Market gridlock

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Seems to me that large parts of the market for cards and collectibles is just frozen. Stuck in the mud. Sellers looking at where we were not too long ago asking for well more than buyers are offering. eBay a museum platform in many ways as as often discussed. At auction, big headline stuff sells but lots underperform. A few recent auction I was counting all the lots they didn’t meet reserve. I’ve seen it both as a seller (even here) and a buyer. Hope there is some healthy adjustment or readjustment coming.

Reminds me of that old song, “there ain’t no good guy …. There ain’t no bad guy …. There’s just you and me and we just disagree ….”

It’s disinterest and malaise. People still spend but they aren’t spending like they use to. They might put their money against one auction item vice five items like in the past.

2024 will be interesting for sure. I think a lot of guys are going to have to decide how they want to proceed in terms of buying and selling.

[Republicaninmass]

Breather before the working class stiffs get their refunds, or anticipation loans, before spring training. Q2 will be the test for the market

[Johnny630]

People want it both ways and when they can’t get either they hold their stuff because in their mind they can’t let it go this cheap compared to 2 years ago comps(of which many in AH I Believe no money was exchanged for). People crying now who doesn’t sell then I have to time for. You gotta be content both ways if you fail to be patient to some extent in one of the ways above when it’s hot.

The economic situation of the persons who own these cards and may want to sell them now is still very strong, collectors or dealers from what I’ve noticed that have these cards have plenty of money and do not want to roll the dice placing the card in auction so they’re gonna have high sticker prices on their stuff continually at the shows and online buy it now’s.

[Peter_Spaeth]

That cards are selling for much less never seems to be true when I am looking to buy one.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

That cards are selling for much less never seems to be true when I am looking to buy one.

Ditto. Maybe you and I need to stop getting into bidding wars with each other.