Greg Morris raw cards - trust or no?

[rhettyeakley]

No personal issues but they have gotten so big that they buy so many of the lots in major auction houses and then put them directly on ebay.

I get that they make good money selling commons for stupid money sometimes but personally just sick of getting outbid on every vintage lot just to see them show up on ebay so I will not buy from them. They have basically become a middle man for all vintage commons/lots.

Again, no personal issues or anything.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

No personal issues but they have gotten so big that they buy so many of the lots in major auction houses and then put them directly on ebay.

I get that they make good money selling commons for stupid money sometimes but personally just sick of getting outbid on every vintage lot just to see them show up on ebay so I will not buy from them.

If they can outbid you, and after paying BP and shipping from the auction, and then ebay fees when they sell, and cover their overhead, and can still make a profit, then you aren't bidding enough. Just sayin'.

[Bartholomew_Bump_Bailey]

I will agree with some others in that they are not always 100% accurate with their "grades". But that would be my 1 and only complaint.

One thing I have not seen mentioned is that they ship relatively fast for how big of an operation it is, I've seen other smaller operations take longer.

They've been a big help in completing 2 1950s bowman sets. Definitely trust

[Johnny630]

I know he has hunters walking the show floors and Facebook Groups purchasing raw collections from Dealers and Sellers to list and sell.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I have had nothing but good experiences as a buyer.

This is not GMC's fault, but rather a USPS issue, and has happened with several other people who ship to me in Canada with mail going through Los Angeles: Their international shipments wind up in USPS' Los Angeles black hole--the absolute worst in the country. Packages bounce back and forth between sorting centers in the LA area, or just sit in one place for a month or more, not moving at all. It sometimes takes 2-3 months (yes, you read that right) to receive their shipments. For any Canadians/international customers, have your Greg Morris winnings shipped to an American address. Use a friend's address or look into paying for a mail forwarding service if you have no friends to help. GMC's domestic shipments generally arrive in a week or less and can then be forwarded to you in your country in a much shorter period. It's actually much faster to have your friend ship your cards in a secure PWE without tracking if you can believe it. USPS is so sadly inept sometimes.

[darwinbulldog]

I've bought plenty of cards from them. No problems as far as condition or noticing any alterations. Prices tend to go higher than for other sellers auctioning the same cards as they have a large built-in base following their auctions. Often the price will be the same for their raw cards as you would normally see for a graded card in the same condition.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Mark17

If they can outbid you, and after paying BP and shipping from the auction, and then ebay fees when they sell, and cover their overhead, and can still make a profit, then you aren't bidding enough. Just sayin'.

Probably true and I never said anything other than I just choose not to deal with them as I don’t need to feed the machine.

That being said, I should totally bid more to compete with an outfit that can afford to lose money on some lots as they will make up for it in the long run… or maybe not?

[jingram058]

Since I buy cards to collect, not for investment or resale purposes, Greg Morris is perfect for me. I have bought a number of 1962 Topps now. Very reasonably priced and fast mailing, as opposed to some other volume sellers.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

That being said, I should totally bid more to compete with an outfit that can afford to lose money on some lots as they will make up for it in the long run… or maybe not?

It will be interesting to see if they lose or make money on this set break that ends Tuesday:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=140373

[rhettyeakley]

I don’t mean to bash them. They are providing a service that apparently a ton of people are into so good on them. The OP asked about them as an outfit and just provided a different perspective of them than what had been stated.

I don’t really hold any ill will towards them & wish them well… that is a lot of money on that 1965 set so I hope it does well for them.

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

No personal issues but they have gotten so big that they buy so many of the lots in major auction houses and then put them directly on ebay.

I get that they make good money selling commons for stupid money sometimes but personally just sick of getting outbid on every vintage lot just to see them show up on ebay so I will not buy from them. They have basically become a middle man for all vintage commons/lots.

Again, no personal issues or anything.

This actually worked out to my advantage. There was a near complete ser of T210-1 cards in one of the auction houses. I only needed one card of the lot so hard for me to justify buying the lot. Sure enough, the one card I needed showed up on eBay and I was able to complete my Subset of Jacksonville Jays for $200 instead of buying the lot for thousands of dollars and trying to sell off the rest of the cards. Score!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by kmac32

This actually worked out to my advantage. There was a near complete ser of T210-1 cards in one of the auction houses. I only needed one card of the lot so hard for me to justify buying the lot. Sure enough, the one card I needed showed up on eBay and I was able to complete my Subset of Jacksonville Jays for $200 instead of buying the lot for thousands of dollars and trying to sell off the rest of the cards. Score!

Sort of the same thing happened to me. I missed a photo in auction then saw that Greg Morris had it listed. I couldn't have been happier to reacquire it.

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