Centered?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by AGuinness

With all the talk of PWCC's various letter codes, I think stuff like this is worse because the card just isn't centered. And it happens a lot, on eBay and elsewhere...

yeah but it's harmless, everyone can see the centering
just sales talk

[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

yeah but it's harmless, everyone can see the centering
just sales talk

It's ALL really harmless sales talk, and while I don't shop PWCC stuff, especially the high priced stuff that gets letters added like it has a degree, I'm guessing at least those cards have a chance to live up to the hype. Describing a card like this as "centered" is just laughable, unless that adjective is preceded by "not."
If I'm in the market for a card, I might click on something that is described as "centered," but I pay no mind to any "X3JDKD" or whatever acronym a seller comes up with. I'd expect it be, you know, centered.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by AGuinness

It's ALL really harmless sales talk, and while I don't shop PWCC stuff, especially the high priced stuff that gets letters added like it has a degree, I'm guessing at least those cards have a chance to live up to the hype. Describing a card like this as "centered" is just laughable, unless that adjective is preceded by "not."
If I'm in the market for a card, I might click on something that is described as "centered," but I pay no mind to any "X3JDKD" or whatever acronym a seller comes up with. I'd expect it be, you know, centered.

Yeah but you're not going to pay more for it because someone SAYS it's centered when it isn't. People clearly do pay more for stickered cards, on the other hand.

[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yeah but you're not going to pay more for it because someone SAYS it's centered when it isn't. People clearly do pay more for stickered cards, on the other hand.

Yes on the first part. But do people pay more because the cards are stickered, or does PWCC do a good hob of identifying cards that are strong for the grade (thereby commanding a higher price)? I don’t think there’s evidence to prove which one is accurate.


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[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by AGuinness

Yes on the first part. But do people pay more because the cards are stickered, or does PWCC do a good hob of identifying cards that are strong for the grade (thereby commanding a higher price)? I don’t think there’s evidence to prove which one is accurate.


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Given the huge premiums I've seen, I would say at least in part it's the stickers. I've sold very high end for the grade cards on ebay and they don't do squat. And I've seen PWCC stickered cards that I felt were unworthy of any special sticker go very high.

[JollyElm]

Come on, guys, take it easy on the seller. He is clearly pointing to the fact that Cy Young himself is centered, you know, focused, intense. That's all it is.

[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Come on, guys, take it easy on the seller. He is clearly pointing to the fact that Cy Young himself is centered, you know, focused, intense. That's all it is.

As opposed to Mark Fidrych, perhaps?


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[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Given the huge premiums I've seen, I would say at least in part it's the stickers. I've sold very high end for the grade cards on ebay and they don't do squat. And I've seen PWCC stickered cards that I felt were unworthy of any special sticker go very high.

I guess I’m not ready to claim causality, as there are other factors (including the number of people PWCC has in its network).


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[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by AGuinness

I guess I’m not ready to claim causality, as there are other factors (including the number of people PWCC has in its network).


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Well you can't do a controlled study, so you can only go with what evidence is out there. I think it's pretty clear but in the end I couldn't prove it to you. But I am guessing the very reason Brent does it is because he too thinks it raises hammer prices.