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Patience is a virtue...but did 4SC shoot themselves in the foot here?

jdip9jdip9 Posts: 1,894 ✭✭✭
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I passed on an auction for a 1977 Topps Erving PSA 9 from 4SC last week when a ton of bidders sent the final sale price to $48+s/h - too high for my liking. So they list another 9 this week, which I just sniped for $33 + s/h....But, the key thing is I noticed that 4 hours ago 4SC listed a PSA 10 (1 of 3). Doesn't it seem a little foolish to list the 10 when the auction for the 9 is almost finished? Seems like they might have cost themselves 15-20% at least by doing that...or are they just so big that they can't keep track of what they have out there (or care about losing $5-$15 here or there)....not that I'm complaining, just making a point image

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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    I think their business model (from a back end side) is predicated on churning the cards out quickly. Sure -- they definitely cost themselves some money sometimes, but given how many graded cards they flip, it could be a lot of money hiring additional staff for pareto-optimal pricing strategies.
    I am actively buying MIKE SCHMIDT gem mint baseball cards. Also looking for any 19th century cabinets of Philadephia Nationals. Please PM with additional details.
  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭
    It depends. I know for me I buy 8's and 9's but could care less about 10's. I only sell 10's! So to me the 10 coming on the market would be totally irrelevant. I assume I am not the only person that does not buy 10's. More to the point, I don't think 4sc is thinking about stuff like that. It's grade, list, sell; repeat.
  • mexisarmexisar Posts: 394
    recently they sent me a 2nd chance offer, I don't remember them ever using that feature before? So I guess now they will start to offer them as 2nd chance when the price is good enough for them
    Looking for in PSA graded
    1. 75-76 Topps Keith/Jamaal Wilkes in Psa 8+
    2. 1971-72 Trio stickers PSA 8+
    3. BSKB 1977-78 topps psa 10

    Basketball Autos
    1992 Courtside Flashback
    Action Packed HOF Autos(need elvin hayes,both bill bradley,and the 1st bill walton)
    2001 and 2005 Greats of the Game
    UD=retro,epic,legends,legendary,generations and chronology
    2006 Topps Style 1952 Fan Favorites Autos #/10 (Refractor Autos)
    Press Pass Legends
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭
    they've also started putting pop numbers in some of the titles. don't remember them doing that until recent.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • FabfrankFabfrank Posts: 2,312
    Their strategy has been to post and let the market determine the value. If they don't get their price, they'll lower the item till it sells.
    Baseball is my Pastime, Football is my Passion
  • AdmiralAdmiral Posts: 35
    I love 4SC. They get more obscure great cards graded and on the market than anyone else.

    I would hate to see them start to put sets together like MOSH.

    I just picked up a rare 86 psa 10 from them that was 1/1, but they recently got another 10 graded. BTW, there were 4-5 psa 9's of the same card without any bids on them

  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    Speaking of 4SC, check out this mis-label on this Ozzie Smith 1995 Fleer card.

    Linky

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  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    they apparently have read lee's book "how to effectively promote cardboard to the masses using Keywords, Buzzwords, Uppers, Downers, Zingers, Slicers & Valium-Vodka coqtails"

    julen tgif

    ps: i can't type coc*tails, lmao



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    RIP GURU
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