Deans cards

[iowadoc77]

They have told me prices are not negotiable.

[cardsagain74]

I guess there's no need to negotiate when some people will pay you 5 to 10 bucks for a 1970 Topps common in VG-EX. Their sold listings make me question the rate of evolution on this planet lately.

If it's an item you can't find anywhere else, then you could at least understand an impatient buyer giving in. But that's usually not the case.

[trambo]

They don’t deal at all. I tried once but Dean told me not a chance. He wasn’t mean about it, though.

That said, I have bought some things from him and while they were all on the high to very high side of value, their customer service is really good! Plus if you buy enough from their website, the prices are just moderately insane!!

[toledo_mudhen]

Deans is the only seller that I have blocked in my eBay searches and I've been doin eBay since 1996....

Just my 2 cents worth

[Phil68]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

Deans is the only seller that I have blocked in my eBay searches and I've been doin eBay since 1996....

Just my 2 cents worth

Interesting. I have nothing AGAINST Dean's, but I have only blocked two sellers on eBay and he's one (sportscards-forver, the other). Basically, there are so many cards--and the majority are so expensive that it clutters things a bit as I search.
Both sellers have nice material and present them well.

[Stampsfan]

My take has always been the owner can ask whatever he/she wants, and the buyer can choose to spend their money anywhere they choose. Getting mad about it is silly.

I’ve seen people at card shows on both sides of the table get upset at either low offers or high prices. If a buyer makes a low offer, the seller has the right to say no. If a seller has high prices, the buyer has a right to not purchase. It’s business, and nothing more. No need to be offended.

[ALR-bishop]

Useful site if you need to see a good scan of the back of a card as Cliff noted above ( same for COMC)

He does exist, and I personally found Hadley's book The Bubble Gum Card War: The Great Topps and Bowman sets 1948 -1955 an interesting read

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

My take has always been the owner can ask whatever he/she wants, and the buyer can choose to spend their money anywhere they choose. Getting mad about it is silly.

I’ve seen people at card shows on both sides of the table get upset at either low offers or high prices. If a buyer makes a low offer, the seller has the right to say no. If a seller has high prices, the buyer has a right to not purchase. It’s business, and nothing more. No need to be offended.

It's not that black and white. If someone offers $10 for a $50 card at a show, the person receiving the offer might perceive it as "does this person think I'm that clueless about this card's worth?", or see it as someone trying to pull one over on them.

While there's no point in getting upset or taking offense, it's easy to see how someone could.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

My take has always been the owner can ask whatever he/she wants, and the buyer can choose to spend their money anywhere they choose. Getting mad about it is silly.

I’ve seen people at card shows on both sides of the table get upset at either low offers or high prices. If a buyer makes a low offer, the seller has the right to say no. If a seller has high prices, the buyer has a right to not purchase. It’s business, and nothing more. No need to be offended.

Couldn't agree more. I never understood "Their offer was insulting" Your ugly and your mother dresses you funny is an insult. An offer is a number. Never been insulted by a number.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by trambo

They don’t deal at all. I tried once but Dean told me not a chance.

Was he Frank with you?


I actually bought a card he had listed, and he refused to ship it. It ended up Being the only card hes ever auctioned.

[buymycards]

1960 Topps - [Base] #451 - Curt Simmons [MINT]
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These are currently listed on COMC by Deans. They are listed as Mint, but they look more like VG. I wonder if they are accepting offers?

[japhi]

Allow me to be the outlier here but I respect his model. He understands that there is a cost to buy, scan, store, sell, pack and ship and card and it’s more then what most sellers charge. There are a lot of guys doing this as a hobby and probably making just enough to fuel collection purchases. Good on him for making money in a business most struggle to make money in.

[japhi]

Also, people complain about his prices but if these cards are so easy to get for much cheaper elsewhere whats the problem? I’ve bought from him because I haven’t been able to find reliable online sellers. So paid a premium I guess, but was the best option for what I was looking for at that moment. That is obviously his marketing strategy....he knows that unless you have access to card shows or a great local dealer, its not that easy for set builders to find a stack of cards they need

[CurtisFlood]

Originally Posted by buymycards

1960 Topps - [Base] #451 - Curt Simmons [MINT]
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These are currently listed on COMC by Deans. They are listed as Mint, but they look more like VG. I wonder if they are accepting offers?

Well, that Simmons card is hard to find centered.

[trambo]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Was he Frank with you?


I actually bought a card he had listed, and he refused to ship it. It ended up Being the only card hes ever auctioned.

I think he was Dean trying to be frank with me. Then again, it may have been Frank trying to impersonate Dean. I'm not really sure...

[wondo]

Dean's pricing includes a predetermined discount available on its website dependent upon the dollar amount. I bought a Fatima team card from them that I had difficulty finding on the marketplace. It was the only one available in a six-month period - I finally relented. Pleasant on the phone, quick service, good packaging. nice card.

My take is that Dean's can be useful if it's a hard to get item, but not the commodty type cards.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by wondo

Dean's pricing includes a predetermined discount available on its website dependent upon the dollar amount. I bought a Fatima team card from them that I had difficulty finding on the marketplace. It was the only one available in a six-month period - I finally relented. Pleasant on the phone, quick service, good packaging. nice card.

My take is that Dean's can be useful if it's a hard to get item, but not the commodty type cards.

+1 .....The one or two things I have bought from them were discounted something like 10%-20% on their own website vs ebay. And i called them and they said that was their standard rate. Not sure lately as this was a few years ago. Good service but kind of high asking prices on most things. But they do have a lot of good stuff.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by wondo

My take is that Dean's can be useful if it's a hard to get item, but not the commodty type cards.

Bingo! I collect obscure and mostly unknown printing flaw cards, and Dean's Cards has been a treasure trove over the years but you really have to search for them. Their high quality scans of the fronts and the backs are very useful. I would not have any of these printing flaw cards minus the 63 Sadowski and the 80 Niekro if not for Dean's. All of the cards other than the 73 Reuss are partially missing the final black ink coating. I agree it is ridiculous to pay their prices for regular cards that you can find on eBay in the same condition for much less.