Crazy escalation in card prices, or is it just me?

[obcmac]

It seems like a very weird flip...a guy with 18 feedback buying what should be your Baker. Sounds like someone knows you pay a premium and maybe also wanted to hide who he was with an alternate ebay ID. Conspiracy theories abound. I would suspect a nefarious flipper from the net54 collective.

I do wonder what the approved level of markup is...as everybody seems to complain about it. I don't believe one auction result sets the price. Sometimes being at the right place at the right time means you get to make more than 20% even in the short term.

Mac

[ullmandds]

I agree that prices are insane these days...but this is likely a situation where someone is hoping to make a profit off your niche!

[ullmandds]

BIN=Buy it NEVER?

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by obcmac

It seems like a very weird flip...a guy with 18 feedback buying what should be your Baker. Sounds like someone knows you pay a premium and maybe also wanted to hide who he was with an alternate ebay ID. Conspiracy theories abound. I would suspect a nefarious flipper from the net54 collective.

I do wonder what the approved level of markup is...as everybody seems to complain about it. I don't believe one auction result sets the price. Sometimes being at the right place at the right time means you get to make more than 20% even in the short term.

Mac

I believe every seller buys a card for whatever price it is, and then lists it for double. Eventually, the price gets there or close. They wait if they have to.

Even though I live in CA, I made a killing in Texas 15-20 years ago doing this with land. Buy the land, put a for sale sign up for double. Some lots sold right away, others took a year or so but everything always sold....just like cards. Double UP fellas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bobbyw8469]

Not necessarily true. It's a supply and demand kind of thing. You can ask $200 all you want for your 1969 Roberto Clemente PSA 4. When 99 other sellers have the exact same card in the exact same grade for $40, I doubt very seriously yours will sell.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Not necessarily true. It's a supply and demand kind of thing. You can ask $200 all you want for your 1969 Roberto Clemente PSA 4. When 99 other sellers have the exact same card in the exact same grade for $40, I doubt very seriously yours will sell.

agreed, kinda like Deans Cards sit forever using the double up strategy

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

agreed, kinda like Deans Cards sit forever using the double up strategy

With the recent run-up in prices, the market on some cards might actually catch up to Dean's.

[Exhibitman]

What's the old saw, never wrong only early? I sold some significant cards from my collection a few years ago for what I thought was an outrageous price. Now it would be market...

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

agreed, kinda like Deans Cards sit forever using the double up strategy

I will say one thing about Deans, they know their market. They have a few cards which are notorious for being difficult to find, so they can afford to list them high because someone will come along and pay their price.

In general though I feel vintage has been going up and up because people have nothing better to do. I'm hoping a couple of cards in particular that I'm targeting come down in value around the end of the summer or worst case scenario when the National occurs in December.

[Bobbycee]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

agreed, kinda like Deans Cards sit forever using the double up strategy

JLS Cards out of Alaska is even worse than Dean's Cards. JLS overinflates his cards & keeps relisting them every day on eBay when they don't sell. Clogs up the site in the process when you want to see 'new listings'. He makes Dean's prices look cheap.

[joejo20]

Originally Posted by Bobbycee

JLS Cards out of Alaska is even worse than Dean's Cards. JLS overinflates his cards & keeps relisting them every day on eBay when they don't sell. Clogs up the site in the process when you want to see 'new listings'. He makes Dean's prices look cheap.

I eventually excluded them from my searches when I couldn’t stand it anymore


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[Pat R]

I don't think the stamp has anything to do with the price. The Baker is a
bargain compared to the price on the Burchell he/she has listed.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-1911-T...IAAOSwubte~jDY

[Bobbycee]

Originally Posted by joejo20

I eventually excluded them from my searches when I couldn’t stand it anymore


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Joe, how can you do this- exclude a seller (JLS Cards) from the eBay listings/searches? I love the idea of it!

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Bobbycee

JLS Cards out of Alaska is even worse than Dean's Cards. JLS overinflates his cards & keeps relisting them every day on eBay when they don't sell. Clogs up the site in the process when you want to see 'new listings'. He makes Dean's prices look cheap.

+1. I hate this guy. Because of him, I rarely search t206 on eBay anymore. Between him, Dean and Toppsaholic (or whatever he goes by now), 50%+ of ebay t206 listings are a waste of time and clog up the search.

Ryan Hotchkiss