Collectors vs money hungry people?

[Republicaninmass]

There are 15 1933 goudey Ruths in the current REA auction.


FIFTEEN RUTHS, and I think 7 1951 bowman Mantle RCs.


I'd wager a guess the vintage collectors are also trying to cash in.

Would you think twice as a consignor if 6 other competing cards listed in the same auction. No, you are trying to bail out at the top!


It's ludicrous, and I'm not open to opinion otherwise!

[Mike D.]

I think any time we paint with a wide brush, we tend to miss a lot.

I mean, do I feel bad that some of the people who were having fistfights in Walmart and Target over retail blasters to flip online have been forced to move on? No, not sorry to see them go. But I have to imagine that they are a "loud minority" of the hobby, not the norm.

Unless you're rich or like very cheap cards, money is usually at of some concern, even if it's just "I need to stay within my entertainment budget on buying cards".

[homerunhitter]

I likey!!!!

[Chicosbailbonds]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

There are 15 1933 goudey Ruths in the current REA auction.


FIFTEEN RUTHS, and I think 7 1951 bowman Mantle RCs.


I'd wager a guess the vintage collectors are also trying to cash in.

Would you think twice as a consignor if 6 other competing cards listed in the same auction. No, you are trying to bail out at the top!


It's ludicrous, and I'm not open to opinion otherwise!

Could be a number of reasons for people selling those - mainly vintage collectors dying off and these were inherited. I go on some of the discord channels and it’s chockfull of people who buy up everything at Walmart because they heard they could flip it for a lot. All they care is grading for a 10 and making a big score on a reds prospect that will never make a impact in the majors. For us master set collectors, it’s been a tough three years.

[Chicosbailbonds]

There is a lot of new sellers on eBay that have no problem cancelling a order if they didn’t get the price they thought they would.