What a difference a scan makes
natetrook
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I recently bought 2 high grade Mantles on E-Bay, and most of you were concerned about the low feedback,
recent inactivity, and poor scans of the cards.
Yes, I agree there was some risk in these purchases. However, I received some awesome Mantles.
Here are the E-bay scans, followed by better scans that I did. Got real good deals on them, and will
consider selling them in a future Memory Lane or Mile High auctions.
Considering the risk, I probably should have sought better examples from a major auction house, and
considered paying full list prices for a safer transaction, but it always feels good to get a deal.
Nate
recent inactivity, and poor scans of the cards.
Yes, I agree there was some risk in these purchases. However, I received some awesome Mantles.
Here are the E-bay scans, followed by better scans that I did. Got real good deals on them, and will
consider selling them in a future Memory Lane or Mile High auctions.
Considering the risk, I probably should have sought better examples from a major auction house, and
considered paying full list prices for a safer transaction, but it always feels good to get a deal.
Nate
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1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
In a word, awesome.
Glad it worked out for you.
/s/ JackWESQ
"Molon Labe"
So you bought them to flip? What do expect to make on the back end?
Scan with the cover open, so there is a black background. Turn off all lights over your scanner for better contrast.
Use 300 DPI setting for color photos, then modify the image using Adobe Photodeluxe.
You can crop the image, then blow it up to a 6 X 8 inch image.
Compress it, and save as a JPEG image, and there you have it.
An image that will earn you more money on E-Bay!
I use www.fileave to store my images. It's free, and will host many images for E-Bay auctions.
The last 2 PSA-9 Mantles have gone for $9500-10,500. I am hoping to hang on until the Spring and flip for 1-2 thousand profit.
Nate
Bosox1976
<< <i>i must have missed the original thread, what are you looking to get for them now. >>
Too late L. He gave them all away in the contest thread you obviously missed as well.
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
congrats
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started