SMR question

Mescalito345 · February 28, 2009 12:39AM

I used to have a subscription to VCP, but it's expired (might start it back up soon). Has anyone calculated the average ratio of VCP to SMR prices? That would be useful information when bidding on specific cards on eBay. Thanks.

KbKards · February 28, 2009 12:48AM

I just did that yesterday. Amazingly there were a lot of prices higher and lower on both. After figuring every price on VCP and the SMR the average ratio worked out to exactly 1 to 1. Hope that helps.

Mescalito345 · February 28, 2009 12:52AM

Thanks, that's interesting. How large was your sample size?

swartz1 · February 28, 2009 1:09AM

cards are bought and sold all over the country on a daily basis...

if you want to talk about sample size...

IMO - ebay and the larger auctions houses are small (which VCP makes their calculations on)

baseball card shows...smaller auction houses and ebay stores (currently) make up a huge market not documented...

just my two cents...

swartz1

BobbyVCP · February 28, 2009 3:14AM

swartz1,

In reality how much of the market do you think eBay and the auctions houses cover for the country? Take in mind we cover 1989 and earlier and right now recording over 150,000 verified transactions a month of graded cards only.

swartz1 · February 28, 2009 3:34AM

I stand by my comments (strictly opinion)

I have tried to look up these items via VCP with no success...

1965 old london coin willie mays PSA 9
1971 dell roberto clemente PSA 9

thanks for any additional comments...

Mescalito345 · February 28, 2009 5:30AM

BobbyVCP,

What does VCP do with PSA cards with qualifiers? Seems like a PSA 8 OC should be grouped separately from a PSA 8. If you include them together, the average value would be too low.

KbKards · February 28, 2009 6:48AM

Prices of qualified cards aren't tracked by VCP. On occasion one will find its way in but will be removed when spotted.

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