The Power of the Forum.....maybe?

PlayBall

With all the negative talk about Grade & Trade (right or wrong), it may have begun to sway the E-Bay bidding.

A 1954 Topps #250 Ted Williams PSA 6 sold for $886.00 on Sunday (SMR $435). It was sold by TayCards, and bought by an E-Bay regular. Now, tonight another 1954 Topps #250 Ted Williams PSA 6 was ending and offered by Grade & Trade, and I managed to win this one for $415.15. Won by $0.91. The scan for the first auction is already down, but it didn't look much better than the Grade & Trade card (the Grade & Trade scans are not the best). Definitely not worthy of more than double!

The previous three examples on E-Bay sold for $299.31, $450.00, and $491.00.

Has anyone else seen this happening? Is this just an a fluke?

Bernie


1954 Topps Williams PSA 6

brucemo

I'll bet it is a fluke. Almost nothing in PSA-6 from that era should command a multiple of SMR. There are over a hundred of those, it should come up every so often and probably more than satisfy demand.

I happily bid on and win G&T auctions. If I win them for less because everyone thinks G&T is creepy, great. More money for me to spend on cards.

bruce

1420sports

I think G&T is okay ..... got two cards, paid $7.50 to ship and that took over one week to arrive UPS ..... I wish they would look into another avenue for s/h

aro13

I agree with the shipping problem. My friend won a $10 card from grade and trade and had to pay $7 for shipping. At least you know before you bid.

theBobs

Bernie,

I received the package, thanks so much.

Sometimes I see "ebay-flukes" were a similar item will end on the same day, one priced much differently than another. An example was two Bonds 86TT PSA 9 cards, where both closed within seconds of each other, but the price was over 40% higher on the first.

Vintage is a COMPLETELY different animal. My point is that ebay isn't perfectly 'efficient'.

Brian

BigKidAtHeart

<< <i>I agree with the shipping problem. My friend won a $10 card from grade and trade and had to pay $7 for shipping. At least you know before you bid. >>

Aro, their shipping costs for both UPS or regular USPS (which is cheaper) are clearly laid out on their auction pages
so your "friend" has No one to blame but himself!

I hate it when people BID on an item that has the shipping costs
spelled out in amazing details (like G&T does)
And then LATER - AFTER THE SALE - complains that he got ripped off!

READ THE AUCTION!
If the S&H is too high for you - do not bid!

aro13

BigKidatHeart-Perhaps you did not read my post clearly enough. I felt $7 to ship a $10 item was too high. But he knew before he bid. There was no complaining-merely agreeing that they should find a way to reduce shipping costs.

1420sports

I was not complaining either - and it is not spelled out that after I pay for an auction (an hour after I got the email by the way) that a $7.50 s/h charge would mean that
1) the item would be processed 4 days later and shipped
2) it would take a week on the ground

I left positive feedback (I should have asked, but $7.50 to me means 2-3 day next day shipment) and may not bid again

I called G/T to ask, and they said that others felt the same way

Mantlefan

I have been pleased by the quality of G & T cards, but agree about the service. After paying with Paypal, it has taken 14 days for my cards to arrive. Considering the fees they charge, that's too long.

Buckwheat

I have had all of my cards shipped from grade and trade for $3. No insurance, but they package very well, and I have received them in about 3 days from payment. No complaints here. Did they stop offering the $3 option? If not, why would anyone choose the $7.50 option for a $10 card?

Buck

aro13

Buckwheat-Great point. I just checked and they still have the $3 option. I am guessing that when he got the invoice they automatically added the $7.50 which they do on their payment details but clearly he could have asked at that point for the $3 shipping.