Is there a secret to getting traction on BST posts?

[Brent G.]

I joined almost one year ago exactly. In the first four months, I made around 10 purchases through responses to my WTB posts. I haven’t had that happen since October. A few messages, but at prices well above comp.

Guess we’re in a lull where people are selling the stuff they don’t want and others don’t want it either, especially at some inflated price points.

[Snapolit1]

That sounds like a fair assessment.

Originally Posted by Brent G.

I joined almost one year ago exactly. In the first four months, I made around 10 purchases through responses to my WTB posts. I haven’t had that happen since October. A few messages, but at prices well above comp.

Guess we’re in a lull where people are selling the stuff they don’t want and others don’t want it either, especially at some inflated price points.

[ullmandds]

Good scans and honest prices. Trading has never been easy for me. Trading carfds for cash is easier!

Posting cards you bought at a major auction house last week for a 20-50% markup on the bst this week is a "rookie" move and will likely be called out.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Good scans and honest prices. Trading has never been easy for me. Trading carfds for cash is easier!

Posting cards you bought at a major auction house last week for a 20-50% markup on the bst this week is a "rookie" move and will likely be called out.

As long as the calling out isn't done in the BST thread, then all good.

Trades are very difficult. You have to give up something great to get something great. I have bought 10s of thousands of dollars of cards off the BST over the years. And my first sale there was for over 50k....

BTW, selling stuff via the Sunday night ending auctions is fun. If you have stuff you want off your desk it's a great avenue to do it.

Here is my best trade with another member. He really wanted my card and I really wanted this. It was a uniquely known card for another uniquely known card.

[GRock]

I have sold, bought, and traded stuff here for years with transactions from $2 to $3500 with almost no problems. A few trades fell through, but deals were quickly made with others. I have gotten some stuff here I would have had to search ebay and shows for months to get.

Cheers to all I have dealt with, and may there be many more!

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by GRock

I have gotten some stuff here I would have had to search ebay and shows for months to get.

I have picked up stuff on this site that A.) I never would’ve known about without Net54, and B.) I never would’ve seen for sale or been offered elsewhere.

[Snapolit1]

Common scenario

Recent comps for card are $5000

Seller lists for $7500, expecting he will be knocked down anyway so why not

Potential buyer comes in with $3500. Best he can do, doesn't really think recent comps are reliable, will probably point out how card for sale is not quite as nice as the ones that sold for $5000. If nothing better comes along keep me in mind.

Nothing happens.

[Yoda]

The B/S/T feature was a great help, with Ted Z.'s encouragement, for me to try for a backrun of the T206 John McGraw - glove showing. Many members were helpful, pointing out where I might have some luck. Well, I did finish it, sans the Uzit, as well as nice T213 and M101-2s. The Old Mill was a nightmare.

Eventually, I will be putting the whole package up for auction.

[wdwfan]

True trading cards for cash is easier. But you don't get the same value. You're going to sell at 75% of value, and yo're going to buy at 125% of value. So that's why I prefer to trade cards for cards.

And not sure what you mean by the second part of the comment. I've never bought anything at an auction house. I don't even know how to do that. I just try to buy on Facebook, here and Blowout. I try eBay, but everything is so overpriced, and you can't get any decent deals.

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Good scans and honest prices. Trading has never been easy for me. Trading carfds for cash is easier!

Posting cards you bought at a major auction house last week for a 20-50% markup on the bst this week is a "rookie" move and will likely be called out.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

True trading cards for cash is easier. But you don't get the same value. You're going to sell at 75% of value, and yo're going to buy at 125% of value. So that's why I prefer to trade cards for cards.

And not sure what you mean by the second part of the comment. I've never bought anything at an auction house. I don't even know how to do that. I just try to buy on Facebook, here and Blowout. I try eBay, but everything is so overpriced, and you can't get any decent deals.

Buy high and sell low has always been my motto.

You don’t know how to bid in an auction? Come on.

There’s the eBay museum, but there are decent deals there every now and then as well.

[wdwfan]

No. I just don't know all the rules. Like there's an end time, but it someone wants to bid late then they allow it. Or the buyer's premium. Don't know exactly what that is either. That's what I"m talking about. I know you're supposed to call in and bid. But that's about it.

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Buy high and sell low has always been my motto.

You don’t know how to bid in an auction? Come on.

There’s the eBay museum, but there are decent deals there every now and then as well.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

No. I just don't know all the rules. Like there's an end time, but it someone wants to bid late then they allow it. Or the buyer's premium. Don't know exactly what that is either. That's what I"m talking about. I know you're supposed to call in and bid. But that's about it.

Every auction house has their rules prominently posted on their respective websites and in their catalogs. Calling in bids hasn’t been a thing for a minute.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

True trading cards for cash is easier. But you don't get the same value. You're going to sell at 75% of value, and yo're going to buy at 125% of value. So that's why I prefer to trade cards for cards.

And not sure what you mean by the second part of the comment. I've never bought anything at an auction house. I don't even know how to do that. I just try to buy on Facebook, here and Blowout. I try eBay, but everything is so overpriced, and you can't get any decent deals.

My second comment was not applicable to your situation just a tactic some people use on the BSt.