Unpopular opinion on VCP an other "comp apps"

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05-06-2025, 06:56 PM

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The utility of any tool depends on the purpose of the user.

Objectively rare cards do not transact enough for comps on them to be meaningful. I recently offered a card for sale that had not sold anywhere in any format in several years.

Mainstream postwar cards are common enough that comps are a reference point but eye appeal is more important. A fugly 7 is not worth as much as a blazing 6.

Modern cards are so commoditized that comps are ubiquitous because there are a ton of them and they all basically look the same.

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