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mcolney1mcolney1 Posts: 987 ✭✭✭
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He is running 7 separate auctions all 1978 PSA 9 Walter Paytons and with a starting price of $179.10 one example closing at the same time.

I could see taking a flier on listing one card with a BIN above VCP (25 Payton acutions closed over the last two years with the highest closed auction a BIN for $134.99 on May 30, 2009). VCP average for the card is $94.92 with the last ebay sale getting just under $77.00.

Seems like a lot of work for little chance of even one sale. A very odd strategy.

Tony
Collecting Topps, Philadelphia and Kellogg's from 1964-1989

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  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭


    << <i>He is running 7 separate auctions all 1978 PSA 9 Walter Paytons and with a starting price of $179.10 one example closing at the same time.

    I could see taking a flier on listing one card with a BIN above VCP (25 Payton acutions closed over the last two years with the highest closed auction a BIN for $134.99 on May 30, 2009). VCP average for the card is $94.92 with the last ebay sale getting just under $77.00.

    Seems like a lot of work for little chance of even one sale. A very odd strategy.

    Tony >>



    Free listings...and it says, I have a good share of them, if you want one...

    Edit to note, that is not me and I would like to see one sometime...but I can be patient.
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • burke23burke23 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭
    Be happy he is doing an auction versus his insane BIN's. Has some great stuff, but wants an arm, leg, left nut, and first born for some of hit from what i recall.
    Looking for rare Randy Moss rookies and autos, as well as '97 PMG Red Football cards for my set.
  • cardbendercardbender Posts: 1,831 ✭✭
    There's no doubt he has some great cards listed.

    What I don't understand is why would someone want to list
    many multiples of the same card, in the same grade, at a somewhat
    higher than the normal selling price for that particular card?

    Doesn't that strategy give the potential buyer the point of view that this particular card isn't that hard to find and why even bother to buy one when there's many available for sale? I don't get it.
  • hhmag70hhmag70 Posts: 2,107


    << <i>There's no doubt he has some great cards listed.

    What I don't understand is why would someone want to list
    many multiples of the same card, in the same grade, at a somewhat
    higher than the normal selling price for that particular card?

    Doesn't that strategy give the potential buyer the point of view that this particular card isn't that hard to find and why even bother to buy one when there's many available for sale? I don't get it. >>




    It will also plant in the inexperienced mind the thought that this is the going price for the card. Keep in mind not all ebay buyers use VCP.
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    It is a hard card to get in a 9...never mind better.
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • SmuggoSmuggo Posts: 425 ✭
    Maybe he's not a seller at all. He is a curator of a Virtual Card Museum.
    Collecting Pre-War, Pre-War HOF Types, Pre-War Postcards
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