Deans cards?graded for free by their expert?

[dodgerfanjohn]

Some of you guys may want to look at Burbank Sportscards. It's one of the very few sportscards shops in Los Angeles to have survived the past couple decades. They have a large inventory and the owner is as honest as it gets in this business. Cards are accurately graded though sight unseen you should expect centering issues. Pricing is generally on the higher side(I remember they always used to use high Beckett in the 90's. but no where near the prices of Deans cards. And they can be somewhat negotiable.

[CobbvLajoie1910]

Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn

Some of you guys may want to look at Burbank Sportscards. It's one of the very few sportscards shops in Los Angeles to have survived the past couple decades. They have a large inventory and the owner is as honest as it gets in this business. Cards are accurately graded though sight unseen you should expect centering issues. Pricing is generally on the higher side(I remember they always used to use high Beckett in the 90's. but no where near the prices of Deans cards. And they can be somewhat negotiable.

+1. Love Burbank. Rob Veres & Co. are outstanding to deal with.

[autograf]

I've picked up some lots of 1960, 1961 and 1968 Topps this year and decided to finish out the sets. Needing anywhere from 10-30% of the cards in each set mostly in EX or better, I found most of them on ebay and finished the rest up at the national this year. In doing so, like a lot of other people, I saw Deans cards frequently. There was ALWAYS someone with similarly conditioned cards for 1/2 or less the cost of Deans cards. Everyone has a model they work on on ebay, but 80 cards sold out of 80K in a month isn't one that will net you a lot of money.....maybe they're trying to drive people to their website. I don't have specific experience with them but I would be equally mad that they took advantage of my wife and I'd see it the same way. I have dealt with some great people who have fantastic customer service in finishing these sets off including:

Joesvintagesportscardsii
Mantlerules
Battersbox

And a bunch of others for singles here and there. The above three have great photos, fair prices, healthy inventory and ship lightning quick. I'm not associated with any of them in any way but good people should get a note too. The best thing about Deans is that I can usually tell from the prices and quickly go past them. I don't begrudge them for charging whatever for their cards, I just don't buy anything from them.

[egbeachley]

It's amazing how people will justify paying double, triple, or more for something because they are "comfortable" with the company or they have great customer service. Does it not occur to them that they could have 1/2 their purchases at a less reputable seller never appear and still be ahead? And with Ebat buyer protection I doubt people even lose out on 1% of transactions.

What a great country to be able to have the luxury of grossly overspending. More money where that came from!

[JasonD08]

$563 for a trimmed T206 Gandil?

[bobbyw8469]

Dean wanted to buy a Pete Rose rookie from me. I was willing to take PayPal. They wanted me to ship first before they paid. NOT the way I do business!

[brob28]

Like many have already pointed out in previous posts. Dean's cards prices are absurd. I have never purchased anything from him so I can't speak to his service level and until he gets a whiff of reality in his pricing I never will.

I would also be upset as John was if my wife or another individual with limited hobby experience was sold the lot she was. What I can't understand is how these people can't comprehend that if they had treated her right, she would most likely be a repeat customer. It seems so many of these dealers only think of slamming someone in the transaction at hand without any regard to building future business.

[Wite3]

I will echo the post about Rob at Burbank...been going there since it was a coin shop owned by his father and Rob had a small case and bid board for cards.

Rob's prices are a little high but his customer service is great and always offers a money back guarantee.

Joshua