Your “go to” vintage dealer(s) on EBay

[Gorditadogg]

I buy a lot from Paul at the battersbox. The cards are sometimes a bit optomistically graded but the selection is good and service is great. They ship within 24 hours of your order.

I've bought a lot from Marty's cards too. Also great customer service. I also really like Brian at Scottsdale cards.



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[irv]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

I buy a lot from Paul at the battersbox. The cards are sometimes a bit optomistically graded but the selection is good and service is great. They ship within 24 hours of your order.

I've bought a lot from Marty's cards too. Also great customer service. I also really like Brian at Scottsdale cards.



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Another consideration that most U.S. collectors likely don't have to consider much, unlike me, is the cost of shipping. When I am looking for cards, I have come across, countless times, cards that I am interested in that are reasonably/fairly priced or in an auction, but when I see the crazy shipping fees, I walk away.
Also, sellers like PWCC and Probstein with their own shipping fees outside of global shipping are also crazy. With both, I see $35 (PWCC) and $25 from Probstein which are both in U.S. dollars. Not that I would ever purchase anything from PWCC again, but this is what us CDN's come across that likely most Americans don't? If I am not mistaken, most see $5.00 dollars U.S. and I see $40-$45 plus CDN from them. With Global I see anywhere from $16 dollars to well over a $100 at times, then throw in import fees if applicable, which most times they are with Global shipping, and the fees become more than the actually card(s)!

[Chris-Counts]

Battersbox is my favorite. It's like a well-oiled machine that cranks out sharp, affordable commons all day long. I sometimes buy from Triple Play Vintage, but I'm OK with trimmed cards as long as I don't have to pay too much for them.

I won't buy from Burbank Sports Cards because I once asked for a scan of a card I wanted to buy, and was told they were too busy to meet my request.

[Vintagevault13]

I 100% agree that Battersbox, Mantlerulz, Greg Morris and Scottsdale are great choices. I would add Baseball Card Exchange to the list. They have an eBay account (bbcexchange3) that is dedicated to raw vintage cards. I have had great luck using them and their grading is spot-on.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

I 100% agree that Battersbox, Mantlerulz, Greg Morris and Scottsdale are great choices. I would add Baseball Card Exchange to the list. They have an eBay account (bbcexchange3) that is dedicated to raw vintage cards. I have had great luck using them and their grading is spot-on.

I see Baseball Card Exchange has a brick of eight unopened 1952 Topps wax packs for sale, for $570,000. Anyone want to go halves with me?

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[jchcollins]

If he still sells online, (I can't find what I thought was his ebay ID...) I would be remiss in not recommending my old LCS owner, Chandy Greenholdt here in Winston-Salem, NC. Chandy is very well known in the region and owned a card shop for more than 25 years before having to close maybe 10-15 years ago.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

If he still sells online, (I can't find what I thought was his ebay ID...) I would be remiss in not recommending my old LCS owner, Chandy Greenholdt here in Winston-Salem, NC. Chandy is very well known in the region and owned a card shop for more than 25 years before having to close maybe 10-15 years ago.

I believe Chandy's ebay ID is chandyg6p81 .

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by tschock

I believe Chandy's ebay ID is chandyg6p81 .

Cool thanks. Chandy and I go back only about 20 years, but shortly after meeting him I realized we went to the same college, and he had grown up with my Mom.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

If he still sells online, (I can't find what I thought was his ebay ID...) I would be remiss in not recommending my old LCS owner, Chandy Greenholdt here in Winston-Salem, NC. Chandy is very well known in the region and owned a card shop for more than 25 years before having to close maybe 10-15 years ago.

Chandy always sets up at the Chantilly (VA) Shows. The next Show is October 23-25.

[mrmopar]

I remember buying from Chandy on ebay years back and getting some cool oddball stuff, often at some really good prices. I think most of what he does now is BIN though. I may not always get a bargain or even win what I bid on, but the hunt for them is part of the fun. I do use BIN for things now and again, but still prefer the old auction game of chance.