I doubt people collecting 1952 Topps cards in PSA 8 condition are looking through the 1950-59 section...maybe they do it to glance at raw cards that might be available, but I'd assume most would have a search for (1952 Topps PSA 8) saved.
Do a search sometimes for an item like a Bonds RC - you'll find some in every category imaginable. A lot of it may be people who are used to defaulting to a certain category - I had to list some concert tickets on Friday, and almost placed them in sports cards. But for the most part, I doubt it really matters too much.
Why do I get the feeling, that some cards are worth money, while others are not?
Check out these 1957 Topps PSA 10's that ended two weeks ago. They were all listed under the 1970-1979 category. Would they have gone for more had they been listed correctly? I don't know a lot about the '57 set (other than I'd like to own one - even raw! ), but I've seen PSA 10's from the '60s and '70s go for these prices.
Sol,
I know I've made this mistake when searching on ebay. When I first started looking for 1960 Topps Baseball, I thought they were really rare on ebay. For several weeks I kept doing a "1960 Topps" search and would only come up with a handful of cards. I kept winning them for the minimum bid and thought all was good. Then I realized that the ebay search I had saved (and had been using to search for 1960 cards) was under the 1970-79 category.
I still search 70's, 80's, and '90s graded categories for vintage cards and they do pop up from time to time. It's all about being in the right place at the right time - ebay sellers beware. When I list cards, I always review the entire listing to make sure I don't make this sort of mistake.
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Now how about editing your post so it's just between me and you?
I've noticed blunders like this myself often, and curiously, it doesn't seem to affect the realized price.
Do a search sometimes for an item like a Bonds RC - you'll find some in every category imaginable. A lot of it may be people who are used to defaulting to a certain category - I had to list some concert tickets on Friday, and almost placed them in sports cards. But for the most part, I doubt it really matters too much.
Sol,
I know I've made this mistake when searching on ebay. When I first started looking for 1960 Topps Baseball, I thought they were really rare on ebay. For several weeks I kept doing a "1960 Topps" search and would only come up with a handful of cards. I kept winning them for the minimum bid and thought all was good. Then I realized that the ebay search I had saved (and had been using to search for 1960 cards) was under the 1970-79 category.
I still search 70's, 80's, and '90s graded categories for vintage cards and they do pop up from time to time. It's all about being in the right place at the right time - ebay sellers beware. When I list cards, I always review the entire listing to make sure I don't make this sort of mistake.
JEB.