Trading with Dealers at Card Shows?

[Snapolit1]

If you want to offer a dealer a card he can sell for $1000 for one of his $900 cards ….. yes, he will be a pleasant guy and it will be a very amicable transaction. He will be happy to do it again at the next show. He will look for you.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

If you want to offer a dealer a card he can sell for $1000 for one of his $900 cards ….. yes, he will be a pleasant guy and it will be a very amicable transaction. He will be happy to do it again at the next show. He will look for you.

Price is less important than satisfaction. As long as both sides are pleased with the trade, it is a win-win.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Price is less important than satisfaction. As long as both sides are pleased with the trade, it is a win-win.

A good trade involves both pain and pleasure for both sides.

[ClementeFanOh]

Casey and Exhibitman- yep, you get it. Snapolit1- not sure what bleak locations you are frequenting, you are clearly very sour about trades. Trading is an obvious and common method of obtaining cards, for dealer and collector. Doesn’t work with everybody of course, but your vision is very narrow on this matter. If both parties are happy in a trade, it’s worth the time and “effort” (talking about cards counts as “effort” in this case). Trent King

[Exhibitman]

Yep. I would trade a mildly more expensive common card for a toughie I need for a set every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

[wondo]

I likey

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by wondo

I likey

Mee too!

My latest column is up and it is on this subject

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

A good trade involves both pain and pleasure for both sides.

Where is the pain for a dealer getting a card with value of $100 for a card worth $90?

I get the fascination with the concept of trading. It’s largely a fantasy in the hobby. People trade so they can say they made a trade because it makes them feel good. And that’s fine. Dealers trade to make money.

Every single thing I’ve listed in BST the last few years one or more people have contacted me asking to trade. And I say sure make me an offer. And most of the time the offer is absurd. Just the reality of it.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Where is the pain for a dealer getting a card with value of $100 for a card worth $90?

I get the fascination with the concept of trading. It’s largely a fantasy in the hobby. People trade so they can say they made a trade because it makes them feel good. And that’s fine. Dealers trade to make money.

Every single thing I’ve listed in BST the last few years one or more people have contacted me asking to trade. And I say sure make me an offer. And most of the time the offer is absurd. Just the reality of it.

You're a dealer, I'm a collector, my comment is for collectors. A good trade with another collector usually involves cards that neither one wants to give up but desires the opposite card more, thus the pain. Nothing better than a good collector trade.

[ClementeFanOh]

Phil (Casey)- feels like playing tennis against the drapes, doesn't it?

Trent King

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

Phil (Casey)- feels like playing tennis against the drapes, doesn't it?

Trent King

Haha, yes! When you are the guy with the tennis racket and the dealer is the drapes.