How much of a premium (if any) do you put on eye appeal?

[rdixon1208]

I used to put too much into VCP and other forms of determining "market value". I was just scared to overpay. By doing this, I ended up with a bunch of cards that I paid at or below VCP average. One day I took a good look at my cards and realized that they were also at or below average in appeal compared to other cards with the same technical grade. Now I have no problem paying more.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

I used to put too much into VCP and other forms of determining "market value". I was just scared to overpay. By doing this, I ended up with a bunch of cards that I paid at or below VCP average. One day I took a good look at my cards and realized that they were also at or below average in appeal compared to other cards with the same technical grade. Now I have no problem paying more.

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[doug.goodman]

...why buy it?

Just wondering.
Doug

[Leon]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

...why buy it?

Just wondering.
Doug

One good reason, pertaining to the few sets I am doing, would be to fill a hole.

[Robextend]

Originally Posted by Leon

One good reason, pertaining to the few sets I am doing, would be to fill a hole.

+1

If I am not sure I will ever be able to find an affordable card with eye appeal for one of my sets, I will go with a beater. Worst case scenario would be a future upgrade.

[E93]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

...why buy it?

Just wondering.
Doug

I recently bought a low grade card for a set I am collecting. Generally, I like cards with nice eye-appeal. I even have a couple of high grade sets. But this particular set is so rare that I jumped on the opportunity to fill the hole, even though I would have preferred a nicer example. I have not seen another example of this card offered in the ten years I have been following the set.
JimB

[E93]

Regarding "registry guys", I don't really think of myself as one, but I do own a couple sets on the PSA and SGC registries, including one set that is the best on the PSA registry in its category. I have turned down opportunities for numerical upgrades to that set because I did not think the cards offered had the eye-appeal of my technically lower grade examples. Maybe that means I am not really a "registry guy".
JimB

[doug.goodman]

... then it's a great looking card.


My original post was meant to mean that I don't understand why anybody would buy a card based on it's numerical grade if the card doesn't look good. Sort of a "nice looking" vs "higher grade" thing.

If the options are "an ugly card with practically no eye appeal" vs "no card", I also would (and do) take the card.

An ugly card is beautiful in comparison to not having a card.

Everything I own is raw, my kitchen knives see to that,
Doug

[Steve D]

I "might" be willing to place a significant premium on a well centered and/or above average looking card, but I won't admit it, as I don't want dealers to know I "might" be willing to pay more for it

Steve

[bbcard1]

I strongly prefer unslabbed cards. For no particular reason, I can abide by an oc left to right card fine, but hate an oc top to bottom card.