For whatever reason I always have to cross reference my spreadsheet for the minis. There was recently a 2011 Gypsy Queen sepia mini numbered 1/99 listed but with Allen & Ginter in title.
I checked my spreadsheet and saw that I didn't have this one. I also checked my Gypsy Queen mini post earlier in the year to verify.
The card was listed as an auction with 99 cents opening bid and a buy it now $4.99. I contemplated hitting the B-I-N but chose to let it end naturally as an auction.
6 days passed.
I was the only bidder as seconds ticked down towards zero.
A little bit of patience saved me $4.
And now I have this mini in hand with some miniature savings.
How often do you see something with just a fraction of price between auction and B-I-N and just naturally go towards the B-I-N instead of trying to save the extra few bucks with the risk?
It's a good strategy. I've had it go both ways. I've had a few cards blow past the BIN price that I should have scooped up.
ReplyDeleteIf the BIN price is lower than most completed sales, I'll just buy it. Otherwise... I'll take my chances and go up against other collectors.
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