Which price guide do you guys feel is most accurate

[BBB]

The free option: http://www.cardtarget.com


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[Leon]

I use completed sales on ebay and Google.

[BruceinGa]

I agree with most here, SMR is a long way from reality. I use VCP and completed eBay auctions.

[EvilKing00]

I just go by what the market bares by using ebay comps

[CMIZ5290]

I would like to have a dollar for every thread pertaining SGC and PSA

[BeanTown]

Investors use guides and collectors use their own reasoning of how bad they want it as a guide doesn't matter.

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Investors use guides and collectors use their own reasoning of how bad they want it as a guide doesn't matter.

Very true!

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Investors use guides and collectors use their own reasoning of how bad they want it as a guide doesn't matter.

I completely disagree. I am a collector, not an investor. I have been in this hobby for over 30 years. I have bought lots and rarely sold anything.

Just because I put a lot of money into this hobby does not mean I'm willing to overpay...not in the least. In fact, I feel that my long term commitment to this hobby and my patience as a collector entitle me to better-than-average prices on items I want. That is how I approach my buying. So I always want to know previous recent selling prices at auction to ensure I'm not overpaying. The fact is that most material (even tough pre-war stuff) becomes available at least once a year and often more frequently. If I can't get a price at or below average in one auction, I'll let it go and wait for the next one.

I know many collectors who share this approach.

Cheers,
Blair

[pclpads]

Originally Posted by BBB

The free option: http://www.cardtarget.com

+1 for all we cheapos. And feebay sales. Only look at SMR for giggles.

[TheBigRedOne]

Any thoughts on Beckett?

[Bpm0014]

Ebay and completed auctions sales.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by TheBigRedOne

Any thoughts on Beckett?

They are probably busy suing someone for having a checklist.

[BeanTown]

I understand your point of view Blair. However over paying today is tomorrow's value. I'm like you with being a collector for 30 plus years and I have over paid on many items, at that time. I won a Zeenut DiMaggio with coupon for 7 times the book price back in 1996 and the following week the SCD even wrote about it.

The next couple years the book kept raising the price on it to where it was what I had paid for it (Hi to Bob Lemke) if you are reading. Heck, I over pay for nice stuff every time I see Terry Knouse as its rare. Now, I haven't pulled the trigger with BMW yet. Lol

If I'm reading you correctly Blair, you do the "shot gun" approach where you bid on many items and then what's still at a fair price for that time you buy it. I do the same thing as my taste are all over the board.

[jbsports33]

Standard catalog and completed eBay sales