How much of a premium (if any) do you put on eye appeal?

[3-2-count]

My vote. "Yes, I'm willing to place a significant premium on a well centered and/or above average looking card". I have some T206 HOF portraits on my site that are in my personal collection that I've paid way up for that couldn't be replaced as far as eye appeal goes, even when compared to much higher graded examples. On the flip side, there are many a collector that wouldn't pay any more than what VCP values them at, which I think is a shame. Just my take.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

My vote. "Yes, I'm willing to place a significant premium on a well centered and/or above average looking card". I have some T206 HOF portraits on my site that are in my personal collection that I've paid way up for that couldn't be replaced as far as eye appeal goes, even when compared to much higher graded examples.

That's pretty much my opinion as well. I don't mind paying over "market" value for a card with eye appeal that IMO exceeds the given grade. Unfortunately in most cases, when I've had to sell such cards I haven't had a lot of luck recovering that premium.

[Bicem]

eye appeal trumps grade in my opinion.

[tonyk1975]

Im with Jeff eye appeal is far more important than grade.

[Leon]

So far I don't see any registry guys weighing in . I have to believe that if you are really trying to have the "best" set on the registry, then just the opposite is true. Grade is more important than eye appeal.

Of course I voted that I will pay substantially more for eye appeal over grade. I collect cards not plastic or flips.

[albrshbr]

Originally Posted by Leon

So far I don't see any registry guys weighing in . I have to believe that if you are really trying to have the "best" set on the registry, then just the opposite is true. Grade is more important than eye appeal.

Of course I voted that I will pay substantially more for eye appeal over grade. I collect cards not plastic or flips.

I'm not sure I'd consider myself a "registry guy" either, but I do have some on PSA (a couple that are the current finest) and a couple on SGC that I am working on.

I really like eye appeal if given a choice. It's been discussed before on other threads, but I have no problem with a slightly trimmed card with good eye appeal.

[paul]

I am definitely interested in the eye appeal. If the front is nice, I don't really care if there is a tiny scrap of paper loss on the back, even if it makes the card a "1". And I'd much rather have that card than a "3" with surface scuffing.

[rdixon1208]

I used to put too much into VCP and other forms of determining "market value". I was just scared to overpay. By doing this, I ended up with a bunch of cards that I paid at or below VCP average. One day I took a good look at my cards and realized that they were also at or below average in appeal compared to other cards with the same technical grade. Now I have no problem paying more.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

I used to put too much into VCP and other forms of determining "market value". I was just scared to overpay. By doing this, I ended up with a bunch of cards that I paid at or below VCP average. One day I took a good look at my cards and realized that they were also at or below average in appeal compared to other cards with the same technical grade. Now I have no problem paying more.

This post could make the Net54baseball.com HOF.....

[doug.goodman]

...why buy it?

Just wondering.
Doug

[Leon]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

...why buy it?

Just wondering.
Doug

One good reason, pertaining to the few sets I am doing, would be to fill a hole.

[E93]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

...why buy it?

Just wondering.
Doug

I recently bought a low grade card for a set I am collecting. Generally, I like cards with nice eye-appeal. I even have a couple of high grade sets. But this particular set is so rare that I jumped on the opportunity to fill the hole, even though I would have preferred a nicer example. I have not seen another example of this card offered in the ten years I have been following the set.
JimB

[Steve D]

I "might" be willing to place a significant premium on a well centered and/or above average looking card, but I won't admit it, as I don't want dealers to know I "might" be willing to pay more for it

Steve

[bbcard1]

I strongly prefer unslabbed cards. For no particular reason, I can abide by an oc left to right card fine, but hate an oc top to bottom card.