How much are you "into it"? Should it matter....

[mintacular]

Been fighting with this "issue" when determining how much to sell a card for. So, how much should the price $ you paid for/acquired a card influence your flexibility on price when selling it? Do you find yourself selling something cheaper if you acquired at a low price vs. the same card that was more expensive? Thanks in advance for your response. -Pat

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by mintacular

Been fighting with this "issue" when determining how much to sell a card for. So, how much should the price $ you paid for/acquired a card influence your flexibility on price when selling it? Do you find yourself selling something cheaper if you acquired at a low price vs. the same card that was more expensive? Thanks in advance for your response. -Pat

Absolutely. I think anybody who flippantly denies going through that process isn't being honest with themselves.

In the end however, it all comes down to how attached you are to that card, and how badly you want to move on from that card.

Sometimes you just need to cut your losses so you can move on to that next thing.

I've cut my losses on a whole slew of cards that have seemingly rocketed to the moon in the last six to 12 months. You kick yourself in the ass............but I've also sold a ton of stuff over the years, that is so absolutely niche............that I'm amazed I was ever able to sell those things at all. Sometimes the timing works out for you, and sometimes it doesn't.

[Exhibitman]

It makes a difference. What makes more of a difference is how happy I am with the card for my PC. Even if the card is greatly appreciated, if I really like a card, I am not going to discount it. Why should I? My Hank Aaron RC has quintupled in value since I bought it. Could be a nice cash-out. But I like the card and want to own it for another 20 years or whatever, so nope.

[Republicaninmass]

Yes, I only can show a loss, when I sell. Whereas, I have all this "unrealized profit" when I buy. Albeit the same card

[packs]

I stop listening to a seller who tells me what they paid for something they're trying to sell me. I'm not going to cover your losses. You can keep the card for the rest of your life.

[RCMcKenzie]

Around 1980, I was at a card show with my Dad and he bought a Leaf Jackie Robinson for me for $45. Around 2000, or whenever slabbing became popular, I sent it to PSA and it came back a PSA 3. I sold it on eBay for around $200. It never occurred to me that 21 years later it would be a card that sells for more than I would dream of paying for a car.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by packs

I stop listening to a seller who tells me what they paid for something they're trying to sell me. I'm not going to cover your losses. You can keep the card for the rest of your life.

Not as militant but I sorta feel this way. It's important to ME what I paid, but it's not YOUR problem so I try not to bring it up.