Beckett OPG vs Paper Copy

[Bl33d Blu3]

I searched around for this topic and didn't come across anything. What are peoples preferences? Is the OPG worth the annual $99? I'm just getting back into the hobby and am looking to catalogue all my old and new cards before I start trading on here.

Thanks,

[Leafsman]

Hi,

Welcome back to the hobby!

There are people who use book value when trading, but there are others who trade based on the average sales figures on ebay.

Personally, I'm a book value guy. Is it worth the price? Well, I think the cost is a little steep myself, but since I will always refer to BV when trading, the OPG is a key tool for me.

Up to you!

[canucksfan007]

Depends on how you wish to trade / sell cards .... based on average ebay sales or based on beckett values.

I dont believe BVs and SVs have anything to do with each other, and when selling a card the current BV should not matter. I do understand using it as a trading tool.

As someone who uses ebay completed sales + my own thoughts on how much a card is worth, I do not buy any Beckett Magazines throughout the year. If a trade was to come up where the other member wants to use Beckett Values, I assume they would be able to provide me the information we need to complete a deal.

[gfel2795]

I'd say it depends on what you have and what you're after. For low to mid-end stuff, and for taking stock of what you have, the Beckett OPG is a valuable resource. It has an ORG (Organizer) that you add to, which allows you to trade with other traders that update their ORG. It sounds good in theory but is extremely time-consuming, I struggle to keep up with my lists on there while trading on here and other sites. There is only a handful of active traders on there, subscribers are dropping like flies which is sad, because this a great place to go in order to find particular cards and make low-end trades. It is frustrating to find a user that has a card I need that has not been active since 2009.

If you are into higher-end or new highly-sought after stuff I would say completed sales are the most accurate way to evaluate a card's value.

I'm more of a lower-end trader and I always get a return on my Beckett subscription that makes it worth the fee but I wish there were more traders on there.

Best of luck with the hobby, always good to see new collectors!!

[piper1]

If you mean the monthly price guide it is not as complete as the OPG. Also the OPG gets you the new prices and new products listings far quicker.

[Goose97]

The part I see in your post where you are looking to catalogue your cards actually can be applied to the Inventory Manager we have here on SCF. Albeit it does not have a price guide applied to it. It is free to use, and you can implement your own value to the cards you have. There are many search options including one where you can see who has cards on your want list. Plus the checklists are updated frequently by our team, and we strive to be far more acurate than the BOPG. Basically it's put together by us collectors that listen to the masses, and we work for you to deliver a solid IM platform.

Give it a look. See what you think. Just click on the Inventory Manager link at the top of the page.

[Bl33d Blu3]

I appreciate all the feedback. I'm into low, medium & high-end so I think I will just have to use multiple tools.

[Bl33d Blu3]

The part I see in your post where you are looking to catalogue your cards actually can be applied to the Inventory Manager we have here on SCF. Albeit it does not have a price guide applied to it. It is free to use, and you can implement your own value to the cards you have. There are many search options including one where you can see who has cards on your want list. Plus the checklists are updated frequently by our team, and we strive to be far more acurate than the BOPG. Basically it's put together by us collectors that listen to the masses, and we work for you to deliver a solid IM platform.

Give it a look. See what you think. Just click on the Inventory Manager link at the top of the page.

I will definitely be checking this out.