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  1. Mark Wing

    Best laugh I've had in a while!

    I also got a laugh, but they do get repetitive very quickly. This type of thing is sometimes called "scam baiting". If you do a google search on it, you can find some other much more amusing sites. My favorite is this guy: http://www.419eater.com/ He specializes in people running 419 bank...
  2. Mark Wing

    Sportsbuy link in sig?

    Technically, SportsBuy is not associated with this site. You are probably seeing the ads from Google ads. That said, we allow links in signatures to other selling sites assuming the link is to the items you are selling. Mark
  3. Mark Wing

    Where is my Thread??????????

    Threads are deleted after 90 days of inactivity. However, they are stored in our archive. Here is the link: http://www.thebenchtrading.com/thebench/threads/271906.html Mark
  4. Mark Wing

    1991 Topps error help.

    Here you go: 1991 Topps 49 Pat Borders (a) 40 steals in Kinston 1986 (b) 0 Steal in Kinston 1986 1991 Topps 80 Fernando Valenzuela (a) 104 ER in '90 Tied League Lead (b) Led League 1991 Topps 97 Brady Anderson (a) “Sept 2 RBI and 3 Hits” (b) “Set, 3 RBI and 14 Hits 1991 Topps 100 Don Mattingly...
  5. Mark Wing

    Trade Manager "Status"

    It is fixed. I spent some time on it last night and figured out the problem. I am not sure as to how or why it was changed initially. It was not intentional. Mark
  6. Mark Wing

    PSA questions??

    The declared value is also for insurance purposes. When they ship the cards back to you, they insure the package for the total declared value. As a result, if you over declare your cards' value, you may overpay on insurance. I think they want you to use their price guide when assessing the...
  7. Mark Wing

    Fox News Report on Card Trading

    Comparing the top of the market to the bottom of the market probably isn't fair. If you compare card collecting now to what it was in the 1970s, things are looking up. I don't doubt the market is in some level of decline. There are a lot more things competing for people's time now than there...
  8. Mark Wing

    Can you make $30,000/year in the business?

    I know very little about them other than what I read on Beckett. According to Beckett, they have 20 employees. If I was running a business the size of Burbank Sports Cards and I wasn't making at least $30k for my efforts, I would need to either make changes or think about doing something else...
  9. Mark Wing

    Can you make $30,000/year in the business?

    My guess is they make much more. I base this on the fact that they have several employees. I do wonder if you could borrow part of their business model: buy rare cards cheap and use the fact that you are the only one who has them for sale to sell at a premium. Mark
  10. Mark Wing

    Can you make $30,000/year in the business?

    It is possible, but probably isn't the most efficient way for most people to earn money. How much time are you planning to put into this? Mark
  11. Mark Wing

    Transfered feedback?

    We do not allow the transfer of feedback. http://www.thebenchtrading.com/thebench/faq.php?faq=new_faq_item#faq_faq_feedback Thanks, Mark
  12. Mark Wing

    Are card shows a thing of the past?

    Show organizers are competing for dealers. These early listing help dealers to plan where they want to be. It also lets other people in the same region know what your plans are so they can avoid running up against you on the same day. If things don't come together, then you cancel...
  13. Mark Wing

    Cards damaged in trade, what to do?

    If I was the one who sent the cards, I would offer to send a replacement. If I was the one who received the cards, I probably would just let it go and not say anything. This isn't anyone's fault, but just something that happens on rare occasions. That said, if I receive cards that are damaged...
  14. Mark Wing

    Which Set Next???

    I went with the 1955 Topps set. My thinking is it is better to work on something you can complete. Mark
  15. Mark Wing

    Who keeps track of Monthly trades ?

    The trade counts towards the month it is completed. Nobody keeps track of totals. We have a program that calculates it automatically. Mark
  16. Mark Wing

    Topps has MLB Exclusive for 2010?

    Wasn't it the MLB Player's Association that set the rules regarding rookies? Assuming UD continued to create cards, I don't think they could do this. Mark
  17. Mark Wing

    Topps has MLB Exclusive for 2010?

    I don't know the percentages. I also only collect baseball cards. My point was that while Topps may have a monopoly on baseball cards, I as a consumer have other interests and Topps is competing with those interests for my dollar. As a result, there will still be market pressure on them...
  18. Mark Wing

    Topps has MLB Exclusive for 2010?

    That would be nice! It may be a monopoly from a baseball card point of view, but they are still competing with other hobbies for consumer dollars. I was wondering about that. Is that negotiable? My feeling was the current rules encourage companies to print more of the same product, which...
  19. Mark Wing

    How on earth can do people do it?

    Unfortunately, there really isn't much return in trying to trade base cards from years back (not vintage). Obviously, there are a few people still looking for them, but they are an extreme minority. I stopped listing them on my web site because listing them took a lot of time and didn't yield...
  20. Mark Wing

    Old Retired Player Address Request Thread

    I am closing this thread as it has gotten really large and that is contributing to the server being slow. In the future, please post new threads when you want the address of a retired player. Mark

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