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Originally Posted by wdwfan (Post 2520188)

It's more so to get rid of stuff I don't want. I buy collections, lots, starter sets and even packs/blasters from time to time. Anything I don't want or doesn't fit into my collection is what I try to trade. No sense in keeping it if it's not anything you collect/want.

But I also try and trade to get even value on stuff. For example, if you've got a $100 card that doesn't fit your collection that you want to get rid of, you're going to sell and lose out on fees and shipping. You're going to make $75. Whenever you go to replace it with something else, you're going to have to pay $125 (on eBay anyways as tons of sellers list prices are over comps) plus shipping and taxes. So you're losing $50. If you trade, you give up a $100 card and you get a $100 card. That's the way I look at it, and that's why I prefer to trade.

But it can be tough to find a match, as you said. You've got to find someone that has what you want and has something you need in return. But the conversation and back and forth is the fun part of the hobby.

The trading thing explains why my BSTs where I'm selling/trading never get any interest. But that doesn't explain why my posts looking to buy don't. The one I just created did, and I've bought 2 lots from people that reached out in response to my post. But that's not usually the case. It's usually just crickets.

So you're buying collections with a lot of stuff you don't want, but since you're trading it instead of selling it, you're a true collector. Got it.

Thanks everyone for the helps, tips and advice. Good to know there's still some good, forthcoming people in this hobby. Going to delete this post now and use the advice I was given going forward on future posts/comments. Thanks again so much.

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Originally Posted by jayshum (Post 2520193)

So you're buying collections with a lot of stuff you don't want, but since you're trading it instead of selling it, you're a true collector. Got it.

By golly, my way of collecting is the only true way of collecting. Everyone else is just a bunch of poser goons doing something else that is a poor facsimile of collecting.

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Originally Posted by wdwfan (Post 2520188)

Why is it that you consider fees associated with selling on ebay, but don't consider selling items in forums without said fees. Yet you are comparing it to trading via platforms that have no fees?

You can find a buyer with no fees the same way you find a trading partner with no fees.

There are trading platforms that take fees, just like selling platforms that take fees. No one is forcing you to use those. The fact that selling in some platforms includes fees is not really a reason to suggest that trading is the only way to get rid of cards with no fees.

The B/S/T feature was a great help, with Ted Z.'s encouragement, for me to try for a backrun of the T206 John McGraw - glove showing. Many members were helpful, pointing out where I might have some luck. Well, I did finish it, sans the Uzit, as well as nice T213 and M101-2s. The Old Mill was a nightmare.

Eventually, I will be putting the whole package up for auction.

I suggest postings that specify that you are looking for a certain amount in trade value but will sell for a different (higher) amount.

That might encourage trading but also make it worthwhile to sell if the price gives you what you think is fair value back (minus fees, shipping, etc.).

I haven't given up on BST, but I have not had much success in the last 2-3 years. I have seen the same card(s) on other platforms, and so I know many are dealers or flippers.

I am a collector who sells when I have duplicates or have made upgrades.

For example, I have listed many 1952 highs that I have upgraded for less here than in other places. Still, they sold elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by Eric72 (Post 2519023)

Here's a nickel's worth of free advice:

If you want to get a good scanner, buy a good scanner. Don't try to get a piece of multipurpose equipment. Those all-in-one devices tend to do a mediocre job at multiple things. Their scanner (for example) typically lacks the technology to scan items with depth. Long story short: the scans of graded cards will look blurry and defeat the purpose of having a new scanner.

Yes - I would tend to agree - Never had a whole lot of luck with the "multi function" devices.

Hoping this isn't too off topic, but a number of people in this thread have mentioned scanners. Which ones do you use? I have a multi purpose thingee and long ago gave up trying to use it to scan cards for all the reasons that have been mentioned.

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Originally Posted by jh691626 (Post 2526898)

You need one that can pick up depth. Pretty sure that's called CCD functionality. There's one that's real popular around here Epson V something? I forget, because that's not the one I bought.

Personally, I also wanted one that could handle jumbo stuff, since I was tired of standard size scanners not accommodating a full scan of my jumbo pieces. So I picked up this version, which has worked fine. It is a beast, so you will need somewhere to store it, unless you want it to take up your whole desk all the time.

https://www.amazon.com/Plustek-Optic...dp/B08K993G24/

Correct, get an Epson Perfection V600 Photo and be done with it. Nuff said.

Back to the original question about traction on the BST. I have been having some fun with the $1 auctions ending on Sunday nights, lately. I have some low value, but collectible, cards on there. And will continue to.
It gets stuff off of my desk at no cost and on my schedule. It doesn't have the furthest reach, but does a $30 card really need it?

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Originally Posted by raulus (Post 2526904)

You need one that can pick up depth. Pretty sure that's called CCD functionality. There's one that's real popular around here Epson V something? I forget, because that's not the one I bought.

Personally, I also wanted one that could handle jumbo stuff, since I was tired of standard size scanners not accommodating a full scan of my jumbo pieces. So I picked up this version, which has worked fine. It is a beast, so you will need somewhere to store it, unless you want it to take up your whole desk all the time.

https://www.amazon.com/Plustek-Optic...dp/B08K993G24/