Posted: 18 January 2008 at 3:16pm | IP Logged

-Any word on numbers/print run for this card?

Not that i don't believe ya as to rarity, just curious more than anything.....Lobo

Posted: 20 January 2008 at 8:56am | IP Logged

-Actually, wolf, in the age of eBay a card isn't worth a range set by any appraisal or market rag (like the evil that is Beckett) but ultimately what someone will pay (Econ majors stay outta this)

For instance, i am not a newcomer to hobbies, antiques, collectibles, etc. Before ebay, you could reasonably guarantee that these items would hold a similar resale value across sellers if you were to stop into their stores. With the advent of eBay, the prices have dropped considerably for these items across the board.

So, while you may say the card is worth $100+, that only applies to *your* value, not the actual market value. Similar when determining insurance value for these categories of items. You may get an insurance appraisal of $10k on that Babe Ruth autographed ball you have, but the market/resale value is probably closer to $2k-$3k if your ball is similar to most that pop up at auctions a couple times a year.

I certainly hope the seller has good luck on this card, but i'd be hesitant to throw any numbers out there on cost that may mislead folks on the actual value of the thing.

As the game has few active players, i think we'll see in 8+ days what it's worth to someone soon. And for the record, the print run means less than some think. I have a "1 of 1" Jeff Bagwell card that i probably couldn't get more than $20 for on ebay. And even though he's not a great player, Jeff Bagwell is certainly more popular than GE....Lobo, wishing the seller and any potential bidders good luck

Posted: 23 January 2008 at 12:47pm | IP Logged

-For some reason you see folks add on "incidental" fees (or simply more emphasis on the handling portion of shipping & handling) moreso with real tiny things on eBay or real big things. Lots of sellers charge bunches for S&H in the sports card area of auctions, and quite frankly that's how they make money. Sell a bunch of singles for the low low price of a penny, but charge $5 a pop for S&H per card. One trip to the PO, one gallon of gas max in most areas, and they're making a decent amount for a hobby.

Likewise, and more understandably, the price for handling jumps with large furniture, equipment, etc. even above payment to a third-party shipper and/or receiver. However, i always found it curious that mid-level items in size didn't see the same price level on S&H on average. Books, for instance. Or clothing sales. May be different now as i haven't been active on eBay for a few years, but that's the way it was and appears to still be from a cursory look this week.

I ain't suggesting this is bad. On the contrary, do as you wish. It always made me tilt my head, though, that it was more prevalent in charge schedules for some items versus others.

Happy hunting all, have a good day.....Lobo