Someone Explain this to me

Yankees001 · March 8, 2012 10:14PM

PSA 6 1978 Topps Eddie Murray Rookies usuall sell on Ebay for $20 (Shipped). HOW DID PROBSTEIN SELL ONE FOR $40 + SHIPPING?

Murray

This makes no since to me!!

Dave

miconelegacy · March 8, 2012 10:18PM

The market is on fire!!!

Sean1125 · March 8, 2012 10:18PM

My new saying is "If I can get $500 for it, Rick can get $1000 for it"

WinPitcher · March 8, 2012 10:20PM

People get caught up in the moment.

TonyC · March 8, 2012 10:23PM

It isn't just that Rick got $40 for a 6; it's that he got $40 for an ugly 6.

Between the bottom left corner, the o/c, and the print defects on the top border, that is not a good looking card.

itzagoner · March 8, 2012 10:23PM

absolute sincelessness.

Scottiec2288 · March 8, 2012 10:28PM

It doesn't make sense!!!People think he is the only guy who can sell a graded card and ship it on eBAY!!!!

jeffcbay · March 8, 2012 10:29PM

<< absolute sincelessness. >>

What if you get $40 for your Murray? I think yours looks better than the first one.

jeffcbay · March 8, 2012 10:31PM

<< It doesn't make sense!!!People think he is the only guy who can sell a graded card and ship it on eBAY!!!!

>>

It makes a lot of sense... his auctions probably get ten times the looks as a normal seller's auctions. The more you sell, the more cross-promotion you get, thus the more interested parties.

itzagoner · March 8, 2012 10:31PM

<< 

<< absolute sincelessness. >>

What if you get $40 for your Murray? I think yours looks better than the first one.

>>

thank you Jeff. i admit it. i'm a beauty pimp.

miconelegacy · March 8, 2012 10:33PM

<< It doesn't make sense!!!People think he is the only guy who can sell a graded card and ship it on eBAY!!!!

>>

Kinda like an Aaple product. Everyone's got one or will eventually.

I pay more for cards sometimes if there are multiple items I've boughten from one seller. Sometimes I pay a little more for convenience.

fkw · March 9, 2012 2:59AM

More Looks? wtf lol

Its because its a very rare card in any condition, let alone a 6.... and only shows for sale once a year, if that...... and he is easily the most popular player of the last 100 years.

itzagoner · March 9, 2012 3:42AM

<< and only shows for sale once a year, if that...... >>

NUH-UH!!!

bobbyw8469 · March 9, 2012 3:56AM

On the card in question, all it takes is two. If you look at the bidding, it jumped from $15 to the $40. The $15 was where the card probably should have finished at, and is the more sensible bid. This auction just happened to have two village idiots who had no clue what the card was really worth......hence the high bid.

jeffcbay · March 9, 2012 4:20AM

<< On the card in question, all it takes is two. If you look at the bidding, it jumped from $15 to the $40. The $15 was where the card probably should have finished at, and is the more sensible bid. This auction just happened to have two village idiots who had no clue what the card was really worth......hence the high bid. >>

Exactly... and the more people who SEE your auctions, the better the chance of reeling in two (or more) village idiots.

miconelegacy · March 9, 2012 4:38AM

When you almost have 17,000 items for sale at all times, are running 1,000 plus auctions at any given point, your gonna get more eyes, more bids, higher prices.

That's in addition to branding/name recognition, time on EBay, shipping, customer service, etc, etc.

I don't why everyone is always so surprised. This comes up every week.

Enjoy it, it's great for sellers, great for the hobby.

That's why there are less sellers on EBay, consigning is the way to go IMO.

Yankees001 · March 9, 2012 4:42AM

<< 

<< On the card in question, all it takes is two. If you look at the bidding, it jumped from $15 to the $40. The $15 was where the card probably should have finished at, and is the more sensible bid. This auction just happened to have two village idiots who had no clue what the card was really worth......hence the high bid. >>

Exactly... and the more people who SEE your auctions, the better the chance of reeling in two (or more) village idiots. >>

I need to find some Village Idiots for my ebay listings.

Dave

jivan · March 9, 2012 4:44AM

<< 

<< It doesn't make sense!!!People think he is the only guy who can sell a graded card and ship it on eBAY!!!!

>>

Kinda like an Aaple product. Everyone's got one or will eventually.

I pay more for cards sometimes if there are multiple items I've boughten from one seller. Sometimes I pay a little more for convenience. >>

i love that word "boughten" !

swartz1 · March 9, 2012 4:45AM

Sell now!!

ThoseBackPages · March 9, 2012 4:46AM

Rick is awesome! That being said, i wish he would make the people that give him stuff HAVE to start auctions at 99 cents. Too many Jeter PSA 10s lately starting at $9.99

bobbyw8469 · March 9, 2012 4:52AM

<< Too many Jeter PSA 10s lately starting at $9.99 >>

Not enough 99 cent auctions out there. Maybe because too many sellers are afraid they will be stuck having sold PSA graded cards for 99 cents each.....

WinPitcher · March 9, 2012 5:49AM

<< Its because its a very rare card in any condition, let alone a 6.... and only shows for sale once a year, if that...... and he is easily the most popular player of the last 100 years. >>

miconelegacy · March 9, 2012 7:04AM

<< 

<< 

<< It doesn't make sense!!!People think he is the only guy who can sell a graded card and ship it on eBAY!!!!

>>

Kinda like an Aaple product. Everyone's got one or will eventually.

I pay more for cards sometimes if there are multiple items I've boughten from one seller. Sometimes I pay a little more for convenience. >>

i love that word "boughten" ! >>

Main Entry: bought·en
Pronunciation: ˈbȯ-tən
Function: adjective
Etymology: bought + -en (as in forgotten)
Date: 1738
chiefly dialect : bought <the only boughten carpet in the region — H. W. Thompson>

Dpeck100 · March 9, 2012 7:12AM

I think some don't realize that $40 is not a lot of money to a lot of people.

I doubt either of those two bidders are going to lose sleep that they over paid according to the VCP average.

They saw an item they wanted and put in a bid at a price they would have been happy to win the card at.

WinPitcher · March 9, 2012 9:08AM

Until the next morning at least.

miconelegacy · March 9, 2012 9:47AM

<< Until the next morning at least. >>

Hasn't everyone done that at least once?

trex · March 9, 2012 9:53AM

This is exactly why I don't buy from these folks...consignors. They're prices are way too high. Great for sellers, but not so good for buyers. So, what's the big deal with customer service....Ebay rides herd on that. I get a PSA 9 card, it shipped in good time, it is what the sellers said, shipping was reasonable...which is more than I can say for most consignors and the price was probably at least 30% less...what more is there to say.
A piece of cardboard is a piece of cardboard no matter whose name is plastered all over the Ebay listing. If some fool decides to pay for all the hype, that's their problem.
That being said, if I were a seller a would consign everything I had to this guy, merely to avoid all the Ebay bs. But as buyer, I avoid at all costs.
That's my two cents worth.
I don't know if cards are "hot" right now or not, but I think people may have a little more money in their pockets, at least unemployment #'s didn't increase...this month. And if people have more money to spend they spend....and be stupid.

ThoseBackPages · March 9, 2012 9:56AM

<< 

<< Until the next morning at least. >>

Hasn't everyone done that at least once? >>

absolutely.

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