The "HOLY CRAP!" end-price thread

[jbrown]

I was watching this with no intention of bidding. Just watching because I own a copy and wanted to see what it would bring at auction.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-E-X2000-A-Cut-Above-2-Ken-Griffey-Jr-RARE-/111351599747?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=Zo4KSyTK6hUeGOoYc6ezVyr7wLc%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

with a refractor line....

This is nuts! I have owned several copies of this card and never got more than $80-$100 for any of them.

 

[SINFULONE]

I agree, I think things have developed beyond grouping all cheaters together and now a big part is about how they dealt with it and how like able a person they are (to fans and the media at least). It also matters where their standing in history would have been. Guys like Arod who was caught again after his big apology may never get the fans back. Braun did something awful in throwing the collector under the bus but if he plays well and behaves himself people might forget. Same with Ortiz since he's played well and been known for other things. Guys like Pettitte people never really seemed to care possibly partially because he's so well liked and because he was never going to be a HOFer so his status was not as high to begin with...

Good read.That is interesting that Pettite has always gotten a free pass.Giambi too.

 

[Joey_peapod]

This is nuts! I have owned several copies of this card and never got more than $80-$100 for any of them.

That was my auction! Guy won 3 cards all insane prices. Most I've seen it go was $100 as well.

 

[SINFULONE]

That was my auction! Guy won 3 cards all insane prices. Most I've seen it go was $100 as well.

Damn, you made some nice bank with all those older Griffey's.

 

[Joey_peapod]

Damn, you made some nice bank with all those older Griffey's.

Yea I expected then to do well, but some just went for crazy prices. What's sad is those sold more than some /50s that ended recently. I can see the allure though as they are all standout 90s inserts

 

[SINFULONE]

Yea I expected then to do well, but some just went for crazy prices. What's sad is those sold more than some /50s that ended recently. I can see the allure though as they are all standout 90s inserts

I have a few, but none that would sell for that much.

 

[SINFULONE]

Yea I expected then to do well, but some just went for crazy prices. What's sad is those sold more than some /50s that ended recently. I can see the allure though as they are all standout 90s inserts

Hell, you have a card a just bid on yesterday.And another I thought about going after.

 

[SINFULONE]

What the **** is going on?Someone just hit griffeyfan24 $1500 BIN Griffey insert.You've gotta be ******* kidding me.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KEN-GRIFFEY...1398156522?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4ad4d2acea

 

[EDGARMARTINEZcollector]

What the **** is going on?Someone just hit griffeyfan24 $1500 BIN Griffey insert.You've gotta be ******* kidding me.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KEN-GRIFFEY-JR-1996-ULTRA-HITTING-MACHINES-GOLD-MEDALLION-PSA-10-GEM-MINT-POP-2-/321398156522?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4ad4d2acea

That is absolutely crazy.

 

[SINFULONE]

That is absolutely crazy.

Cool, Wossa is collecting rare '90s inserts now.Or Donald Trump is a Griffey super collector now.

Sum bitch, I can't believe someone hit the Griffey BIN.

 

[tidel144]

What the **** is going on?Someone just hit griffeyfan24 $1500 BIN Griffey insert.You've gotta be ******* kidding me.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KEN-GRIFFEY-JR-1996-ULTRA-HITTING-MACHINES-GOLD-MEDALLION-PSA-10-GEM-MINT-POP-2-/321398156522?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4ad4d2acea

My guess is that someone bought it for griffeyan24's "sale price" - in these cases, the final listing shows the original BIN price, not the accepted sale price. Further, I would bet the buyer was one of the bidders that lost joey_peapod's

 

[Juan Gris]

This is what happens when a Griffey collector plays Mega Millions and wins it all. Insanity.

 

[SINFULONE]

My guess is that someone bought it for griffeyan24's "sale price" - in these cases, the final listing shows the original BIN price, not the accepted sale price. Further, I would bet the buyer was one of the bidders that lost joey_peapod's

His "sale price" likely wasn't much less than the BIN.

typical griffeyfan24 "sale price" = still 3-4 times what card should sell for

 

[heavy_hitter]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171334885104?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

 

[predatorkj]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171334885104?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

HMMM?

 

[allstars]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171334885104?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

The high bidder at 500 has 4 more bids over 500 already entered!

 

[Juan Gris]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171334885104?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

You might be able to get an entire game used jersey for that price... Cut the buttons off, sell the buttons = Profit

 

[SINFULONE]

WTF is going on here?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231235383260?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

 

[SINFULONE]

I need to learn how to make custom cards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jose-Abreu-...1173901276?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1e8a92e3dc

 

[Brewer Andy]

I need to learn how to make custom cards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jose-Abreu-...1173901276?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1e8a92e3dc

Pretty nice card there, but that could up a chargeback from a buyer who thinks they're getting a card from Archives