Beckett Selling cards on Ebay????

kingraider75

You got to be kidding. How can this NOT be a conflict of interest. I guess the price guide is a complete joke, but I thought they might have some respect left.

Beckett Seller Page on Ebay

VitoCo1972

I believe (someone please confirm) that they do not sell cards that they own. They are a consignor. They only take a fee from a seller - like a We'll Sell it for You on eBay brick and mortar store. And please tell me how this is more of a conflict of interest than PSA instituting a half grade policy to influence sale prices. Yes, I agree, grading companies should be interested in how they grade cards and that's it, but it's never going to happen. Everyone in the grading big 3 has flaws. Let's all deal with it and move on.

rbdjr1

Do not forget "thetoppsvault" (as Topps sells on ebay also!) Currently, Topps is trying to sell over 650 items on "fee-bay":


LINK TO THE TOPPS VAULT ITEMS FOR SALE OR AT AUCTION ON EBAY

rd


P.S. PSA, why are you not selling on ebay; ...PSA/PGCS storage boxes & other supplies on ebay? Or even, maybe graded PSA/PCGS slabs that you could get on consignment? Could become a very interesting (and popular) ebay seller?

LOL!

WinPitcher

GAI was/is doing the auction scene.


Steve

bigfische

How is Topps selling (Gasp!) cards a conflict of interest?

dizzle

Beckett also sells PSA and SGC graded cards on ebay too..I was just looking at a PSA 8 jordan rc they got going. It also states in the auction. "This card is being brought to you by Beckett consignments"

rbdjr1

<< <i>How is Topps selling (Gasp!) cards a conflict of interest? >>



Well,

Topps created the underlying cards. Years later, Topps sells-off "so-called printing production items", by giving them a certificate, calling it "proofs" or a rare "pop culture" item and markets them, mostly thru ebay, via "The Topps Vault".

A conflict of interest? Well maybe not in a real sense, but these "incomplete, unfinished items" IMO, should be destroyed after the printing process is completed. Not marketed as "rare collectables", as the underlying card is the collectable, and not some "unfinished leftovers" that grading companies like PSA do not even think these items are worth grading.

Well then again, "a conflict of interest"? Well maybe yes, if one thinks that these "so called proofs" compete with the same Topps underlying cards? Well maybe a stretch? LOL?

rd

bigfische

That is no more of a conflict of interest as is a Chevy car dealer selling a Chevy car. They can misrepresent the car as easily as Topps can misrepresent the cards on ebay.