Stamkos 1/1 auto question

[roy.the.greatest]

You have it all wrong, its about collecting and having fun, cards are just pieces of cardboard and nothing more.

I agree. However, this hobby is a mix of "fun & money"... there are collections for my 7-years old kid (which he don't care about value of cards), and there are collections like mine (cards in my sig) where the level of money involved is more significant. It is important to know how much collectibles worth when significant money is involved. For the 1/1 card here, there are different estimates between $300-4000... seriously, we speak more about $300-600 here when we know this specific portion of this hobby, like previously said.

[Qwikflipz]

i know where you're coming from and that makes sense to a point but there's still a line where realistic and unrealistic meet. it's obvious people with ridiculous BIN/BO's are looking for an offer but there's still only one effective way to go about it.

let's say for arguments sake the seller is expecting a $650 sale. a BIN/BO of $800-1000 seems reasonable and at the same time shows the seller is expecting a number in the $400-800 range (which may or may not be reasonable to some people).

on the flip side, you could set a $2K BIN/BO, or how about $4K? heck what's the difference? just do $10K! after a certain point, people will think you are asking for the moon and just move along without even glancing at the auction or thinking of a range to offer in. set a BIN/BO and receive offers of half doesn't always work.

this isn't to say that a seller can't have high expectations for his card. it is just that if you as a seller can't give an indication as to what you are looking for, don't expect people to make offers when they have nothing to go off of.

I think $650 is reasonable, and maybe like a $1200 with BO isn't a stretch, maybe $2000 is. I mean it still is just a plate. But Stamkos, auto and 1/1 helps.

[roy.the.greatest]

First appearance of a card on eBay is important, especially to not kill the hype of a card, so select the appropriate Buy it Now asking price if you want to use this method.

[swats]

It's not about a player's legacy, but rather, the demand for his cards within the hobby itself.

From that end, Stamkos has gained a LOT of traction after the season he had. I could absolutely see someone overspending for a card like that.

Exactly, as a seller...you hope to get a crazy offer from the crazy collector who want the bragging rights for owning such a card.

Most of the time the offers are in the range of whats its worth but every once in awhile someone throws a loop in that theory and someone cashes in.

[KaneToews8819]

I would list 999.99 obo, would take around 500.