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Originally Posted by Johnny630
I've noticed over the years that card shows are becoming less and less filled with Nrmt or Better Cards. Those all go to auction houses. If they are at shows they're asking auction house prices those of which do not sell at the shows. Several dealer friends of mine told me last year that tried selling their higher-end stuff at shows to no avail. Sent to a major auction house, REA, and did better than 25% over their asking price at shows, it's a big divergence. Big money and big egos show up at MA's !!
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This is certainly true for cards that are easy to find otherwise, but for extremely high-demand key cards that are dead-centered with superior eye appeal, and thus very difficult to find, sellers can often ask pretty much whatever they want, within reason, and they'll find a buyer.