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06-22-2020, 08:55 PM
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When It Hurts: Selling a former top prospect who is out of baseball
I've had a decent collection of Jordan Schafer cards listed on eBay for what feels like literally forever. Just been lowering the price every month or so.
Anyway, I got a very acceptable offer today ... and for whatever reason, I just don't want to let it go. It doesn't really make any logical sense. The sale price is so low (relative to prior value) that I don't want to sell. It's ridiculous because the only reasonable alternative is I keep these cards forever. Anyway, just lamenting. 
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06-22-2020, 08:56 PM
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SELL. SELL. SELL.
(Did you sell yet?)
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It is my legal right to freely profit from the notoriety of people who are actively suffering and possibly even dying and for a few hundred dollars I will gladly seek to maximize those profits. |
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06-22-2020, 08:57 PM
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One name...Delmon Young.
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06-22-2020, 09:02 PM
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There's still a chance those Todd Van Poppel cards are going to pay for my retirement!
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06-22-2020, 09:06 PM
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Only if he goes on a multi-state murder spree or assassinates the President. I'm a die-hard A's fan. I wouldn't take them.
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06-22-2020, 09:07 PM
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Brien Taylor
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06-22-2020, 09:26 PM
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06-22-2020, 09:31 PM
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He was never a top prospect, but my guy was Jordan Tata. He had a great spring training, and started off good early season. Eventually broke his hand after a bad start, and was never the same.
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06-22-2020, 10:05 PM
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I've got a pretty strong Devon Travis collection. He's not officially done yet and I'm hoping that with a full healthy season he can still turn it around, but if not, I've decided I'm going to try to send most of my collection to him or his parents. Not sure if they'd want it but I'd much prefer trying that to selling it for peanuts.
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Looking for Topps Flagship parallels/serial numbered RCs: 2022 Hunter Greene & 2023 Corbin Carroll Scotch Tape: JUST SAY NO! |
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06-22-2020, 10:17 PM
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To be fair, all prospects are out of Baseball right now.
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06-22-2020, 10:22 PM
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So the ultimate question is whether or not this collection buys you anything positive. If the answer is yes, then it's likely more than the pittance of the offer and you should hold. If however, the answer is no; then you can take that money and buy something positive. Outside the box. For me these days, it's as simple as that.
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It is my legal right to freely profit from the notoriety of people who are actively suffering and possibly even dying and for a few hundred dollars I will gladly seek to maximize those profits. |
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06-22-2020, 10:23 PM
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One day I‘ll dig up my Delmon collection to show. It’ll make the entire hobby cringe. A few of you might throw up. Some might even want to gouge their eyes out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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06-22-2020, 10:23 PM
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Mark Prior...!
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06-22-2020, 10:26 PM
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Location: All the girls see the (boi)/ Look at his flips / Look at his kards / All they say is (oh boi).
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Alex White.
Still don't know what I was thinking. Have like 10 BC blue autos. Didn't really pay a ton for them, but still....must have been a drug infused chapter of my life or something. Went from being ok....to bad...to injured...to dui's...to a distant memory.
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#5 world ranked Ledell Eackles superclection as recognized by Tuff Stuff junior managing editor, Barry McCaulkinner. Somethin' like a cross between Teddy Aguhob and Kaboom Mystery Packs. I got that Givenchy denim flow.
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06-22-2020, 10:29 PM
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We had 500 Jake Marisnick Elite Auto Rookies.
We still have 40 left, but sold the rest.
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06-22-2020, 10:42 PM
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Hold!!! Some day ESPN will make a Jordan Schafer Documentary and his prices will go up again.
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If you got time to sell cards, then make time to ship them out in a timely manner!!!!!! |
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06-22-2020, 11:30 PM
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06-22-2020, 11:32 PM
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Who??
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06-22-2020, 11:51 PM
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Aw man. I'll see your Jordan Schafer and raise you a Chuck James. I've still got a stack of his stuff somewhere. 1/1's,autos you name it.
Now that I think about it, WHO THE HELL IS TRYING TO BUY THEM?? It's gotta be someone that's a fan of that Dental billboard that he is somehow still on that you can see when you go north on 75 away from the city. Quote:
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06-22-2020, 11:55 PM
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I seriously cannot believe I found this..
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06-22-2020, 11:58 PM
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Brett Lawrie
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06-23-2020, 06:02 AM
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Wanted Dead or Alive! 1. 1997 Bowman's Best Jose Cruz, Jr Atomic Refractor Autograph 2. 1997 SPx Jose Cruz, Jr. Grand Finale /50 |
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06-23-2020, 06:04 AM
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I remember in the olden days of FCB that a poster there had a Trout collection that was just jaw dropping at the time of 2009 Chrome Autos and variations. The value on those present days must be in the millions. Stacks and stacks of base autos and pages and pages of color. I wonder about what happened to that guy sometimes, but can't go back and locate who it was and where they exited the market. I remember the same with a guy hoarding Matt Wieters 2007 EEE autos almost like an attempt at a complete run. The prospect hoarding has always been strange to me, but those two stick out.
I remember being so certain that Kila Ka'aihue was going to be a big time hitter in the majors. He was posting 1.00+ ops seasons at AAA and just never caught on. Kyle Blanks was another. And there's nothing wrong with keeping them if they're meaningful to you. If they remind you of a period of your life that you recall fondly, that's literally what makes you a collector and not an investor. I have tons of cards that are worth diddly squat now that would have been huge cards back in the day just to remind myself of the truism that is the difference between prospects and established players. Plus, sometimes you get the opportunity to go and buy cards that you dreamed about having at the time but could never afford. I wanted one of those Topps Chrome Jay Bruce Red variations for the longest time and thought they would be forever out of reach. It's all part of what memories mean the most to you. Nostalgia is what reminds you that these aren't stock options. |
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06-23-2020, 06:09 AM
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sunk cost fallacy
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