tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post861431490063736101..comments2023-04-16T06:15:26.230-07:00Comments on Sports Cards Uncensored: Book Value Is The Bane Of My UniverseGellmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819780003574759214noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-24929110949204879122008-06-13T10:37:00.000-07:002008-06-13T10:37:00.000-07:00200? Pishaw! My fake autos go for 200 - the PSA au...200? Pishaw! My fake autos go for 200 - the PSA authenticated ones go for much more.Gellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819780003574759214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-73069699772964532462008-06-13T10:24:00.000-07:002008-06-13T10:24:00.000-07:00That whole conversation screams FAKE to me. This ...That whole conversation screams FAKE to me. This is probably how it really went down:<BR/><BR/><I>SCU - So you ready to go on this? I've been waiting for fucking ever!<BR/><BR/>IBOMB - Yeah, no shit, I have been looking for this since 2 years ago. Yo, just one last thing though. My card books at $100, yours is only at $50, is there any way we could even this out?<BR/><BR/>SCU - Sure. How about Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811606942657717206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-41058692856037933042008-06-13T10:01:00.000-07:002008-06-13T10:01:00.000-07:00I hate that. I would always find cards I want at s...I hate that. I would always find cards I want at shows and then see that they were priced AT book value. I go to the guys and ask them what they would lower it to, and they say, "I could MAYBE go 3/4s book."<BR/><BR/>My second question is always how much they have into the card, they say, "oh about (insert ebay price here)." <BR/><BR/>Which prompts me to say, "So you got this at eBay price, and Gellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819780003574759214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-82467306547018232512008-06-13T09:40:00.001-07:002008-06-13T09:40:00.001-07:00I hope I don't get lumped in with the rest of the ...I hope I don't get lumped in with the rest of the ass spelunkers, but there have been a couple of oocassions where BV has allowed me to pick up a card for much less than what it sells for on eBay.<BR/><BR/>However, in general I do agree. It really pisses me off when I spend the time to go to a card show, find a card I really want, and the asshat behind the table starts quoting BV, when I know itCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928635356599229680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-23034870369768925922008-06-13T09:40:00.000-07:002008-06-13T09:40:00.000-07:00I have hurled and will hurl again. CHEW IT BACK! C...I have hurled and will hurl again. <BR/><BR/>CHEW IT BACK! CHEW IT BACK!<BR/><BR/>Too late.Gellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819780003574759214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-53855708906956032862008-06-13T09:32:00.000-07:002008-06-13T09:32:00.000-07:00The voice of reason in a collecting world gone ins...The voice of reason in a collecting world gone insane.<BR/><BR/>I used to go to "trade-days" at a local shop but quit because all the pukes their would ONLY trade by BV.<BR/><BR/>The sad thing is most collectors don't realize Book Value equates to value sold at retail which includes the inherent overhead mark-up for rent, utilities, payrolls, etc. Just because 1 of Beckett's "trusted pricing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-36595767575201649322008-06-13T08:57:00.000-07:002008-06-13T08:57:00.000-07:00Yeah, I wish card trading would function more on n...Yeah, I wish card trading would function more on need than value - alas the world we live in.Gellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819780003574759214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-79123601810185807822008-06-13T08:50:00.000-07:002008-06-13T08:50:00.000-07:00Book value means absolutely nothing to me. I haven...Book value means absolutely nothing to me. I haven't looked at a Beckett for price guides in close to a year. So much so, I don't even know what my cards are worth when I have to make a trade.Wax Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127846501048793809noreply@blogger.com