True or False

[dstraate]

I think this is similar to stock investing temperment. If you are looking to flip quickly, it's doubtful that you'll make enough to offset fees. However, it is possible to make a really good buy that will pay dividends the next time there's a spike in market prices. That involves market timing and everything else, but if you're a collector trying to piece together a few projects, there are always better times to buy than others.

[mintacular]

I guess "good deal" is a bit subjective. What I was referring to was not "flipping" i.e. a clueless seller that listed a card erroneously but more so a buy that is at or 10-20% below market price ex: "Yay, I just bought a PSA 6 Frank Robinson RC for $100 and know that in a few years if I decide to upgrade that I can resell it w/fees and "make my $ back". It seems to me that eBay is no longer the place for these deals but instead the place to sell if and when you can get a true deal "on the streets."

[Section103]

I bought one of Rhett's Canadian Goudeys within hours of his listing. I dont know if it was a "bargain" exactly, but it was definitely a fair price and I was thrilled to get it.

[Bridwell]

I'm a pretty active buyer on Ebay. I checked my history, and of the last 100 pre-war items I bought, 23 were BIN's. However, 18 of the 23 BIN's were negotiated to a lower price. I had only 5 where I did a BIN at full price.

There's a few deals to be had, but not many. Auction prices seemed a bit lower in 2010, so I felt I got better deals winning auctions than doing BIN's.

Any other opinions on this? In 2011, prices seem to be rebounding somewhat.