As a seller....gotta love when two buyers get into a war!
Steviedoobie
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It's only happened a few times with a couple of my auctions but god bless their hearts! About six months ago I sold a 1993 Playoff Brett Favre PSA 10 card and it went for $105....about $90 more than I expected. What has been your biggest surprise on what a card has sold for?
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should go for. There have been others but that one stands out.
Steve
1987 opc sandberg psa 10 - $105ish
1993 stadium club members only sandberg psa 10 - $78.
I sell/sold a lot of accurately described vintage baseball cards (more so in years past), and always had a pretty good idea of what they would bring based on their raw condition. Well, sometimes there would be bidding wars in the raw arena as well (not to the extent that the graded cards do im sure), but as a raw seller I wouldn't want it to get that out of hand (although a little higher than expected was nice) because when the "war" was over, and the winner received his card, he couldn't help but be a little disappointed/angry about paying a NM price for an EX card (described as EX with no hype).
<< <i>Not sports related, but I once listed an old 1935 Donald Duck book in auction form with a starting price of $175.00. I think I relisted it three times until two determined bidders pushed the winning bid to $775.00. I was happy and surprised at the same time. >>
That's awesome.....great timing on those two bidders coming together for that auction!
CB
<< <i>Here is the a different take on the theme of this thread.
I sell/sold a lot of accurately described vintage baseball cards (more so in years past), and always had a pretty good idea of what they would bring based on their raw condition. Well, sometimes there would be bidding wars in the raw arena as well (not to the extent that the graded cards do im sure), but as a raw seller I wouldn't want it to get that out of hand (although a little higher than expected was nice) because when the "war" was over, and the winner received his card, he couldn't help but be a little disappointed/angry about paying a NM price for an EX card (described as EX with no hype). >>
Nick I have seen many of your advertisements selling vintage and you are as close as anyone can get as far as being upfront and honest about the description, it is what it is- if someone wants to fight tooth and nail for a card as accurately described as can be then it is 100% on the buyer for paying the extra money.
One other time, back when the Patriots won there first SB, I was able to sell 2 McDonalds plastic cups with Adam Vinatieri on them for $25 each. The cups were free with a drink purchase.
Two years later sold it for $8,000.00
This card was graded when bought and graded when sold. It did not receive a bump in grade.
I once bought a raw card for $50.00 bucks.
Got it graded 9 and sold if for $2,000 bucks.
Many of us have bought many raw cards and have had them sell for ridiculous pricess once graded.
I have never played the resubmit game. Would be interested to hear how others do with that.
Ive had dozens of deals over the years where I flipped cards for 500-2000++% profit.
Best deal this year on eBay...
Only bidder and Won a card (1949 D316-1 Clements) for $1 (plus $2 shipping = $3 total), sold it for $175 the following day to a fellow PCL collector before I even received it in the mail.
Two of the better deals All Time on eBay.....
Picked up 4 different 1906 Ullman Postcards (with HOFers C.Mathewson, McGinnity, 3/4 were uncataloged at the time) for $40 ea. ($160 total), sold them all for between $800-$2000 ea.
Picked up 2 1926 F-Unc. Holland Ice Cream cards for about $200, sold the Harris (HOFer) for $300, and then sold the only known example of the #16 Roger Peckinpaugh (uncataloged at the time) for $3000.
<< <i>Paid $3800 for a 1954 Cello pack, thought I'd get $5k, finally sold for $25K >>
This one takes the cake. What did you do with the extra 20K?
I picked up an old University of Michigan football program from 1903 at a shop for $5. I put it on e-bay and a bidding war ensued. It ended up going for over $300 and the winner was thrilled.
Win-win, if I say so myself.