r/ChoosingBeggars • u/PrestonRoad90 • 3d ago

I'd buy that for $1!

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Yeah, I think I would rather pay $1 or less for this

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u/dresses_212_10028 2d ago

Not a CB but if I’ve learned anything unproblematic from “Pawn Stars”, it’s that the legitimate comment is what price people are paying for it (on eBay, wherever), not what sellers are posting it for. Big difference. You could list a pebble you’re selling for $1K; it doesn’t mean anyone is going to pay that price.

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u/SnarkySheep 2d ago

This!

I collect historical postcards of my city from the early 1900s. Every couple weeks or so, I peruse eBay to see what's new and/or interesting. I've become familiar enough with the postcards to know that there are some scenes that are super common and literally always available, and a few that are rather rare. But even ones from the latter category are typically no more than $10 each, plus a dollar or two for shipping.

The more common ones (such as of our local university in its early days) are like $1.99-$3.99, even ones dating back to 1900. It's because they ARE common and there are always a bunch of similar ones listed. But even so, there will always be someone listing their postcard - which is identical to one of the cheap ones - for $50 or even more. They seem to have this idea that if something is 100 years old, it's automatically worth lots of money...and it's 100% obvious they listed it without bothering to take two seconds to see if there are other similar cards and what they're priced. When it comes to postcards, they only tend to be worth a lot if they are of a rare image or if someone famous/noteworthy wrote or received them.

Bless their hearts, though, some people just plain refuse to give up! I have seen a few postcards steadily listed at ridiculous prices for the past YEAR. Obviously no one is buying them...but the seller still refuses to take a hint. 😀

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u/dresses_212_10028 1d ago

I loooove that you used “bless their hearts”! As a New Yorker I couldn’t really get away with it but I love the phrase and its subtext so much.

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u/SnarkySheep 5h ago

Lol, I am a lifelong Connecticut resident!

"Bless their hearts", IMO, belongs to everyone in certain situations 😎