VCP search question

gtgrad99

I went to a show today and the dealer had a printout of all average VCP prices that he pulled directly from VCP. There were search boxes where he could specify the set and the grade that he was looking for. The only search I see on the site is the one-at-a-time search and I have a membership. Anyone know where I can find the advanced search?

Thanks in advance,
Neal

otwcards

The TPG and grade options are available within a given issue or set. The option is not available as a general search feature. Just open the set you are interested in, click ALL to show the entire set, then select the TPG and the grade and you will get the average or most recent prices (select which one you prefer) for all cards in that grade that have VCP history.

gtgrad99

Awesome! Thanks!

ga5150

Instead of searching by keyword, I search in the box towards the bottom that say's "set name". Just type in Topps, Fleer, Donruss or whatever and then drill down to the year you want. On the left are options for grader, grade, etc;

That's how I do it. Is there any easier way to get to that same info?

Rodney

MCMLVTopps

While all the above is correct, the information does not show when the card, in that grade last sold...unless I missed something. Point is, a card may have sold for $250.00 on May 10, 2008. If you rely solely on the $250, I think you may well miss the current value of the card, which in the example must surely be more than $250.00, given that more than 3 years have passed since a last offering on eBay.

I think another KEY point people miss when either searching for, or pondering a bid, is the fact that a particular card within a particular grade may have several examples already tied up in the Registry. Example...if the POP report says card x has 27 PSA 8s, and you take the time to search the Registry and find 15 are in Registered sets, the actual REAL POP of the card must then be 12. One should also search the more popular sources to see if that seller is offering the card as well.

Information is nice to have, no question, but the prudent bidder would peek a little further to ascertain how to bid.

ga5150

The search options at the side let you select which grader you want, which specific grade you want and if you want price realized or average. Once all the results are displayed, you can sort by name or date or whatever. You'll still have to click the specific card you want if you're looking for a breakdown of past history beyond the most recent sale.

If you sort by date, you can see the cards with the most recent sales first and the ones that haven't sold in years towards the bottom. It's a bit of work for a whole set, but the info is there.

Please note-I'm not arguing with what you said. Your points are completely valid. The info is there but requires a bit of "drilling down" to get the nitty gritty.

I hadn't even thought about your comments on the actual pop vs registry sets. That's a very good point to think about as well.


Rodney




<< <i>While all the above is correct, the information does not show when the card, in that grade last sold...unless I missed something. Point is, a card may have sold for $250.00 on May 10, 2008. If you rely solely on the $250, I think you may well miss the current value of the card, which in the example must surely be more than $250.00, given that more than 3 years have passed since a last offering on eBay.

I think another KEY point people miss when either searching for, or pondering a bid, is the fact that a particular card within a particular grade may have several examples already tied up in the Registry. Example...if the POP report says card x has 27 PSA 8s, and you take the time to search the Registry and find 15 are in Registered sets, the actual REAL POP of the card must then be 12. One should also search the more popular sources to see if that seller is offering the card as well.

Information is nice to have, no question, but the prudent bidder would peek a little further to ascertain how to bid. >>