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Post by fisherboy7 Mon May 18, 2009 3:02 pm

How much time to you spend scouring all the nooks and crannies of ebay for vintage cards Question

Typically, how long is your "watch list" Question

Personally I used to spend alot more time than I do now. I had maybe 20 different odd category searches bookmarked, and I'd check each one every couple of days. More time consuming than it sounds, probably took up to an hour a day.

I still do that from time to time, but I now spend just a fraction of the time that I used to. Maybe that's why I'm not finding the hidden gems anymore - or are they just not out there as much as they were 3-5+ years ago? While my watchlist was often filled with 40-50 active auctions, I'm lucky if I have more than 10-15 now.
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Post by Square_Frame_Ramly Mon May 18, 2009 3:19 pm

1/2 the time i used to a few years ago....not too many bargains out there, most sellers what above market price for BIN and the auctions have just so-so cards.

Although, REA and a few other had great cards but those did not turn out to be bargains...

Also, i think most collectors have cut down their browsing so if a scarce/rare card comes up for sale you have more of a chance to get it.


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Post by fisherboy7 Mon May 18, 2009 3:28 pm

Square_Frame_Ramly wrote:Also, i think most collectors have cut down their browsing so if a scarce/rare card comes up for sale you have more of a chance to get it.

I donno Mark, I can think of a few deep-pocketed dealers/collectors/investors/entrepreneurs who don't miss a single thing, even in the most obscure categories. Never. Ever.

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Post by TheBig6 Mon May 18, 2009 4:58 pm

I search pre-war graded cards when I have some cash, and that is about it.
When I have a little cash, I usually have 5 or 6 cards in my watch list.
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Post by Jim Rivera cfc1909 Wed May 20, 2009 1:46 am

I search when ever I have time. Not so long ago I found a M. Brown with Lenox back in the right category, it just didn't have a back scan. It pays to ask for the back scans-really most of the time it doesn't but this time it did.
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Post by psacollector Wed May 20, 2009 6:16 pm

Much less than before. It seems most dealers are offering prewar cards only in their stores or as BINs, and often at insane prices.
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