“Blue Chip” Cards

[LincolnVT]

So, to Tony and Ryan’s points…I agree with both of you that eBay isn’t the best place to maximize sales for high end cards. If you apply this PSA 5 Jjax ebay sale last night to an auction scenario, it would have ended / hammer price at about 87k plus the juice…that would likely have looked pretty appealing to someone during extended bidding. I’m not a fan of auctions myself…but I do like to watch them. I consider the big three (Jackson, Cobb and Matty) 1914 CJs to be blue chip cards. I also feel like it is so tough to actually see the cards via the ebay photos…too much dependence on just going with the assigned grade…

[3-2-count]

I am totally in agreement that Ebay was not the best platform to offer these on.

It no doubt came into play and is reflected in their final hammer prices.

BP included or not

[Aaron Seefeldt]

A lot of people won’t bid unless they have consignments in play to offset having to write a big check (or PayPal, etc). I know a couple of fairly wealthy collectors that won’t get real aggressive on big ticket items unless they’re “trimming some fat” at the same time.

Also - as I have learned over 25 years of buying/selling - the more you spend on an item the more you can lose.

[MVSNYC]

I was surprised at the CJ prices last night...but, that PSA 5 Jax was overgraded.

Also, I find that eBay auctions that end on a holiday usually end lower; many people out, not paying attention. I remember years ago winning a card on eBay on New Years Eve...went much lower than market value. So I truly think that also played a factor.

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

I was surprised at the CJ prices last night...but, that PSA 5 Jax was overgraded.

When compared to the last example which sold for $240K, it sure was Michael.

But hey, its not like I'd mentioned that previously anywhere