What do you guys like/not like to see in a Vintage Seller?

[hawaiian bam bam]

Thank you! I appreciate your thoughts on this! I see some cards photo taken in a top loader and some have wild colored backgrounds and I’m like … no no no! I think a black background is just fine. Even though Greg Morris the leader in the vintage card industry uses a blue background!

[KCRfan1]

I am fairly easy as a buyer.

I need quality front and back images and a seller rating of 99.7 or better, ship the card in 3 or 4 days ( people are busy I get that ), and what I deem reasonable pricing then I am good to go.

Free shipping and returns are meaningless to me.

[Dandor]

Originally Posted by hawaiian bam bam

Thank you! I appreciate your thoughts on this! I see some cards photo taken in a top loader and some have wild colored backgrounds and I’m like … no no no! I think a black background is just fine. Even though Greg Morris the leader in the vintage card industry uses a blue background!

Small sellers on eBay I have taken chances and it has worked out extremely well for me, especially on cards from the 1970's. I bought a lot of cards in 2020 and 2021 when the boom happened with pictures only taken in scratched top loaders, disgusting snap cases, screw down holders, and yellowed top loaders. If a card looked like it had sharp corners through the disgusting plastic, I took a chance if my gut said it was ok and I made out many times. Got tons of PSA/SGC 7 through 10's of a lot of star rookie cards with this technique. Most people on eBay are great sellers and I find that most aren't trying to rip you off. My experiences on eBay have been pretty amazing from almost all the sellers I have bought from. From past sales history, comments, and items the seller has sold, you can really tell a lot about the character of the person and their intentions.

The biggest issue with new sellers is how they ship the cards. I don't care if they tape the top loaders or the small stuff people complain about. I had a beautiful 1952 Bowman card shipped to me in a padded envelope in a penny sleeve and a piece of paper folded around it. Thankfully it arrived to me in perfect condition. I emailed the seller with an email thanking them, but also telling them how they should ship cards.