Dealers need to learn more about foreign cards

markf31 · #1 08-01-2019, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason19th

... Dealers need to know that you cannot just label a $40 cuban issue with a sticker that says �negro leaguer� and then price it at 400.

Pretty sure they can. Its their merchandise and they can put whatever price on it they choose. Just as its your choice to do business with them or not and move along.

I dont understand the point of people complaining about how the asking prices a dealer decides to puts on their merchandise. Every now and again someone will post about various Ebay sellers and their ridiculous BIN prices that have been listed on cards for years.

A dealer who is rude or condescending when you approach them about their prices, that I dont agree with. But who I am to say a dealer cant put a price tag of $400 on a $40 card?

Jewish-collector · #2 08-01-2019, 12:48 PM

This thread will get really interesting if the dealer Jason is referring to is a member of Net54.

Jason19th · #3 08-01-2019, 01:25 PM

I should clarify. Of course a seller can put any price they want on an item. It’s the buyer’s responsibility to know the value of the item. My point is that I think doing so is ultimately bad for the hobby. I look at the world of baseball books. Values have gone down a lot over the past 15 years and I would argue that one of the reasons is the pricing of books way over market. I can show you books that have been for sale on eBay or ABE books got the last 15+ years. They have not sold and the prices have not been reduced. When good material doesn’t circulate collecting stagnates

bnorth · #4 08-02-2019, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

This thread will get really interesting if the dealer Jason is referring to is a member of Net54.

Depends on if they are in the "in" crowd. I have seen this happen a few times recently. A member has a painting listed on eBay and several members talked crap about it being highly overpriced. Then a member sold another member a altered card and nothing but crickets.

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