1971 graded topps set

dakota

well,
no bids on the complete 71 topps graded set.I was wrong ....thought someone might bid on this one.

thegemmintman

I'm not surprised. Very few people are willing to pay premiums for late vintage graded sets of that size now.

It's a shame because the seller "deserves" it for all the work put in. The environment just isn't good enough now, but it will be again one day.

'71 Topps All PSA 8 Set

FB

I'm betting that Steve isn't losing a whole lot of sleep over it either.

Its also possible that people waited for it to close to contact him and play "lets make a deal!"

thegemmintman

You're probably right on that FB.

gemint

He'd probably do well with that type of item if he listed it in a Mastro or Superior auction. He needs to hit the channels that draw in the heavy hitters that will drop that kind of coin at a drop of a hat. I don't think the asking price was unreasonable.

zardoz51

It's a lovely set and now that the sale is closed, I shall comment.

The price was right, but IMHO, where's the challenge? I would much rather buy a partially graded set and chase the others, than have a shake n' bake, already completed package.

Basilone

Maybe people will not pay a premium for the set because nearly all the cards came through his own submissions (cheapest way to build a set)...so the thought is that he has a fraction of SMR into the set. That being said, buyers may want to "shake him down" for a lesser price (ie. not pay retail)) knowing he will still make out profit wise.

Just a thought,

John

chrisrenaud

I wonder if it would work so well to sell through the large auction houses where, granted, there are more big hitters, but where the big hitters would shy away from a set without 9's (this is not a 1950's set). I presume that Steve has sold off a large percentage of his 9's and all of his 10's to other collectors, including myself. Perhaps Steve should have kept his 9's and put them in with the set with the 8's as an incentive to get someone to pay up for the whole set. Andiehaley (Keith) did that with me and it enticed me to buy his set (in addition to the fact that he is a really nice guy).

GATOR5

Maybe, maybe not for the fact he killed the premium already on the private sales of the 9's
or he still has them for this is what I'm thinking you should buy the 8's for they are 9's in 8
holders....Your buying from the 71 guru and he deserves his cash!! Premium up boys for
he's not going to give them away for I won't why would I...He deserves top $$$$$
for all you looking to make a dollar shame on you!!!! He's giving you the best of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


fwiw (aka 81 guru)

GATOR5

Yeah,

Start buying centered 71s hahahha you don't get it for if he ran this in
a big auction he'd profit for he gave you feeders a chance...I get more
fired up the more I see this post. All of you are buying the holder makes
me gag!!!!!!


GuRu thats wright 81 at that!!!!!!!!!!!

Basilone

So since no one bid on the item....then we are all "bottom feeders"? I guess I missed the bid that you placed.

John

theBobs

<< <i>Your buying from the 71 guru and he deserves his cash!! >>

This is silly. A premium should be payed depending on who submitted the card?

<< <i>All of you are buying the holder makes >>

According to you, we should buy the "submitter" and not the card or holder...

toppsgun

Reading Gator5's posts is like trying to follow a rap artist with a lisp. I just can't do it. He writes emails the same way. I tried to contact him about some '65s once and based on his reply, I couldn't make head nor tails out of what he was offering.

Life's too short to hire an interpreter, so I just passed on the whole thing.

crazysc

I wonder where the market really is for these sets. I'll be curious to see where the 65 set in Mastro's auction ends - I'm currently high on it, and didn't think I'd stay there this long. Could still go for 50% above my current bid, but I wonder how much room is really left there...

Toppsgun - love your sig line. I've got to remember that - it may make it into my top 5 quotes some day! Still trails my basic philosphy in life - "Sometimes, you've just got to say, WTF."

gtbeaker

Guys-Let's try not to bask anyone's eloquence in writing. I don't think any of us are on the short list for the Pulitzer anyway. I've dealt with Gator5 on several transactions, and have had no problems whatsoever (with the trade or his e-mails).

gtbeaker

Guys-Let's try not to bash anyone's eloquence in writing. I don't think any of us are on the short list for the Pulitzer anyway. I've dealt with Gator5 on several transactions, and have had no problems whatsoever (with the trade or his e-mails).

Re-submitted for spelling correction! See, noone's perfect (especially me)!

anjcollection

In the future, you can simply 'edit' out spelling errors, rather than have to repost something. (see the far right hand bottom corner)