Strategy with Mastronet Auctions?

theczar

A lot of stuff is rare, but a lot of it are recycled 8's and 9's from star cards from the 50's and 60's that are not difficult to find. Since you cannot bid in reasonable incriments like an e-bay auction e.g. 1000 then 1050 then 1100 etc. it becomes a serious chunk to raise it to the next level. If you see something for a $1000 your next bid is actually $1320+shipping in real dollars. That is a 32% increase. With the huge juice in the auction houses there comes a time when they have probably priced themselves out of having people bid on their cards, by their own greed. I remember when Superior was still in business they had small incriments for their raises. It actually encouraged more bids. If you can find that point where your bid is under or near the value of the card, but the next bid at 10% puts the card no longer in the bargain mode you can still get a decent buy.

StampAlarm

Superior is still in business. And not just for coins. They are still in the Stamp and Sports Card auction business.



Jerry

Griffins

you're going to have a tough time getting a decent buy on Mastro, unless it's a larger lot and goes for 15K and up. Make sure you "own" the max level you're willing to go up to, and then let it rest. Chances are someone that doesn't care about the value will smoke you on it.

MAD

I have been lucky and have only had good experiences with my successful bids in Mastro Auctions (knock on wood). Making the correct bid for the lot is everything. If the strategy works once. Do not change it.

Marc

jayhawke

A good strategy is not to bid at all. There is a good chance some of the material has been altered. Doug Allen has admitted on the network 54 boards to taking out surfaces creases and spooning down corners. I can't believe the arrogance of this guy.

BugOnTheRug

Mastro is like a casino. The odds are always with the house.