Lifetime subscription of Beckett Priceguide.....or myth?

seebelow

Someones selling his Becketts, every issue since #1 on up....And, no, I don't know him in any way. Or ever done business with him etc.

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Anyways, got me thinking..I seem to recall in the mid to late 80's there was a lifetime subscription price. It was like 2000 or $5000 as a one time upfront payment that got you one monthly price guide copy for the rest of your life. Def was Beckett not SCD. Can anyone confirm my delusion? How much?

Ironmanfan

I don't recall that...wonder why they would offer such a thing...



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seebelow

i def recall it. maybe it was in their editorial page. a limited time promotion maybe. i was too young for that kind of cash but recall doing the calculations for the break even point. Not important just something that occurred to me. oh, and they def announced that one or two people took advantage of it.

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thought someone would recall or know someone on staff at that time. i only read that and maybe scd at that time.

charrigan

Side note, but can't help the mental association with "book value"--quite possibly the single stupidest thing in the hobby.

Stingray

Originally posted by: charrigan
Side note, but can't help the mental association with "book value"--quite possibly the single stupidest thing in the hobby.

I'll give you half of "book value" for that card.??

seebelow

exactly..and the monthly up or down arrows to track the value of your collection and the monthly "who's hot/cold" cards..with the same card on both lists.

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....I recall pete rose would be on both lists in the same month...

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...a guy on BST forum tells me he got a lifetime subscription to Tuf Stuff in the 80s.....maybe I'm thinking of that one for the scrip....wish i had my old beckets...id scan the editorial page

Ironmanfan

I think one of the members here (SabrGeek) actually worked for Beckett at one time and could probably let us know if this was true....



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