T206 steve evens -$$$$$$$$$$

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by Eric72

I kept mine, too. However, it was for different reasons.

1 - I'm chipping away at the (520 card) set. I'd hate to go back and try to buy this card again later. Price memory can be stubborn. Dealers can be stubborn, too. I didn't want to go through the futility of discussing comps with people.

2 - Let's say I sold the card on eBay for $3,000. After eBay fees and taxes, roughly half that money would be gone. I'd have possibly traded the card; however, losing half the sale proceeds to fees and taxes seems silly. (actually, silly is the "nice" word I'll use on a public message board.

3 - My copy was a gift from someone a couple years ago. Yes, I realize the card is mine to do with what I choose. I chose to treat it like part of my collection...not an opportunity to make a little quick cash.

Congrats on keeping your card. I'm saying if I knew what was going on, i.e.- Justin Verlander is on a spending spree. I would sell to Verlander.

I'm starting to think the people saying the prices will return to normal are right.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

...I'm starting to think the people saying the prices will return to normal are right.

I can see that point of view making sense. Personally I feel a little differently about this. I'll post my opinions below. Please know I'm not bickering with you. You brought up an interesting point that makes for a great topic of conversation.

I don't think the T206 Evans will ever go back to pre-spike levels. There are bound to be people who hold on to the hope that there will be another spending spree. In and of itself, that would be enough to create a "floor price" for the card that's higher than the average common from the set.

Plus, there was the pop count before this happened. I'm not drawing a comparison to Demmitt/O'Hara. However, it was submitted less often than other "common" cards. That, to me, is an indicator Evans is a slightly harder card to find than your average T206 common. The way some people blow things out of proportion, there will be claims of "rare" or "scarce" over and over again.

Whether it's truly tough to find...whether or not there's a deep-pocketed buyer...these things won't matter. In my opinion, perception will become part of the reality.

Someone posted above that they'd be a buyer of a low-grade copy for less than $100. Somehow, I don't think the card will sell that low for a long, long, time...if ever. Unless, of course, there's a seller who didn't know about the price spike - AND - Wookjie17 has lightning-fast fingers. The card will disappear in the blink of an eye, scooped up by someone looking to make a fast buck.

So, yeah. I thinks the days of Evans being "Steve who?" and selling cheaply are over. Like someone mentioned earlier, the Titus still bears a premium. That might actually be a good comparison over the long haul.

[Bpm0014]

I sold mine Saturday morning. I received an insane amount of money. The hype is real! I just need to ship it to the authenticator. The money has already been paid.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

I sold mine Saturday morning. I received an insane amount of money. The hype is real! I just need to ship it to the authenticator. The money has already been paid.

You might have been one of the last ones on the boat. I dug one up late yesterday afternoon that I didn't even know I had, and promptly listed it on eBay for below other comps....aaaand not even a bite. Granted, it IS in pretty rough shape.

[Bpm0014]

The one for $1500? I saw that. Yes I think I got lucky. I was one of the last ones....

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

The one for $1500? I saw that. Yes I think I got lucky. I was one of the last ones....

$999.99 OBO. My own fault, I should have looked sooner than I did.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by Natedog

You might have been one of the last ones on the boat. I dug one up late yesterday afternoon that I didn't even know I had, and promptly listed it on eBay for below other comps....aaaand not even a bite. Granted, it IS in pretty rough shape.

Did the same Saturday night. Still there for the taking.

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Like someone mentioned earlier, the Titus still bears a premium. That might actually be a good comparison over the long haul.

Eric, thanks for the response. I was the guy making the reference to Titus earlier in the thread.

My opinion has evolved now that he stopped. Why did he stop? Were his funds halted? The Titus craze went on for months, and others joined in as buyers.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Eric, thanks for the response. I was the guy making the reference to Titus earlier in the thread.



My opinion has evolved now that he stopped. Why did he stop? Were his funds halted? The Titus craze went on for months, and others joined in as buyers.

Maybe he flew to Pago Pago for the weekend and doesn't have internet service.

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[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Maybe he flew to Pago Pago for the weekend and doesn't have internet service.

Good point. Maybe he's buying Kyle Tucker parallels, now.

[G1911]

One idiot overpaying like crazy for a week does not make for a long-term special card. That's not actual demand that will drive prices over any long window of time.

Titus became a widespread meme with tons of people working to pump him and making it into a hobbywide joke. That's why Titus has kept a premium; because to do so requires a lot of demand as there are thousands and thousands of every T206 common.

Anyone who managed to sell their Evans will get him back for a tiny fraction of what they made and got free money. The case here is very unlikely to be at all sustainable.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by G1911

One idiot overpaying like crazy for a week does not make for a long-term special card. That's not actual demand that will drive prices over any long window of time.

There could be a few $$ premium because everyone will say "remember that crazy dude paying bank for a common T206..." That little notoriety may add a buck to future purchases. Will be a Net54 Trivia question in a couple years.