Who is this Guy????

ChicagoGlen

I have been picking up 1954 topps PSA 7's NQ on ebay for about $23-$27 a piece. This bidder Lafayette43 is picking them up constantly and alway's paying $40.00-$50.00 for 7's.

Deep pockets and doesn't like to lose.

Just wondering if he has driven anything up anyone else collects,

Glen

gaspipe26

He is a very strong buyer. Collects multiple sets.

KING KELLOGG

Glen....


"Deep pockets and doesn't like to lose"...


Yeah... That pretty much sums it up......


I think everybody on this board has had a "go-around" with Lafayette43.....


There's always tomorrow...


Good Luck !!


Larry

helionaut

Unless you don't like to lose either, just get out of his way. He's blown through many other sets, paying whatever is necessary, but he's usually quick about it. I just wish he'd register his sets, unless he has under a different name. He must have some stuff to show.

jimtb

When I was heavily collecting 75 minis, he smoked everyone. He got every card he wanted. He must have an impressive graded collection by now, because he has worked on several sets since then.

jackstraw

he registered his 75 set and then sold on ebay for loss of about 5 grand. he smoked (to say the least) every 76 topps card he could bid on. he moved on to 78's for a minute. i know he had a 57 addiction to but 54's is new to me?

highend

i put the 75 set on the back burner when this guy was a player in that market. he won a PSA 8 tug mcgraw for 60+ , a year later i got one for 14. i hope he stays away from 72 until i can reach 90%.

CDC4

He buys a lot of stuff over a period of a few months but then has sold it after that time period.

miami3

I would put the check book, pay pal account information and credit cards away for now cause you will not win going up against this ebay buyer, unless your pockets are real deep.

I while back he was bidding against me on 54' Bowman and 57' Topps cards and it seemed like if he wanted a certain card- no mater what the pop report or smr would say he would throw crazy numbers after them.

You will be better off going on vacation to the Carribean and coming back in a month or two and let him load up on his needs then you can pick up the pieces, all for fractions of what he had paid.

............Just my opinion.

Stump

Glen

I had battles with him on the 68 and 69. I also am a aggressive buyer and we went head to head. I was happy to see him move on as a buyer. From a sellers view you are happy to see him on your auctions. He has bought from me and is a very timely payer. Hang in there he will go away and move on to the next set.

Dave

FB

I ran across him (or more appropriately - got run over BY him) while he dabbled with 68's and 69's. The folks are right... Unless you've got money to burn - get outta the way!

Highend - welcome to the boards AND to the 72 set! Which 72 set is yours on the registry?

seinbigd

Why not take advantage of the situation and sell your '54 PSA-7s for a nice profit. When he moves on, replace them at a later date for at a reasonable cost and apply the profits from your sales towards completing or upgrading your set.

ChicagoGlen

Thats what I should do. You can pick up 8's for about $50-$60. I should sell the 7's and make $20 bucks a pop, then pick up 8's. I can't believe the prices these 54's are going for. Right now I am walking away for a while or just accepting the fact that if he wants them he can have them because I am sticking with my high bid and not chasing. Since getting rid of the 1969's I have put most of that money away because I just bought a house and I am about 10% into the 1954 set in 7's.

Browntoni

You ned to find out what he is buying and then sell! I was #5 on th 1957 Topps registry at one time and watching him and the now #1 binge turned me into a seller. They were bidding $500 for low pop PSA 8 commons that I submitted myself or purchsed for $40. I am currently working on the 1955 Topps set, but have not run across lafayette43.

mikeschmidt

<< <i>You ned to find out what he is buying and then sell! I was #5 on th 1957 Topps registry at one time and watching him and the now #1 binge turned me into a seller. They were bidding $500 for low pop PSA 8 commons that I submitted myself or purchsed for $40. I am currently working on the 1955 Topps set, but have not run across lafayette43. >>



Browntoni:

I wonder if any of the above is directed at me...

Browntoni

Not intended at you, although I do like the way you behave!

Mantlefan

I've battled him on 1957's. Generally, he eventully sells whatever he buys.

highend

fb,

thanks for the welcome. i'm glad to be on board. i haven't registered my set at this point. i'll probably wait until i crack at least 50 % completion (i'm about 50-60 cards from that point). i'm trying to do the 72's in mostly 9's, so it's kind of a slow go. i've had alot of luck submitting raw 72's lately and will probably continue that way for a while (i had the schall ia graded 8 recently, a bunch of low pop 9's including the ollie brown and a handful of 10's). the really good news is that so far i've only had two "misses" while submitting '72's a 7 and 9 oc. i ran into you a couple of times on Ebay, i went pretty hard for that 72 murcer ia in psa 10. i've admired your awesome 72 set great job!!, i have no illusions of even coming close. as far as i'm concerned your set is the benchmark for 72's , keep nailing those 10's and you'll be untouchable. best of luck...........jim

Vargha

That is why it is best not to get too emotional about completing and/or upgrading your sets. If or when you do have to sell, it is best not to take a bath because your ego couldn't be kept in check.