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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Dave F
I'm not sure if its just the stuff I'm looking at...or maybe it has to do with Christmas coming up...but seems there are quite a bit of fall off in auction prices of late. Even with the E cards that were up before.... |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Jason L
the downturn and upcoming recession is taking a toll on general spending. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Brian E.
I won the E94 Cobb and was happily surprised by the price. I was far from confident in my snipe and only had another $30 more of cushion. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: barrysloate
No question there are soft spots in the market, but overall my ebay sales are very strong. However, the economy is likely to get worse in 2008 and it will certainly take a toll. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Mark L
Prices have gone down every November and December. What was notable was the softness in September and October. It is hard to say how the overall macroeconomic situation affects current prices. I would be surprised if card prices moved along with the GDP or interest rates or the employment rate. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: leon
I said it before and a few disagreed. It's certainly everyone's prerogative to disagree with me. It's a fact though that card prices, on medium to low scarcity stuff, are down. E-cards as well as T-cards are off about 25%-30%, from my gut feel (more on some T issues). Now, if you have something that is not seen everyday then the price could still be up, up, and away. The holidays and economy definitely account for some of it but I do think there is a general softness. I am glad I am a collector 98% and a flipper 2%.....I haven't really worried about anything going down in value in my collection though some of my for sale stuff isn't worth what I paid for it ......such is life...best regards |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JimCrandell
The few cards I am buying these days I am buying at lower than expected prices. I don't think its the economy--consumer confidence up sharply last month and the Holiday season is off with a bang. I think the concern over graded cards and alterations is having an effect. There has been a buzz recently on private e-mails on who is altering cards or what auction houses may or may not be selling them. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: barrysloate
Jim- while I agree that there is more awareness about altered cards today than ever before, there are collectors who will be hurt in the pocketbook if we head in some kind of recession (perhaps too strong a word). I think it's a combination of factors. When the economy weakens there are always a group of buyers who decide to take things a little slower. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: steve
In the past week I sold 12 cards for total $3,700. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
Just heard a report that Thanksgiving holiday spending was down this year and it was attributed to people's fears regarding the strength of the economy. So, in general it would seem, people are being more cautious in their spending habits. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JimCrandell
Funny Bob--I heard exactly the opposite. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: T206Collector
If consumer confidence is up -- and not just up, but "sharply" up -- last month, it is only because it had nowhere else to go. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JimCrandell
Economy booming? Who said that? |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: T206Collector
...watching Fox News, and start reading the New York Times. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JimCrandell
This past quarter it was 3.9%--the quarter before it was 3.8%--both are sonsidered strong numbers--read the WSJ and stay away from the Village Voice |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: robert a
I'm pretty sure no one was concerned about my PSA 1 E94 Cobb being altered. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
Jim, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: scgaynor
Do people still read the New York Times? Talk about declining sales! |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Jay
Jim--I'll take the under in 3% growth for the 4th Qtr. Do you want the other side of the bet? |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Dave F
Well with that Ty Cobb E94 going for so low...and then a E93 Wagner I was watching the other day going for $400 and something...its just crazy. Maybe this is the time to just be buying and hope things come back in the spring. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Dave F
Robert, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JimCrandell
Dave,, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: barrysloate
Jim- there are certainly negative factors affecting the economy today. Try selling a home in an area where there aren't too many jobs available. You might have to pay someone to take it off your hands. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: David Goff
I am sure this is a problem that several collectors face, and that's a roller coaster affect. It not only happens in card market, but just about any collector's area. Prices peak and fall, but I am positive the price will go up 2Q '08. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JimCrandell
Barry, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: barrysloate
Sag Harbor is not as strong as you might think. Houses in the 750K- $1 million range have fallen. The $3-5 million and above still are strong. Unfortunately, we're in the first group. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JimCrandell
Barry, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: barrysloate
Do you have a place in Westhampton? |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JK
Fascinating topic - can we all discuss where our houses are located |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: barrysloate
I know Josh- it's an out and out hijack job. I will cease and desist. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Corey R. Shanus
I think the economy is soft and it doesn't surprise me to hear reports of soft card prices. The very highest end, though, I suspect will escape (mostly) unscathed. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JimCrandell
Barry, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: barrysloate
Jim- by using the term "upgrading" you've managed to get us back on topic. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Matt
Jim - you may want to have Kevin come over and check out your new place in case they painted over any cracks in the ceilings or rebuilt any walls that are not structurally sound. Although, since you haven't asked Kevin to look over the house you're currently in, some might say you're not really interested in cleaning up the cheap housing repairs market. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: nbrazil
there are a couple of big online auctions ending this week and next week (goodwin, mastro, leland, memory lane). I did notice a decline in ebay prices for a few items in the past several weeks. I just attributed that to people saving for both these larger auctions and for the holidays in general. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
For whatever the reason, prices are down. Period. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: boxingcardman
I remember our last thread on this. And the one before that. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: paulstratton
I guess the stuff I'm bidding on must be recession proof. T207's seem strong to me, especially anything that is at least semi-tough. Red Cycle's are on fire! |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Joe D.
the stuff I bid on seems to be strong as ever. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Al C.risafulli
Prices are very high on all the stuff I'm buying. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JK
Al, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
What Josh said. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Jim VB
Al, Paul, Joe D., et al, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Jason
Al, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: peter chao
Adam, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: JK
Jason, |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Jason
That's why I just can't see why we just can't all learn to get along?! |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: barrysloate
If global warming continues, in about ten years my house will no longer be on the US mainland. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: DJ
..and not to mention paying $3.40 a gallon for Gas. I'm paying an extra $150 a month for Gas. |
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Is it just me...or are pretty much all card sales falling off?
Posted By: Tom Boblitt
Global warming will be fixed by end of week since Al Gore met with George Bush today.........and..........GDP will come in below 2.0 for 4Q07......... |
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