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Big BBCE announcement?

FredFFredF Posts: 526 ✭✭✭
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Just went to bbce and saw this on their front page:

"On October 1st 1990, Baseball Card Exchange officially opened its doors. Today, October 1st 2013, 23 years later, we have made a major decision. We'll be making an announcement in the next few days."

Anyone want to make guesses?

Successful BST (me as buyer) with: Collectorcoins, PipestonePete, JasonRiffeRareCoins

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  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    Prices going up even more on 80's products?
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136
    retiring?
  • gosteelersgosteelers Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭
    Like George Costanza...leaving at the peak??
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭✭
    Selling out and will work for PSA full time
    opcbaseball.com
  • mikliamiklia Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭


    << <i>retiring? >>



    and grandfathering everything to Reed?
  • gosteelersgosteelers Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>retiring? >>



    and grandfathering everything to Reed? >>



    Hopefully not!!
  • epatmythesepatmythes Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭
    Opening a retail store???
  • mknezmknez Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭
    A rewards program?

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    stupid print dots

  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Buying a large boat and hiring Sy Berger to be the captain?

    Edited to add: Where on the site did you see this? I looked and did not see anything to this effect.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • 19541954 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭
    BBCE will begin a service authenticating product for their customers?? Those boxes that have been in your closet for the past 35 years that does not have a BBCE logo will now be reviewed by them and stamped with his wrap????

    Just a guess
    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭

    Buy 1 get 1 free???
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    They are advertising at the Super Bowl with GoDaddy!


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • mikliamiklia Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭
    I bet that tsalems nailed it. that's a very smart move for steve.
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,558 ✭✭✭✭✭
    25% off for those who rip image
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Buying a large boat and hiring Sy Berger to be the captain?

    Edited to add: Where on the site did you see this? I looked and did not see anything to this effect. >>



    Doug, are your glasses on? image

    Front page
    opcbaseball.com
  • lseeconlseecon Posts: 318 ✭✭
    my guess is closing up shop to do something different.
  • Webb63Webb63 Posts: 131 ✭✭✭
    Announcing a product verification/authentication service...at a cost of 10% of the retail value of the box...minimum $25/box???...too specific?
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136


    << <i>I bet that tsalems nailed it. that's a very smart move for steve. >>



    Yeah, brilliant.

    He can make more money in 1 day at the National than he would make working full time at PSA for a year.

  • 19541954 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭
    Webb63 - We are speaking the same language here. There is no way he is selling out and there is no way he is working for someone. Steve is too successful to do that.

    Mean
    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
  • shu4040shu4040 Posts: 982 ✭✭✭
    Retail store! (Too bad most of us don't live anywhere near them) image
  • mikliamiklia Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭
    He can make more money part-time at PSA HQ authenticating packs than he would make running around the country looking for dried-up product for a year.

    Fixed that for ya maurice. i bet that getting flown out to SoCal 12 times a year to work 3 days a month is a pretty attractive option right now over dealing with all us needy yokels in retail all day long.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I bet that tsalems nailed it. that's a very smart move for steve. >>



    Yeah, brilliant.

    He can make more money in 1 day at the National than he would make working full time at PSA for a year. >>



    +1

    Steve has stated several times that the money he makes working for PSA is rather nominal. I can't imagine that scenario.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • mikliamiklia Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭
    fair enough. maybe he'll go the Pawn Stars route, open up a vegas shop and be a reality TV star.
  • MrSnuffleupagusMrSnuffleupagus Posts: 689


    << <i>Opening a retail store??? >>



    ^^That^^ I think I saw this mentioned on their facebook page. But it could have been a hallucination.

    My other guess is that they hired Wes Spece away from Rick. Or maybe they are bringing on Pepe to help with pack authentication.
  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    Gotta go with retail store - So Cal instead of Chicago please!
    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    becoming a public company and going on the NYSE???

    for every share you buy, you get a free 75 mini pack!! image
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>becoming a public company and going on the NYSE???

    for every share you buy, you get a free 75 mini pack!! image >>



    I'd like to buy 36 shares, then, LOL!


