ebayers are idiots........

CDsNuts

auction 1

auction 2

kingraider75

yeah it's kinda lame that an 8 would sell for less than a 7, but it happens. Maybe it's because more people are looking to for the PSA 7. Other factors could be how the seller lists the auction, when they list it, etc. But the so-called Ebay "market" is about as reliable as any other market!! It's not!!!!!

CDsNuts

Sorry.

auction 2

phreakydancin

Heh. It's all in the timing.

CDsNuts

These auctions ended minutes apart and I was the seller. The PSA 8 had the pic blown up but my scanner sucks, so I figured I'd be better off with a smaller view. Guess I was right.

Lee

MajorDanby

that's odd. the blown up pic, higher graded and more centered card goes for 10 dollars less.

i guess you have pastoroakes to thank.

dallasactuary

Definitely idiots bidding on the 7. Now, how come I never get idiots like that on my auctions?

pandrews

i would bid on that PSA 8 if i woulda seen it.. =(

CDsNuts

Me too, and it was my card.

Lee

easttexascardsandgames

I have had exact same items ending less than a minute apart before one will have 10 to 15 bids and be way above the starting bid the other will not even get a bid. I just amazes me what I see this occur.

CDsNuts

My reasoning is that they had to have seen both auctions ending soon if they were looking at the listings, and both auctions would have come up in searches unless PSA 7 or PSA 8 was typed. I really don't care because I got what I should have out of the cards, but it doesn't make any damn sense sometimes.

Lee

jrdolan

Bargain-basement buys like that are why many people are addicted to eBay. They live for the wins where they pay a small fraction of what their local card shop wants for the card.

Of course, the one in the card shop has been sitting there for 3 years because hardly anyone buys vintage at card shops any more.

kingraider75

I buy at card shops, but it's usually just to go out and do something on a saturday. The prices are too high at shops, as we all know. However, I still think it's better to be able to see the entire set in person vs ebay. For single cards though, ebay is probably better. The scan of a card, coupled with the sellers feedback, usually means the card is close to the condition being claimed in my experience.

There aren't that many stores in LA that have any vintage left now anyways. Some mega buyer has been buying up at least $10,000 worth of cards a month!! That guy has been pissing me off! oh well.

fsjeter

My guess is, the bidders on the 7 probably missed the chance to bid on the eight and couldn't bear the thought of missing the 7 as well so they bid it up.

Scott

MorrellMan

<< <i>There aren't that many stores in LA that have any vintage left now anyways. >>



I picked up these two cards in an LA store - 40 bucks for both. They were raw at the time. They just came back from PSA and I'm very pleased. There are finds out there, anywhere, if you're willing to look:





The Fairly card is mylared into the holder; I kind of wish that they had been a little more careful putting it in.

kingraider75

how could they have let the card be slabbed like that?? great quality control PSA!!

Which shop did you get them at. Don't worry I don't collect Bell Brand cards.

lawnmowerman

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<< <i>There aren't that many stores in LA that have any vintage left now anyways. >>



I picked up these two cards in an LA store - 40 bucks for both. They were raw at the time. They just came back from PSA and I'm very pleased. There are finds out there, anywhere, if you're willing to look:





The Fairly card is mylared into the holder; I kind of wish that they had been a little more careful putting it in. >>

I would send it back with a friendly WTF?

MorrellMan

My bad - I hammered the side of the hold against my desk and voila (guess it wasn't baggied afterall):

Buccaneer

<< <i>My reasoning is that they had to have seen both auctions ending soon if they were looking at the listings, and both auctions would have come up in searches unless PSA 7 or PSA 8 was typed. I really don't care because I got what I should have out of the cards, but it doesn't make any damn sense sometimes.

Lee >>



I typically do an advanced search by year grade (e.g., 1961 psa 8), it's easier for me to target that way.

NickM

MorrellMan - Porky's?

Nick

MorrellMan

Nope - ah, what the hell, I'll reveal my source - I got them at Matt's.
I've always liked the guy, I've known him for over 20 years -
back to the days when he was a kid working at Ken's store on Wilshire.
I've found him to be fair and reasonable on anything he actually wants to sell.

kingraider75

porky's??? That guy really tries to oversell his stuff. But I would too if I depended on a hard to park at shop on Magnolia for my living.

I like Matt, he's a good guy, talks too much sometimes though. He has a good selection of vintage, but he often wants too much, especially for stuff he "finds" on the loft or 2nd floor.

What was/is book on the cards? You said you paid $40 for each right?

MorrellMan

nope; $15 for the Fairly and $25 for Gilliam.

kingraider75

aww sounds like a good deal, but I don't really know much about that year. I recall an article about it in SMR, but that's about it. They are pretty nice looking.

Now you have me thinking I should go check out old Beverly Hills this weekend for some football cards!!

MorrellMan

Tell Matt I sent ya

rjd

Mark, great finds. I agree, the finds are still out there. I see you are in the hunt on the 62 registry. Congrats, happy hunting, Bob

MorrellMan

Bob, thanks. Like I've said, the pursuit of '62 Bells is a leisurely one for me, since I already have the set raw. I had decided to build a '62 set that would more closely match the quality of my raw '60 and '61 sets, and it's a long life....