Is this a good win on EBAY?

paulbattnj

I won a 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Set(Messier RC and Bourque RC, Gretzky 2nd Year)("near-mint") for $262. According to Tuff Stuff, it's worth $625 but I know, sometimes Tuff Stuff prices are inflated. Should I,(a) resell it for $400,$500,$600?,(b) keep it, it could be worth more in the future or(c) stick to my game plan on ebay, sell for 10% higher than my final cost to buy it??

calaban7

I'd wait until tax season gets into full bloom. Potential buyers will (might ) have more disposible income. If it were me, I'd make a desision then. Sonny

kingraider75

A quick review of completed auctions for 1980-81 OPC sets shows prices from $200 to $400. So u might be able to resell it for $400, but that was the outlier on the auction results. Of the four completed auctions, three were for less than the $262 you paid. Everyone claims nrmt, so I don't know.

mosaic

If you're itching to flip, waiting for tax check season isn't a bad suggestion... especially since that'd give you time to get those key cards graded.

paulbattnj

Yep, that's what I was thinking. Grade the Messier, Ray Bourque and the Gretzky and then sell for higher. Thanks for the advice guys!

Boopotts

I'd wait until you have the set in hand before getting to excited about grading the stars and flipping the set for a profit. My track record with buying 'near mint' OPC sets on Ebay has been spotty at best.

paulbattnj

I hear ya Boo, I already won a 1979 Topps Baseball set on there which the seller said was near mint and the Ozzie Smith was a "solid one" but it was way off center, I'd be lucky to get a 7 from PSA. A few other commons had creases in them. As for this O-Pee-Chee set, if the main cards look like they could be 9's or 10's, I'll send them out, if not I'll just resell the set as is.

PuertoRicanFogBank

I hear ya Boo, I already won a 1979 Topps Baseball set on there which the seller said was near mint and the Ozzie Smith was a "solid one" but it was way off center, I'd be lucky to get a 7 from PSA. A few other commons had creases in them. As for this O-Pee-Chee set, if the main cards look like they could be 9's or 10's, I'll send them out, if not I'll just resell the set as is.

You mind me asking what the '79 set you back?

I just busted two rack boxes and three vending.

Should probably sell off the doubles.

paulbattnj

I won it for $112.50, in Beckett a near mint set goes for $175. Getting a well-centered Ozzie Smith RC is the challenge of that set.