ONE OF ONE MARIO LEMIUEUX AUTO BLACK DIAMOND

HI IM SELLING A ONE OF ONE MARIO LEMIUEUX AUTO BLACK DIAMOND,IM ASKING $2500.00, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS IT ENOUGH OR SHOULD ASK MORE

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Wachniak.... King at Logan... gone about 5 years ago.... total mismanagement.

 

First Choice (not too sure of the name) King, one block north of  William, behind the City Hall parking Garage... died  because it just could not do it.   Carter's was here for a few years.

 

Grey's  at King and Bannatyne... sold to Stevens, run at Notre Dame and Princess... dead a few years ago.  Word is that old man Steven won the lottery and opened an antique business... with wife as the auctioneer....

 

Current auction house  sell hockey collectables...  all seem to go over book value.....

 

Who would pay for a photograph of a hockey player... signed in the photo... not "on" the photo  $30 for a Gretzky signature.

 

One has to know what to look for... for authentication....

 

 

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I have listed some very good value books.... and when I do I describe them in the absolute.....  every little problem..  and lots of photographs...

 

 

No problems....  they sold  and buyers said thank you without question....

 

If you want big money.....  list it accordingly....

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The card looks good... but without anything else other than a picture... out of focus  and a few words...

 

why buy?

 

Lemieux does not look healthy in the picture.....


A new seller  on eBay is wide open to scams...... with very few items listed and sold over $5 let alone $10

 

LEMIUEUX     spelling??? in title of this discussion

 

Lemieux's rookie card....graded 9 mint sold at auction for $622 US.....1985 TOPPS

 

 

 

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Right across or kitty corner from the High Rise Seniors Building in Chinatown.

 

Of course it was twelve years ago, thought it was First Choice.

 

I think they held auctions on wednesday nights.

 

No Big Deal, nice people, just didn't last long.

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A similar concept LeBron card went for less than 41600. Hockey is a relatively narrow interest sport compared to baseball or basketball.

My first question, when looking at the listing is "Why would I pay $2500 for this card?". The listing did not address or answer that question.
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Rookie card started at 99 cents  and ballooned to over $600.

 

What would happen if this 1 of 1 started at 99 cents?

 

 

 

 

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Tell ya what, Cumos, you take something "worth" $2500 and start it at 99¢ and see what happens.

About what I thought.
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There is an out of focus picture of the back. Hard to read.

 

Flat things like hockey cards, books, stamps, dress patterns, should be scanned not photographed.

And put that card on a white background (or yellow or pink, just not black). As it is, one of the corners looks bent. I don't think that is a Good Thing.

With scans you can focus on details. Use all 12 free pictures. Show the autograph full size. Show the card in a protective case.

 

 

 

 

 

You can't change that by getting all.... bendy.- Jayne Cobb

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@reallynicestamps wrote:

There is an out of focus picture of the back. Hard to read.

 

Flat things like hockey cards, books, stamps, dress patterns, should be scanned not photographed.

And put that card on a white background (or yellow or pink, just not black). As it is, one of the corners looks bent. I don't think that is a Good Thing.

With scans you can focus on details. Use all 12 free pictures. Show the autograph full size. Show the card in a protective case.

 

 

 

 

 

You can't change that by getting all.... bendy.- Jayne Cobb


Show the card with grading.

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Start at 99 cents with a reserve price of   perhaps  $2500.

 

This allows some measure of control on the sale of this card.....

 

If.... Only to test the market.....

 

 

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Grading is indicated at the top   as 9  in the first photo.

 

 

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My error... the grading was that rookie card that was referenced earlier...

 

My brain fell asleep for a few minutes

 

OP's card has not been certified  to any degree...  no grade....

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This card has been certified by Upper Deck ,look at the back of the card and reading what is in the box that says congratulations, It has not been graded
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Even though this card is characterized as a one of a kind....any measure of damage drops the grade  and then the value quite dramatically.

 

Certified as a one-of a kind  as indicated  but not graded... agreed...

 

A bent corner  could mean a big discount relative to an estimated value of $2500.

 

Too many questions.... not enough information....

 

 

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It appears that the selling of a valuable hockey card requires a minimum of input on eBay.

 

(1) Photograph of the front of the card

 

(2) Photograph of the back of the card.

 

Both photographs must be in focus  and show the card at its best.

 

(3) The card is graded.by a known reputable organization

 

 

Gretzky rookie cards are selling  graded 8 and higher in the $2000 plus range...

 

with very little description if any... and sometimes almost zero description.

 

The title of the listing, the photographs and the grading say it all...

 

 

and... that is about all it takes to sell a hockey card for $2000 or anywhere close to $2000.

 

 

OP needs good photographs  and to have the Lemieux card graded... and it should sell for whatever

 

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@cumos55 wrote:

It appears that the selling of a valuable hockey card requires a minimum of input on eBay.

 

(1) Photograph of the front of the card

 

(2) Photograph of the back of the card.

 

Both photographs must be in focus  and show the card at its best.

 

(3) The card is graded.by a known reputable organization

 

 

Gretzky rookie cards are selling  graded 8 and higher in the $2000 plus range...

 

with very little description if any... and sometimes almost zero description.

 

The title of the listing, the photographs and the grading say it all...

 

 

and... that is about all it takes to sell a hockey card for $2000 or anywhere close to $2000.

 

 

OP needs good photographs  and to have the Lemieux card graded... and it should sell for whatever

 


I was going to say that right after I read your "zero description" remark. Grading is a description, a very valuable one. Price hinges on grading and our OP does not have a grading.

 

It would be nice if the OP came back and offered their opinion of our thoughts.

 

Actually, the entire discussion plays to any listing. What constitutes a good listing to get maximum value for the widget?

 

"Describe like you have no pictures. Take pictures like you have no description."

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Good photographs.... together with a good description

 

Make a super listing....

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Could we say 'pictures' rather than 'photographs'.

I firmly believe that most flat things are best scanned rather than photographed, since resolution and detailed pictures are so much clearer.

 

Just like dresses are best shown on a mannequin or a model. Although getting a judy into a scanner leads to complaints.

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@reallynicestamps wrote:

Could we say 'pictures' rather than 'photographs'.

I firmly believe that most flat things are best scanned rather than photographed, since resolution and detailed pictures are so much clearer.

 

Just like dresses are best shown on a mannequin or a model. Although getting a judy into a scanner leads to complaints.


Eh? Who is Judy?

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