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A tale of Two Cards..Timing is Everything

PSARichPSARich Posts: 534 ✭✭✭
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A few months back I mentioned on this forum that I was surprised and excited that I had won five 1961 PSA 9 baseball cards for about $60 each, they had arrived and were beautiful. A veteran on the boards mentioned that "timing was everything" sometimes on ebay when it comes to final prices. Well , I have to agree!

Two 1977 Topps #476 Rookie Catchers cards featuring Dale Murphy and graded PSA 9 ended on ebay in the last 24 hours. The first one wasn't centered as well as the second so I placed a minimal bid and lost as it ended up closing at $104. On the second I bid around $75 and won it for $61. The difference between the two cards on ebay was $43! Just a matter of timing and interest I would guess, and I am a happy collector.

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  • DerekDDerekD Posts: 388 ✭✭
    I was looking at both of those myself. The first one went pretty high. They did well to get over $100 on it. I almost bid on the the second. It probably is just the scan, but I was a little worried about the left edge. The scan make it look funny. The centering is nicer on the second.

    I hope it turns out nice. You got a pretty good deal on it. The last 3 or 4 on ebay have gone in the $70-$80 range.
  • smallstockssmallstocks Posts: 1,631 ✭✭✭✭
    Been there done that. A 1973 Red Sox autographed ball I bid on went for $100 and I lost. I then won a 1976 Red Sox ball with all the players from that classic 1975 team for $73 from the same seller half an hour later.

    Mike

    Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
    On Sunday night I sold a 1984 FU Clemens PSA 9 for $415. An hour later another PSA 9 sold for $311. I imagine the second buyer is image

    All these examples seem to suggest that if two or more identical auctions are ending around the same time, it's better to be the first one if you're the seller. The next thought is: Check eBay before you list your card, to make sure an identical card is not ending shortly before yours would.
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>On Sunday night I sold a 1984 FU Clemens PSA 9 for $415. An hour later another PSA 9 sold for $311. I imagine the second buyer is image

    All these examples seem to suggest that if two or more identical auctions are ending around the same time, it's better to be the first one if you're the seller. The next thought is: Check eBay before you list your card, to make sure an identical card is not ending shortly before yours would. >>

    CRAP, I was watching the PSA 10 that ended for only 800~!
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, I was bidding on some 75s and my stupid browser was slow in getting my bid in so I lost them in the last seconds.

    Stingray
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭


    << <i>On Sunday night I sold a 1984 FU Clemens PSA 9 for $415. An hour later another PSA 9 sold for $311. I imagine the second buyer is image

    All these examples seem to suggest that if two or more identical auctions are ending around the same time, it's better to be the first one if you're the seller. The next thought is: Check eBay before you list your card, to make sure an identical card is not ending shortly before yours would. >>

    CRAP, I was watching the PSA 10 that ended for only 800~! >>


    Where did you see an 84FU Clemens PSA 10 sell for $800? In the last two weeks on eBay the range has been $910 to $1160. In the weeks before that, they were selling for $1100-$1200. (SMR is $980) I guess there was a surge there for awhile and now the market is starting to settle down.
  • interchangesinterchanges Posts: 864 ✭
    Two weeks ago a 1969 Joe Namath PSA 9 goes for over a grand.

    Someone lists one right afterwords and it didn't even get $600.
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>On Sunday night I sold a 1984 FU Clemens PSA 9 for $415. An hour later another PSA 9 sold for $311. I imagine the second buyer is image

    All these examples seem to suggest that if two or more identical auctions are ending around the same time, it's better to be the first one if you're the seller. The next thought is: Check eBay before you list your card, to make sure an identical card is not ending shortly before yours would. >>

    CRAP, I was watching the PSA 10 that ended for only 800~! >>


    Where did you see an 84FU Clemens PSA 10 sell for $800? In the last two weeks on eBay the range has been $910 to $1160. In the weeks before that, they were selling for $1100-$1200. (SMR is $980) I guess there was a surge there for awhile and now the market is starting to settle down. >>



    Just check it went for 910, I thought there was an SGC 96 that went a bit cheaper too, but centering wasnt too desirable.
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