Anyone in on the Clean Sweep auctions tonight?

schr1st

There is nothing more frustrating in the world than watching the timer get down to 5, 6 minutes or so, and then seeing it go back to 10 minutes remaining. I'm bidding on a whopping 3 cards, but every time it gets reset to 10 minutes, I worry that I'm about to get outbid.

murcerfan

I'm on this :

schr1st

Neat ticket! I'm presuming PSA doesn't grade tickets that far back, do they?

murcerfan

I don't see why they would not grade it.

edited to add:
...BTW, that is from a 1911 football classic which was part of an undefeated Princeton season, under consensus All-Americas captain Eddie Hart and acting captain Sunford White won the national championship.

schr1st

It's done and over with! Did you win the ticket?

murcerfan

of course not.
15 minutes after I made the post above "someone" went over and outbid me.

yet another reason not to post anything of substance here in Lurkerville.

Raymond

Never EVER post about an auction you are looking at, bidding on or sniping unless the auction has ended.

Whenever I post about a good deal I just had, or a rare item, I always get 3-4 replies stating something like "I wish I had seen that...". I don't need the extra competition.

murcerfan

I thought the auction was into the lock-out phase, but I have been able to bid late w/o an initial bids in that auction before.

oh well, I'm over it now

schr1st

Here were my wins:

1994 Upper Deck Mantle/Griffey Signed Card Cond: 9.5 - $569 - Cheapest one I've ever seen. Last one on eBay sold for over $800.



2001 Upper Deck Ichiro Suzuki Signed RC Cond: 9.5 - $355 - As long as it's in nice shape, I'll be flipping it on eBay. If I hadn't gotten into the bidding, the card probably would have sold for $110, as I was the only other bidder when the "bid lockdown" occured.

and the biggie for the evening:

1939 Play Ball # 92 Ted Williams RC Cond: 9.5 - $783 - I've only seen one other (in Mastronet a year or so ago, but it had scrapbook damage on the back). This puppy will be going in to PSA for slabbing (it already has the PSA/DNA C of A), after which point the only time it will leave my safe will be to show it to friends and when I'm dead. I have more valuable cards in my collection, but this will probably be one of my top 5 favorite cards as long as I collect.

Was anyone else bidding in their auctions? If so, let's see what you won!

qualitycards

SCHR1st - Your prices you quoted as winning didn't include a buyers premium. Does Clean Sweep add a 10 or 15% premium, or is your straight bid the winner? ...jay

pandrews

<< <i>Here were my wins:

1994 Upper Deck Mantle/Griffey Signed Card Cond: 9.5 - $569 - Cheapest one I've ever seen. Last one on eBay sold for over $800.



2001 Upper Deck Ichiro Suzuki Signed RC Cond: 9.5 - $355 - As long as it's in nice shape, I'll be flipping it on eBay. If I hadn't gotten into the bidding, the card probably would have sold for $110, as I was the only other bidder when the "bid lockdown" occured.

and the biggie for the evening:

1939 Play Ball # 92 Ted Williams RC Cond: 9.5 - $783 - I've only seen one other (in Mastronet a year or so ago, but it had scrapbook damage on the back). This puppy will be going in to PSA for slabbing (it already has the PSA/DNA C of A), after which point the only time it will leave my safe will be to show it to friends and when I'm dead. I have more valuable cards in my collection, but this will probably be one of my top 5 favorite cards as long as I collect.

Was anyone else bidding in their auctions? If so, let's see what you won! >>



what does the "Cond: 9.5" mean?

schr1st

Jay - They are 15% premiums. I didn't add them here out of sheer lazinesss The Mantle/Griffey goes up to $654.35, the Ichiro is $408, and the Williams jumps to $900.45 .

As for the 9.5 nonsense, I'm presuming that's what they are grading the autographs themselves as. I didn't bother paying any attention to that, just the condition of the cards themselves.

Reid

schr1st wrote:

<< $355 - As long as it's in nice shape, I'll be flipping it on eBay. If I hadn't gotten into the bidding, the card probably would have sold for $110, as I was the only other bidder when the "bid lockdown" occured. >>

I believe that's what is known as a $350 hidden reserve.




murcerfan wrote:

<< 15 minutes after I made the post above "someone" went over and outbid me >>

Consider yourself lucky. By the way, I can understand schr1st getting involved in this but you should know better.

schr1st

Um, what the hell are you talking about, skippy?




<< <i>schr1st wrote:

<< $355 - As long as it's in nice shape, I'll be flipping it on eBay. If I hadn't gotten into the bidding, the card probably would have sold for $110, as I was the only other bidder when the "bid lockdown" occured. >>

I believe that's what is known as a $350 hidden reserve.




murcerfan wrote:

<< 15 minutes after I made the post above "someone" went over and outbid me >>

Consider yourself lucky. By the way, I can understand schr1st getting involved in this but you should know better. >>

Stone193

As long as we are on auctions, I got this bat from Zane bats today. I'm overall very happy with it. My theme is future HOF'ers but I was talking with another Braves fan and am considering a team collection
Glavine GU bat.
Mike

schr1st

Nice bat. Congrats!

As for Reid, I know what you mean by "hidden reserve", but unless you have specific evidence that it happened here (IE: you know it's my card, or you know who was consigning it), I'd suggest you keep your cheese-eating mouth shut.

Reid

schr1st,


Ignorance is bliss. Enjoy your cards.


Reid Colello

schr1st

I'm planning on it, especially the Williams autographed rookie!

koby

schr1st, I think he might be referring to Cleen Sweep Auction's business practices rather than cuttin gon you. koby

schr1st

I'm aware of Clean Sweeps track record, and bid in spite of it. I really wanted the Williams, and figured I could make some $ on the Ichiro. Not sure what to do with the Mantle/Griffey yet, but at least I know I should be able to make a profit on it should I decide to sell.

murcerfan

Verkman fools me not...........ever.
I know how bad his act is, yet for that very reason I think the elsysian white plains will open up one day and show me the way right across the LI sound, like Moses from Mount Olive...I will win the day.

schr1st

Thanks to some of the guys here, the SGC board, and the Network54 boards, I was well aware of what I was getting into, but in certain instances and for certain items, you do what you have to do. For me, getting the Williams rookie was worth it. The other 2 cards I stumbled across during the last day of bidding, and am glad I did.

murcerfan

ahh.......Stevie ain't all that bad.

he knows rare cards and will go out and smoke them out of thier holes.
......but don't expect him to leave much on the table.