Premium Card Prices

[jmk59]

Definitely for cards that I might not get a chance at again soon or have been looking for for awhile. This isn't the same as the normal higher price for a rarity in general. It's more like a rarity to me. For instance, I've overpaid for things like E93's or T204's when I saw a Detroiter I wanted just b/c I needed a Detroit player, even though E93's and T204's are not necessarily rare themselves.

I'll also pay a bit of a premium for a card that has great eye appeal for it's technical grade.

I might kick in a few extra dollars - maybe not a whole lot - for a card that belonged to a famous pioneer collector, either by noted on the slab (Nagy, Carter, etc) or by writing on the back (like some of Barker and Burdick notes).

J

[JasonL]

I have on occasion overpaid for a card simply because I was irritated at having been the underbidder on the last 5 times it has come up for sale.

That's the "I want to just be done with this purchase already!" premium.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by jmk59

Definitely for cards that I might not get a chance at again soon or have been looking for for awhile. This isn't the same as the normal higher price for a rarity in general. It's more like a rarity to me. ...
J

Similar with me for my Red Sox collection...though patience has generally paid off (I've found waiting - not jumping in to pay a "premium" price - usually results in better price and/or better card). But it takes a lot of resolve...