Any issue with bring up comps when buying or selling a card?

[philliesfan]

I wonder......Will anyone bring up comps to a dealer because he is too low on his asking price? Will the customer ever offer more than what a dealer is asking because of what comps showed?

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

I wonder......Will anyone bring up comps to a dealer because he is too low on his asking price? Will the customer ever offer more than what a dealer is asking because of what comps showed?

I think we all know the answer to that question

[trambo]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

I wonder......Will anyone bring up comps to a dealer because he is too low on his asking price? Will the customer ever offer more than what a dealer is asking because of what comps showed?

I've done that a few times w/dealers who are buddies of mine. They're pretty appreciative of it. In one case, though, the dealer buddy knocked another $50 off to entice me to buy it.

[Steve_NY]

In most cases, I am negotiable as I expect to be driven down 5-15% on most sales. Guess what-- I am happy with that except when the item is incredibly rare and I will never see it again in my lifetime.

But I can get bent out of shape when someone realizes that I have underpriced an item or items and then tries to drive my price down anyway.

But I have lterally never been shown comps on any items I sell as 98% of my sales are ungraded.

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

I wonder......Will anyone bring up comps to a dealer because he is too low on his asking price? Will the customer ever offer more than what a dealer is asking because of what comps showed?

Actually, as a seller at a local show, there was one gentlemen who told me my prices on most of my tickets were more than fair and he was happy to pay what I'd originally marked on the toploaders before I told him that I was willing to discount if he bought several items. This made negotiating on some of my less-discountable items easier because we both knew we were both going to be treating each other fairly and would be honest with each other. However, that's one of the rare times that has happened.

[mq711]

At the Chantilly show seemed like everyone, sellers and buyers, dealing with modern cards had their phones out discussing comps. This is probably necessary because there are so many cards issued now and all in the same condition that it’s impossible to keep track of. The good thing is a lot of these folks were trading and discussing trade value in a respectful manner.

[Tere1071]

Originally Posted by jethrod3

Actually, as a seller at a local show, there was one gentlemen who told me my prices on most of my tickets were more than fair and he was happy to pay what I'd originally marked on the toploaders before I told him that I was willing to discount if he bought several items. This made negotiating on some of my less-discountable items easier because we both knew we were both going to be treating each other fairly and would be honest with each other. However, that's one of the rare times that has happened.

On occasion, I bring my extra 1970-1975 Topps Baseball to a local small show with the hope of selling enough in order to purchase the upgrades for my sets without having to tap into the savings account. My Minister of Finance aka the wife will get on my case when she notices PayPal withdrawals from the savings account. There are very few set builders who come to this particular show and since virtually all of my purchases are from eBay I am conscious of what I have into my cards; I don't expect to make a profit, but if I break even or even if it's at a slight loss I'm satisfied.

Most people who I have dealt with (99.8%) are like the gentleman that you described. There are some collectors that use the cheapest outlying comp to justify their offer. For example, I have a very nice VG/EX 53 Bowman Color Furillo that I have priced at $20.00. There is this collector who examines the comps for every single card he considers to purchase, even if it's a dollar. He shows me a VG/EX Furillo on eBay that sold for $12.00 and I told him that I couldn't meet that price. I later checked the comps and similar and VG/EX Furillo sold between $18-$25.

The final, rare scenario is one where a person is given a per-card discount, but in the end, they request an additional package discount. If it's a dollar or so, okay; but when the buyer requests an additional discount of 20% or more I dryly reject their offer.

Phil aka Tere1071

Complete 1953 Bowman Color, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1975 Topps Baseball sets under revision as the budget and wife allows

Under construction:
1970 Topps Baseball - missing over 100 cards, mostly after #450 and the three insert sets

1971 Topps Coins- 120/153

1974 Topps Baseball Washington variations