Dean's Cards

[jchcollins]

Say what you want about Dean’s pricing, but his grading is generally on point and has been for years.


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[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Say what you want about Dean’s pricing, but his grading is generally on point and has been for years.


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I'll clarify...and I've told my story here before...but crib notes my wife who knows zip about cards googled and found them to surprise finish a set for me for Christmas (stole my needs list, )...74 Topps, and she asked for Mint on the phone (only word she knew) and gave them the list. Cards that arrived were creased and hammered, and she paid more than Mint prices (WELL more). Since they sat wrapped for a while, they wouldn't do a return...took advantage of my wife. She never thought to open and look at them, just wrapped the package as it came. She felt like an idiot, and refuses to have anything to do with "cards" since...F them.

[jchcollins]

John, sorry that happened to both you and your wife. I'm speaking obviously only of my personal experience with Dean's. I have not bought much from them at all; their deserved reputation for over the moon pricing has kept me away from a lot of cards that I probably otherwise would have bought at one point or another over the last decade. I will say that I have noticed just within the last year, that there are some vintage items that Dean has come down considerably on in comparison to what we have come to expect from him. I have no idea if he is having success in moving more cards doing this recently or not.

But to the grading: I know Dean's guide (and video) on grading raw cards is pretty much right on. I did business with him on a lot of 1967 Topps commons a few years back after I decided I was going after the whole set. It was a mid-lower lot overall, maybe VG-EX range - and I have to say that I was pleased with their grading.

Your situation of course does not preclude someone reaching into the wrong bin or something else in the vein of a genuine mistake I suppose, but certainly nobody wants to pay Mint prices for VG cards. I would have sent them back.

Originally Posted by Harliduck

I'll clarify...and I've told my story here before...but crib notes my wife who knows zip about cards googled and found them to surprise finish a set for me for Christmas (stole my needs list, )...74 Topps, and she asked for Mint on the phone (only word she knew) and gave them the list. Cards that arrived were creased and hammered, and she paid more than Mint prices (WELL more). Since they sat wrapped for a while, they wouldn't do a return...took advantage of my wife. She never thought to open and look at them, just wrapped the package as it came. She felt like an idiot, and refuses to have anything to do with "cards" since...F them.

[Cliff Bowman]

Bash him all you want, I have bought several unlisted print errors and severely miscut cards from him over the past several years and never had a problem with him. If you are looking for cheaper cards of the same grade then ignore him and look on eBay.

[ALR-bishop]

Agree with Cliff and John C. Sorry about your experience John O

Given what has happened on prices maybe waiting for the market to come to their prices is not such a bad strategy. Seems to have worked for them for years

[toppcat]

I buy midgrade cards from Dean's and have never had an issue.

[butchie_t]

Deals on cards can be made at Dean’s, one just has to shop for them.

B. T.

[Casey2296]

I've bought a few cards from Dean's, mostly graded and cards that just weren't available elsewhere, happy with the cards and service. Almost pulled the trigger on a 51B Mantle psa 3 for 11k in 2020, kicking myself for that one. Always go to his website and buy direct for a discount and no sales tax.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Bash him all you want, I have bought several unlisted print errors and severely miscut cards from him over the past several years and never had a problem with him. If you are looking for cheaper cards of the same grade then ignore him and look on eBay.

I agree with Cliff. I have purchased from Dean's and have not had issues.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

I agree with Cliff. I have purchased from Dean's and have not had issues.

Me too. I have had nothing but great experiences with Dean's and with the insane price run ups they are now cheaper to buy from than most other places. I just bought 2 T210s from them WAY cheaper than I could find anyplace else.

[Harliduck]

I'll admit, it's great for the hobby that they have turn some of their reputation around and nice to see (for once) some positive around Deans Cards as normally a thread here would not go well. It was funny to see when the covid surge hit that some of his once outrageous pricing turned into decent deals for a bit there...I had to pay a few dollars extra for some of the Bowman high number Umpire cards while going for that set, chuckling that they had some better deals.

Last time I will rip into them here, and will bite my tongue in the future. Take advantage of my wife and not stand behind it will gain a lifetime ban from me, no matter what, but again, good that such a large supplier is making some folks happy.

[deweyinthehall]

Well I took the plunge - just to get an idea before going way in, I ordered 11 1967 1st series cards - mostly commons but with the error/No Trade McCormick, the Mets team card and a couple other Mets which always seem to be a bit more. Total was about $35.00. Scans suggest all are in good shape - like Ex+ even though he has most listed as VG. Curious - in one assortment of VG+ samples of one card, all looked fine except one which had a nasty crease about a inch long in one of the corners. So, it pays to look and not just snap one up because it's in the grouping of the condition you're looking for.