raw dogging it on ebay

jswieton · June 27, 2008 3:07PM

I was wondering if there is a trick to buying raw cards on ebay. Everyone's opinion of "mint or near mint" is very different. Some of the raw cards i buy on ebay are awesome and some are S%#t. Is there a trick to buying raw cards because allot of the time the pics can be very deceptive? Also would people like to share a list of sellers that have a very good reputation for selling high quality cards.

fattymacs · June 27, 2008 3:13PM

I've had very good luck (other than 1 severly over-graded card) buying raw 56' topps and 51' Bowmans on ebay.

CDsNuts · June 27, 2008 3:18PM

Look at the scans.

jswieton · June 27, 2008 3:20PM

<< <i>Look at the scans. >>

I feel Scans can be very decieving a lot of times

CDsNuts · June 27, 2008 3:21PM

Look closely at the scans.

Seriously though, if the guy has other graded cards for sale, steer clear.

CDsNuts · June 27, 2008 3:22PM

Also, look for guys that don't sell on ebay much. Most ebay veterans know they can maximize profits by grading.

lsutigers1973 · June 27, 2008 9:59PM

I have had better luck with new sellers that say the cards are in good condition over the experienced sellers that say NRMT/MT.

nam812 · June 27, 2008 10:07PM

<< <i>Seriously though, if the guy has other graded cards for sale, steer clear. >>

I will partially agree and say that if a guy is trying to sell NM-MT raw, and has graded cards then maybe steer clear. I sell both raw and graded vintage on eBay, but the raw vintage I sell are mostly EX, EX+, and EX-MT. If a guy is selling mid grade vintage raw, and higher grade vintage graded, he is most likely ok.

Leiascards · June 27, 2008 11:00PM

Selling graded cards is a good sign but not always. I buy from one seller pretty often he sells both graded and ungraded cards. I have bought several cards from the 1960s that graded 8 or better. He charges a bit more, but his grading is very accurate.

julen23 · June 28, 2008 12:30AM

lee so speaks from his own selling experience.

kinda like emeril giving his recipes away to the general public.

kiss unmasked.

milli vanilla busted.

george michael arrested for lewd behavior in public bathrooms.

i digress...

j

stevek · June 28, 2008 4:15AM

<< <i>I was wondering if there is a trick to buying raw cards on ebay. Everyone's opinion of "mint or near mint" is very different. Some of the raw cards i buy on ebay are awesome and some are S%#t. Is there a trick to buying raw cards because allot of the time the pics can be very deceptive? Also would people like to share a list of sellers that have a very good reputation for selling high quality cards. >>

The "trick" is to learn how to grade the cards yourself from the scans...learn how to "closely approximately" grade cards from scans, especially vintage cards, and then bid the maximum you want to pay based on the grade YOU give the card, not the grade that the seller gives the card. For example, if the seller is listing a NM card, but you grade the card as EXMT, then bid the highest EXMT price that you want to pay for the card.

WinPitcher · June 28, 2008 4:28AM

I too sell both graded and raw on ebay. The difference is I try my best to be accurate when i assign a grade.

Lee is correct in his assessment though, no dealer is going to leave money on the table.

I bought my Jackie Robinson rookie from some such dealer and of course he overgraded it by 4 grades.

He stated it was an ex/mnt card PSA thought it was a 2.

Yes it had ex/mnt attributes only it had a crease that was pressed out.
Of course the pressed out crease could not be seen with the scan.

Yorktown sports was the seller.

From what I understand he is a 'honest' seller.

He may very well be, but.............

Oh btw he does sell mainly graded cards.

Steve
Steve

raw dogging it on ebay

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