What kind of strategy is this?

1957 high series common
This seller has hundreds just like this, too. Isn't this an expensive way to do business?
Very, very strange...
This seller has hundreds just like this, too. Isn't this an expensive way to do business?
Very, very strange...
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1952 Topps buy
<< <i>It is the 707 cards strategy, list high and hope someone needs it bad or is uneducated and just buys the first one they see. Anytime I see something by or about them I think of this video and wonder what they paid for this group. 1952 Topps buy >>
Allen ... LINK does NOT work for me.
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.
<< <i>Hey- at least they insure the insurance. >>
Lol. That was the first thing I noticed as well.
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<< <i>It is the 707 cards strategy, list high and hope someone needs it bad or is uneducated and just buys the first one they see. Anytime I see something by or about them I think of this video and wonder what they paid for this group. 1952 Topps buy >>
Allen ... LINK does NOT work for me. >>
Link to Dean's video
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
I don't get it, and I never will get it- but hey, it's not my money. Go nuts, folks.
-CDs Nuts, 1/20/14
*1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
*Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
~WalterSobchak
707 has toned it down. They actually have reasonably priced cards for sale. And their raw grading is reasonable, certainly by ebay standards.
They seem to be joining the real world as of late.
<< <i>Somehow, he has 220 sales within the last month. >>
and until it strikes 0, he has a business model. and clientele paying Lamborghini money for Fiats.
<< <i>I agree, buckner.
707 has toned it down. They actually have reasonably priced cards for sale. And their raw grading is reasonable, certainly by ebay standards.
They seem to be joining the real world as of late. >>
And I have noticed that they have added Best Offer on their actions. Wonder how that has worked out?
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<< <i>Somehow, he has 220 sales within the last month. >>
and until it strikes 0, he has a business model. and clientele paying Lamborghini money for Fiats. >>
Case in point, you can buy this card for $30 already graded PSA 7.
1961 EX Common with Bid
Maybe I'll subscribe to his model. I've got thousands of EX to NM commons that I'd be happy to sell at his prices.
here's another thought: some folks are willing to go to a resort and pay a princely sum for a bottle of water, when they could go to a local store and pay less for a case of the same bottled water. why? because they discovered the water was available when they wanted it most and price comparison wasn't an option. at the precise moment they were most thirsty.
"Molon Labe"
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here's another thought: some folks are willing to go to a resort and pay a princely sum for a bottle of water, when they could go to a local store and pay less for a case of the same bottled water. why? because they discovered the water was available when they wanted it most and price comparison wasn't an option. at the precise moment they were most thirsty. >>
So price comparison isn't an option on eBay?
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here's another thought: some folks are willing to go to a resort and pay a princely sum for a bottle of water, when they could go to a local store and pay less for a case of the same bottled water. why? because they discovered the water was available when they wanted it most and price comparison wasn't an option. at the precise moment they were most thirsty. >>
So price comparison isn't an option on eBay? >>
of course it is. it's not an option to those who are not concerned about it, or just too lazy to make a better effort.
<< <i>and until it strikes 0, he has a business model. and clientele paying Lamborghini money for Fiats. >>
Every business with one sale has a "business model"?
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of course it is. it's not an option to those who are not concerned about it, or just too lazy to make a better effort. >>
Right, but being stuck in a secluded resort or a professional stadium and having no choice but to pay their prices is about six galaxies away from finding a card on eBay and not searching for other examples of the same card. The analogy just doesn't work here.
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<< <i>and until it strikes 0, he has a business model. and clientele paying Lamborghini money for Fiats. >>
Every business with one sale has a "business model"? >>
maybe some, so yeah. case in point. Frank McCourt sold the Dodgers. once. it could be the only time he'll ever sell a baseball team.
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of course it is. it's not an option to those who are not concerned about it, or just too lazy to make a better effort. >>
Right, but being stuck in a secluded resort or a professional stadium and having no choice but to pay their prices is about six galaxies away from finding a card on eBay and not searching for other examples of the same card. The analogy just doesn't work here. >>
you might be overanalyzing. i'm trying to make a comparison. not to be extremes. ok, secluded resort or baseball stadium, sure good point.
my point is that there are a myriad number of ways to find a better solution than to just pay the max. but, for some people it doesn't matter. they're happy to pay the max. they don't care to know that a better option is available. it doesn't register to them. all they want is a quick solution. and then move on to the next thing.
