Hi Kevin, This is just my opinion but might be why the prices don't match the rarity. I believe that when a Carolina Brights back is for sale, a collector tends to purchace or win it and it go's into their collection. Alot of the Hindu backs I see for sale, get bought and then resold for a profit and sometimes are then resold again by another person for more of a mark-up and profit. I just think the collectors are getting the CB's before the dealers do and at a fair price too. Here's an example, I planned on bidding on a Johnny Evers with an American Beauty 350 WF back ungraded that sold for $168.26 on 8/22/2011 on ebay. I had a family emergency that night and didn't get to bid but if I did, I would have probably won and it would have stayed in my collection. A Net54 member won it and had it graded and came back a PSA 3 and sold it for $250.00 around 10/29/2011 to another member who then sold in on ebay for $399.99 around 12/18/2011. So the point i'm making is dealers that are trying to make money are driving the prices up but if I won it for under $200 then that would be the going price since I wouldn't be selling it. I have no problem with anyone trying to make money and I know someone would have to be willing to pay for it but I just believe the more times a card changes hands and everyone wants their cut of the profit, it inflates the prices. When a collector adds a card to their collection at a fair price, then other similar cards tend to sell around the same price. Hope this kinda makes sence and I didn't confuse anyone but remember its just my opinion and thought of why some prices are way out of wack.
01-16-2012, 07:30 PM
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