" cards are direct purchases from people here or non-54 friends. Most of the rest are from ebay or (in the case of non-sports) a foreign auction site. A relatively low percentage from AHs; I almost always get outbid even when I bid strong.

[swarmee]

COMC, then Wal*Mart (retail packs), then Blowout breaks, then eBay, then auctionhouses, then Net54.

Breaking is a great way to go broke. Just stay away.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Quite a few of what I would consider my "better" cards are direct purchases from people here or non-54 friends. Most of the rest are from ebay or (in the case of non-sports) a foreign auction site. A relatively low percentage from AHs; I almost always get outbid even when I bid strong.

Same here. I prefer transactions with hobby friends I've dealt with before, most of which I've been introduced to through net54, or through another collector I've met here. But I've also bought from Ebay, most auction houses, and occasionally in person at a show.

[djrhanover]

Along with what others have mentioned here, I have also had success buying cards from Sportlots.com.

[Kiddk1]

Thanks again for all the replies, what are some reputable auction houses?

[bbcard1]

I buy most of my stuff here. I also do some auction houses, Sterling is really the only major one I have had much luck with. I don't know why, but when I list something with an auction house, it seems to go for less than I thought it would but when I try to buy something from an auction house it seems to go for much more than I thought it would. I go to about three or four shows a year usually with a $300-500 budget.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Kiddk1

Thanks again for all the replies, what are some reputable auction houses?

The ones I have dealt with in the past and would not have any issues in dealing with in the future include:

Brockelman Auctions
Sterling
REA
Huggins and Scott
Clean Sweep
Love of the Game
BST

Some others to consider:

Heritage
Hunt

[Leon]

I buy 'em everywhere. AH's, here on our BST, ebay etc..; wherever they turn up is fine. Every thread needs a card. This came from ebay but was in my first collection too...Some cards just boomerang like that....