BST . . . . as slow as Ebay?

Exhibitman · #1 09-05-2024, 12:28 PM

I feel like this is an improv group...yes and

Yes, and the transaction costs on eBay have gone up and up to the point where they rival auction house BP for anything under $100, so it is hard for eBay sellers to discount the price knowing they will be taking a proportionately larger beating on the final value fees.

Yes, and prices are erratic, depending on what you are selling, who is selling it, and how apparently stupid the buyers are. Look at eBay listings for Greg Morris. The prices they get on raw cards are crazy, multiples of what most other sellers get. It makes it hard to price out a commodity card. Do you go with the GM price? The average other prices? Somewhere between?

Flintboy · #2 09-05-2024, 01:58 PM

I understand that people can ask whatever they want, but some people here are beyond ridiculous. If you�re going to take the time to type out a post and take a picture/scan of a card, I would think they would also take the time to look at comps and not price at museum pricing.

Lorewalker · #3 09-05-2024, 02:16 PM

The card market is exceptionally efficient because there are so many active buyers and sellers. What sounds like another negative spin on an observation to me is just another phase the market is going through. Things go up and things go down. Demand is high demand is lower. Great stuff and even mediocre stuff will not sit if it is priced reasonably.

We are seeing the same exact thing in real estate. Not the end of the world nor anything to get upset over unless you want too much for your goods. Life requires flexibility.

Snapolit1 · #4 09-05-2024, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Flintboy

I understand that people can ask whatever they want, but some people here are beyond ridiculous. If you’re going to take the time to type out a post and take a picture/scan of a card, I would think they would also take the time to look at comps and not price at museum pricing.

It’s hard to sell something for significantly less than you could have sold it for say 2 years ago. I’ve been there and sure many of you have too.

Not just the lack of sales on BST but the lack of high end stuff. Maybe I’m imagining it, but I swear Jeff L. listed a PSA 7 amazing Joe Jackson CJ on BST once for $75,000. I’ve bought two items over the years on BST for over $15k. Dont see people selling those kind of things here anymore.

Peter_Spaeth · #5 09-05-2024, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Snapolit1

It�s hard to sell something for significantly less than you could have sold it for say 2 years ago. I�ve been there and sure many of you have too.

Not just the lack of sales on BST but the lack of high end stuff. Maybe I�m imagining it, but I swear Jeff L. listed a PSA 7 amazing Joe Jackson CJ on BST once for $75,000. I�ve bought two items over the years on BST for over $15k. Dont see people selling those kind of things here anymore.

People think they're going to get a world record from every card they consign, even if relatively speaking it's a commodity card.

Snapolit1 · #6 09-05-2024, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

People think they're going to get a world record from every card they consign, even if relatively speaking it's a commodity card.

Trees don�t grow to the sky, as they say on wall street.

Peter_Spaeth · #7 09-05-2024, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Trees don�t grow to the sky, as they say on wall street.

Some AHs are increasingly having a cannibalization issue too which I think must keep prices down, for example when they have 10 or more Red Cobbs in the same auction.

Lorewalker · #8 09-05-2024, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Some AHs are increasingly having a cannibalization issue too which I think must keep prices down, for example when they have 10 or more Red Cobbs in the same auction.

MINE! Well from a business POV I suppose it is better than rejecting 9 of them and letting your competitor run them all...which is what would happen in this ALL ABOUT THE MONEY industry.

I think all things considered, the card market is doing well. The economy is not really that great for most people but cards have held their own. The impact Covid had on card prices was as much a shock as it was exciting.

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