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • addicted2ebayaddicted2ebay Posts: 2,096 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Opening a retail store??? >>



    ^^That^^ I think I saw this mentioned on their facebook page. But it could have been a hallucination.

    My other guess is that they hired Wes Spece away from Rick. Or maybe they are bringing on Pepe to help with pack authentication. >>



    I just spit my beer out.image
  • MiniDuffMiniDuff Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭
    I'll fess up. I never expected him to take the offer, but I must have caught him at a weak moment. I offered him a bowl of soup to take it all off his hands.

    I'll go with retail as well for my guess.
    1975 Mini Collector
    ebay id Duffs_Dugout
    My Ebay Auctions
  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    tim, that was the number I was going to originally use!!

    was going to say "buy 36 shares, get 36 free packs!!" but changed my mind.

    well, great minds think alike!!image
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Whatever it is/was, it looks like it was prematureely announced as it's been edited out now.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Maurice ... what time was that on the website. All I see on that page is: UPDATE: The 1981 Topps baseball cello boxes are sold out at $200 each. We hope to have some fresh wax boxes from 1981 next week.

    Thanks, Steve.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Maurice ... what time was that on the website. All I see on that page is: UPDATE: The 1981 Topps baseball cello boxes are sold out at $200 each. We hope to have some fresh wax boxes from 1981 next week.

    Thanks, Steve. >>



    Me, as well.

    Doug, let's face it, we are NOT part of the Illuminatti! LOL!


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136
    A minute or two before I posted. I still see it there.

    http://bbcexchange.com/
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    BBCE is joining Twitter.
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136
    I thought maybe the page was stuck in my browser cache, but I cleared the cache and I still see it.
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    image
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • initialDinitialD Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭
    Expanding. They are branching out over locations that they have bought out

    image
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    Selling out to Fritsch.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>A minute or two before I posted. I still see it there.
    http://bbcexchange.com/ >>


    Weird ... I go thru your LINK and still see what I posted above! Oh well ... in the next few days we will see what it is all about.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • 1all1all Posts: 511 ✭✭✭
    I got it! Now that Obamacare is enacted, BBCE is going back on it's Mommy and Daddy's health insurance (at least for 3 more years)!!
  • FredFFredF Posts: 526 ✭✭✭
    Well, I got my weekly order in so that if the announcement is that they're closing, I'll still have something to do this weekend image.

    Successful BST (me as buyer) with: Collectorcoins, PipestonePete, JasonRiffeRareCoins

  • MrSnuffleupagusMrSnuffleupagus Posts: 689
    They are going to join the Rick and Brent Oligopoly! Nah! Retail Store - I don't think I was hallucinating that I saw it on their facebook page at one time.

    Retail Store - Final Answer!
  • 1all1all Posts: 511 ✭✭✭
    Rumor has it that John Taffer is somehow involved....
  • kingnascarkingnascar Posts: 636 ✭✭✭
    Sell everything and specialize solely in racing!!!

    Kingnascar's PSA Sets
    Kingnascar's PSADNA Sets
  • dmurphy3mvpdmurphy3mvp Posts: 264 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>retiring? >>



    and grandfathering everything to Reed? >>



    Hopefully not!! >>



    image

    Reed Kasaoka
    Buyer, Baseball Card Exchange

    cell: (808) 372-1974
    email: ReedBBCE@gmail.com
    website: www.bbce.com
    eBay stores: bbcexchange, bbcexchange2, bbcexchange3, bbcexchange4

  • ToppsFanToppsFan Posts: 88
    I foresee a new partnership.
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    Maybe he purchased controlling share of CU and laid off Joe O?
  • MintMoondogMintMoondog Posts: 969 ✭
    The best thing that could happen for our hobby is if EBAY requires all unopened to be cleared through a reputable dealer....like BBCE
    75 Minis - GET IN MY BELLY!
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