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maybe some, so yeah. case in point. Frank McCourt sold the Dodgers. once. it could be the only time he'll ever sell a baseball team.
In the list of worst internet analogies I've ever seen, you've managed to make it on the list twice in one thread.
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you might be overanalyzing. i'm trying to make a comparison. not to be extremes. ok, secluded resort or baseball stadium, sure good point.
my point is that there are a myriad number of ways to find a better solution than to just pay the max. but, for some people it doesn't matter. they're happy to pay the max. they don't care to know that a better option is available. it doesn't register to them. all they want is a quick solution. and then move on to the next thing. >>
And that's great for the seller if you exist in a market or industry that has such clientele. But if you have 100,000 items for sale and manage to get rid of 300 <$25 items per month, then you're probably not understanding your buyers and you're leaving a whole lot of revenue on the table.
<< <i>220 sales in the last month with multiple values and I didn't see any $1 cards. Seems like a solid business to me. >>
Try this: calculate the investment required in order to accumulate, manage, and list 100,000 cards, then tell me how it's a solid business to get rid of 300 cards a month. At that rate they will get rid of their cards in just under 28 years.
<< <i>you'll need to check with the analysis expert. i'm going for a swim. >>
It doesn't take an expert. It takes a modicum of business sense. If Wal-Mart buys 100,000 items and sells ten a day, they will go under.
<< <i>And that's great for the seller if you exist in a market or industry that has such clientele. But if you have 100,000 items for sale and manage to get rid of 300 <$25 items per month, then you're probably not understanding your buyers and you're leaving a whole lot of revenue on the table. >>
All less than $25, eh? How about the prices of these cards/sets they've sold in the past 3 months?
$4,250.00
$2,873.00
$1,601.74
$1,315.74
$985.75
$897.60
$888.99
And, that's just on ebay. They also have a website.
When MOST of us offer items for sale/auction we want to move them right away and price them to generate the most bids or a quick sale, this is NOT the way to maximize profits.
-CDs Nuts, 1/20/14
*1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
*Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
<< <i>He also discontinued putting Dean's Cards in his listing titles so you no longer can put "-dean" in your search to avoid wasting your time viewing his stuff. >>
Absolutely, side. Jesus, is it aggravating searching for cards now that he quit putting his name in the titles.
I think it works for 707 in that area.
But he will offer you 15-20 of his asking prices.
<< <i>Plus, remember, maybe people who sell arent trying to get RID of their cards Thats the one argument I see on here all the time when it comes to BINS and Best Offers. Take a Ken Griffey UD Rookie. Someone has a price of $40 on it, yeah, thats a little high, but maybe they would rather KEEP the card than sell it at $39.99. Not everyone who sells on ebay is doing it to get rid of something. Sure, I think DC is a nut for the prices he asks, but seriously, so is paying $10 for a beer at a ball game, so is paying $100 to get good seats AT the ball game. Its all relevant. IF, and thats a big IF, DC was losing money doing it this way, they would stop doing it, but like I said earlier, if you have 100 of the same card, you could either sell ONE at a hundred or all 100 of them at a buck. Either way you end up with the same money, just less work. >>
If they would "rather KEEP the card than sell it" why did they list it on ebay?
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All less than $25, eh? How about the prices of these cards/sets they've sold in the past 3 months?
$4,250.00
$2,873.00
$1,601.74
$1,315.74
$985.75
$897.60
$888.99
And, that's just on ebay. They also have a website. >>
Again, how about if someone adds up the investment it takes to acquire, manage, and list 100,000 items.
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All less than $25, eh? How about the prices of these cards/sets they've sold in the past 3 months?
$4,250.00
$2,873.00
$1,601.74
$1,315.74
$985.75
$897.60
$888.99
And, that's just on ebay. They also have a website. >>
Again, how about if someone adds up the investment it takes to acquire, manage, and list 100,000 items. >>
Since none of us know how much they sell on their website, the answer to that wouldn't mean anything. They've been in business for over a decade, so they're probably doing OK.
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If they would "rather KEEP the card than sell it" why did they list it on ebay? >>
I didnt say that they would rather keep the card as opposed to selling it. I meant they would rather KEEP the card if the best they could get was $39.99, but would sell it at $40. I have a lot of cards I would sell if the price was right, but would also KEEP them if the price wasnt. Most sellers are like that. If they wanted to sell the card and didnt care what it sold for, they would start it at 99 cents.