Need interesting insight on 1939 Play Ball

FrankWakefield · #1 12-05-2009, 09:58 AM

New thought on this with a new day....

Dean, buy a banner ad. With that, then you're 'supporting' the site. Some of us will still whine and growl when you ask us about stuff that you're trying to sell, using us as an information resource. But at least then it wouldn't be 'free'... and some of us would still answer. Maybe.

Dean's Cards · #2 12-05-2009, 01:17 PM

Frank - The banner ad is not a bad idea. You guys have an interesting forum. I am open to it, but there is no advertising information on the site.

Yes, I mentioned that we were breaking a set. It was part of the reason for writing the article. The cards are not online yet, thus they can not be bought yet. If the objective was to sell cards, I think that we probably have them posted online.

We break anywhere from a few to a dozen sets each and every week. That is what we do. It is very routine to us. I do not even know all the cards went up this week and did not think twice about the comment.

As far as trying to get sales from net54, that does not really make sense. If we were selling cards, we would do it in the correct section and not catch all this grief. Besides, according to Compete.com , DeansCards.com had over 16 times the unique visitors as net54 in October. (32,772 vs. 2046) Even if everyone of you visited our site, it would only increase our traffic 5%. Again, it just does not make sense.

Again, net 54 is a great site. No insult intended.

I write articles and blogs about cards because it is fun! Our customers enjoy reading them and one reccomended the forum as a resource. You guys seem to have vast hobby knowledge. Most people do not mind sharing it. It makes for better articles. I will not ask again. It is not worth the hassle. This is baseball cards. It is supposed to be fun!

I assumed that if someone did not want contribute, then they would just ignore the post. (as most of you have.) That said, I sincerely apologize for any hurt and harm my request for information has inflicted your persons.

Take Care & Happy Holidays,

Dean

FrankWakefield · #3 12-05-2009, 05:16 PM

I'll hold my responses to everything but one point you attempted to make.

32,772 vs. 2046 Those are visitors. The guys here are a bit more fanatic than a typical site visitor. And generally, the pockets here are exponentially deeper. I'd put one tenth of the collections of our 2046 against all of the collections of Dean's 32,772 visitors, knowing that our tenth would have stuff of which Dean's folks have only seen pictures. 32,772 vs. 2046, one of the greatest apples to oranges comparisons I've encountered in years.

barrysloate · #4 12-05-2009, 06:04 PM

Frank- I was thinking the same exact thing.

rhettyeakley · #5 12-05-2009, 06:28 PM

Dean, why would you be asking us about pricing on your items, just do what it seems like you do on all the items you have on your website--just find out what things typically sell for and then multiply it by 5-10.

I went to your site to see what it would cost to fill in a few odds and ends for some 70's sets and I am so glad I found a place that will sell a 1980 Topps Vida Blue in NM for merely $4.50 or a 1977 Topps Craig Nettles in NM for $6.00.

ChiefBenderForever · #6 12-05-2009, 06:36 PM

It's all about unique visitors ! When you have that you can charge much more, unlike the ununique visitors on this site ! Anyways Dean good luck with the sale, I mean break, I mean collecting. As far as your wondering if this is the step child of playballs I would say no. I think they are all very appealing to collectors. Especially since one setcame out in 1939 ! The beauty of this set is it caught Ted Williams first three seasons. I do think the 41's are slightly more popular because of the color and also because it was one of the most exciting years ever in baseball. Williams .406 and Dimaggio 56 game hit streak and the last set due to the war, what more can you ask for. I like all three sets.

Dean's Cards · #7 12-05-2009, 07:06 PM

Johnny - My Man! THANK YOU! It took to page 3 for someone to talk about Play Ball Cards.

The 1939s are a great set - but they continued to evolve for the next two years. They stopped printing them during the war due to rationing of ink and paper. It would have been interesting to see how the issue would have continued to evolve if there had been no war.

Robextend · #8 12-05-2009, 06:10 PM

Dean, I was wondering how you price your cards. I mean I am not the biggest fan of EBAY, but your T206 prices seem in some cases double to triple the average T206 card sold on EBAY. Not trying to jump on the bandwagon, I was just curious.

Thanks - Rob

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