Clemente rookie PSA 7 ... too easy?
jrdolan
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OK, so I've been looking for a 1955 Clemente PSA 7 for a long time now for my HOF Rookies set. My raw one from back in the day is creased and would be lucky to grade 3. SMR for PSA 7 is $1900, but I've seen them go on eBay for as low as $1550 and dealers ask for as much as $2650.
Anyway, a dealer I've never dealt with before, Jeff's Sports had a PSA 7 on eBay this past week with an opening bid of $1495. I figured the high opening might discourage bidding, but it was an amount I was willing to pay, so I set a snipe. Whaddaya know, I was the only bidder. $405 less than SMR ... almost too easy. Was it just the high opening bid?
So before I blithely send off the money, anybody know this dealer? He has good feedback and a ton of stuff in his eBay store, though not a lot like this. Jeff, if you're a member here, no offense ... just being careful.
Anyway, a dealer I've never dealt with before, Jeff's Sports had a PSA 7 on eBay this past week with an opening bid of $1495. I figured the high opening might discourage bidding, but it was an amount I was willing to pay, so I set a snipe. Whaddaya know, I was the only bidder. $405 less than SMR ... almost too easy. Was it just the high opening bid?
So before I blithely send off the money, anybody know this dealer? He has good feedback and a ton of stuff in his eBay store, though not a lot like this. Jeff, if you're a member here, no offense ... just being careful.
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It's very possible that they could be selling it as a consignment piece for a customer.The shop I work at also does it for customers when they don't have a lot of Ebay experience.
Steve
Shane
What are you getting for Christmas?
your friend
Mike
Frank, that's what I thought, re the high opening. I'm glad others agree. I got my NM '55 Roberto at last!
Steve and majordanby, sorry about Willie. I've been holding out for PSA 6, but those don't seem to go for SMR or less! Besides, this is a nice looking 5 and I do a lot of business in both directions with DSL. Hey, I wonder if it could get GAI 5.5 if I crossed it ...
Stone, I'm getting a PSA graded lump of coal for Christmas. God bless us, every one!
You did good getting this particular Mays
Congrats on both the Willie and the Roberto
Steve
<< <i> I've been looking for a PSA 5 to go with my PSA 5 Mantle RC and this Mays is by far the best 5 I've seen on ebay. Every other one I've seen has either been significantly OC (without getting the OC qualifier), or has had poor registration. >>
I want your '51 Mantle. Earlier this year I sold my PSA 8oc Mantle rookie (for about the price of a 6) and I've regretted it ever since. That was before I started the HOF Rookies set.
Hey, didn't I give you a PSA 9 Kelloggs Winfield for less than the price of grading? I thought so. I'll be expecting that Mantle in my mailbox. Because it's our birthday, precious, and we wants it.
Steve