Can anybody explain this?

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Posted By: leon

Guides are nonsense when it comes to a lot of the stuff we collect. I can tell you that I will never sell (or be able to buy) as low as the guide on a lot of the stuff that Dan and I collect. Case in point. Last year at the National I sold some really, really nice Zeenuts with coupons....all were graded about 20-40 but looked nrmt. They really did. I sold them for about $400-$500 each to a board member and very knowledgable collector. No way in heck were those things going to be sold anywhere close to the guide. As for Ebay I agree with Dan on that issue too. Let a really scarce, high demand, card come out and see where the price goes. Another of the same card 2 weeks later will generally go for far less....So even ebay is not perfect....mostly it's timing....regards