Clean Sweep Winners and Losers (3/1/2012)

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by t206hound

It was my first Clean Sweep as well. I was quite happy that the auction listings (at least the ones I bid on) had an estimated shipping amount quoted. The BP is listed in the rules... you just have to be aware of the total cost when making your bids.

I've noticed that many of the same cards (that I would buy) from an auction house yield greater returns than eBay. I would guess the reason is simply that many of the auction house winners don't buy on eBay.

Erik - I've followed that set registry link of yours a few times, and can never get it to scroll through the list.

Also, have you ever asked them to put '2 names' on the slip?

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Erik - I've followed that set registry link of yours a few times, and can never get it to scroll through the list.

Also, have you ever asked them to put '2 names' on the slip?

My links are just to my set registry at SGC. Scroll wheel on your mouse sometimes moves through the images (BTW I will be rescanning all of them this weekend).

Never thought about asking them to be slabbed differently. I recall seeing some GAI (I think) slabs with that notation.

[ls7plus]

I missed out on the 1947 Tip Top Bread Kell, which I believe had been languishing in Clean Sweep's for sale portion of the catalogue for quite some time, and eventually ending up selling for about what the sell price was, if I recall correctly. Tough card, and that one in VG-Ex+ had pretty good eye appeal.

Did win the 1953 Canadian Exhibits Williams, however, which I was very pleased to get, since I am a big-time Teddy Ballgame fan, and that card to me represents his return to baseball (37 games, 91 AB, 13HR's !!! and a .407 BA!!!!) in 1953, returning to play in August at age 35 with no spring training. In his book, My Turn at Bat, Ted modestly attributes that amazing performance to the pitchers being tired, having been through about 2/3's of a season, while he was fresh (yeah right--fresh from being a jet fighter pilot, crash landing one of his planes when the landing gear wouldn't function in flames, and suffering not too much earlier from pneumonia!).

Highest regards,

Larry

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by t206hound

My links are just to my set registry at SGC. Scroll wheel on your mouse sometimes moves through the images (BTW I will be rescanning all of them this weekend).

Never thought about asking them to be slabbed differently. I recall seeing some GAI (I think) slabs with that notation.

GAI is like Mikey.