When Doing a Trade

[JimC]

No one wants to get completely massacred in a trade, but it's not unusual for me to take a little less in a deal if I'm getting something I really want that's hard to come by. I made a trade not long ago for a card with a scarce back and definitely gave up more market value but I was willing to pay a premium to get the rare card, and I think it's okay for the guys with rare stuff to expect a little extra.

[icurnmedic]

I commonly give more market value when I am trading multiple lower value cards for a high dollar card. I also try to give at least 1/2 in cash if I can.
People need to realize the whole do unto others idea.
That being said,I have made some amazing trades with some well known board members and I appreciate that.
Thomas

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by JimC

No one wants to get completely massacred in a trade, but it's not unusual for me to take a little less in a deal if I'm getting something I really want that's hard to come by. I made a trade not long ago for a card with a scarce back and definitely gave up more market value but I was willing to pay a premium to get the rare card, and I think it's okay for the guys with rare stuff to expect a little extra.

Sure and I agree! I see people over on Facebook daily offering nice cards not super rare but nice desirable cards asking for a certain amount of cash and then about 15 to 20% more in trade value.

[3-2-count]

Very rarely have I been successful with a trade. Mainly due to the other party wanting the moon in return or experiencing what Leon did above where comps were received that just aren't apples to apples to what I have involved in the deal.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Very rarely have I been successful with a trade. Mainly due to the other party wanting the moon in return or experiencing what Leon did above where comps were received that just aren't apples to apples to what I have involved in the deal.

I think you and I (and many others) look for the best eye appeal we can get. And for that reason VCP average prices are not cards we generally collect (unless, for me, super rare).

This Greenie is not going to be a VCP average price of a 2 either, and it's really a 1 with the qualifier. Thanks again for this one, Tony.

[3-2-count]

That is a beauty of a 2 for sure Leon. I'm telling ya', we're kindred spirits!

[samosa4u]

NEVER EVER EVER trade with a dealer because he will try to ROB the hell outta' you! I've had dealers try to make ten-thousand profit on our trades and it's ridiculous! Only trade with collectors!

[rjackson44]

Lost art

[Johnny630]

The most productive and powerful leverage you have in Trade is Cash. If you see something you want buy it and sell what you were considering trading.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

The most productive and powerful leverage you have in Trade is Cash. If you see something you want buy it and sell what you were considering trading.

There is a taxable event in there to consider.

Trading cards and leaving cash out of the equation might turn out better, financially speaking.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Eric72

There is a taxable event in there to consider.

Trading cards and leaving cash out of the equation might turn out better, financially speaking.

That isn't entirely true. Even if you straight up trade cards for cards, and no cash trades hands, that is a barter transaction and the IRS views it as a fully taxable event.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by rjackson44

Lost art

I've tried many times, but I have yet to complete a trade on here!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I've tried many times, but I have yet to complete a trade on here!

As the other member and I were talking about it is not easy to trade nowadays.
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[vintagetoppsguy]

I've had many successful trades on here - one just last week (Thanks, Bill ).

[bnorth]

I have done easily over 100 trades on this forum. Usually smaller dollar value stuff. My biggest trade on here was a 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews for a T206 Red Cobb.

I still prefer to trade anytime possible.

Some people do have a very interesting idea of what a fair trade is. I just avoid trying to do trades with them.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

NEVER EVER EVER trade with a dealer because he will try to ROB the hell outta' you! I've had dealers try to make ten-thousand profit on our trades and it's ridiculous! Only trade with collectors!

Dealers try for profits?!?!?!? In other news, rain is wet and the sun rises in the east.

But seriously, if you're dealing with a dealer you have to expect to get clipped. The only question is degree. Bring a box of 1970s commons to my table and you are going to get a penny a card. Bring me a 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson and you will do a lot better, percentage-wise, but there still has to be some meat on the bones to allow me a profit. Now, if you got 'robbed' by a dealer it means you were blind without a cane, my friend: you didn't do your homework, unless you were trading obscurities, in which case you both probably didn't know what might happen. As I said, uncertainty is one of the dangers of dealing in rare items. I auctioned off a rare card recently and ended up losing 75% of my cost because it was rare and I seriously overvalued it when I acquired the card years ago.