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https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/167/cid/62656/1991-Topps-729-Don-Zimmer
 

The 1991 Topps #729 Don Zimmer.

Did I miss something? It's not an ERR or a scarce variation. The Griffey, Thomas, Ryan's and Chipper COMBINED are not his price!

I saw that the other day, too, and was going to use it to show a potential trade partner who holds fast to using TCDB prices on trades one of many reasons the pricing on here is flat-out wrong at times and unreliable.

If you look at who submitted prices, all the unreasonable ones are from the same guy paying $10 each plus 4.50 shipping on EBay auctions.

Since almost everyone became a card dealer within the last 2 years since you know when it has become the "wild west"

Do a search on th ebay for this 2008-09 first edition Kevin Durant in both sold and active listings. The number of either and or inaccurate and over-priced listings tell you what "era" we are in.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=2008-09+first+edition+kevin+durant+177&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=2008-09+first+edition+kevin+durant&_osacat=0

This became something last year I believe or at least earlier this year. I do not know what forum it was on, but someone did try to sell one for $12 or something and it sold and was paid for.

Mention from March 2021 but not the thread with the "test sell" mentioned.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=297894

Heck that thread with the test sale might have been from this forum.

I remember there was a little push back earlier this year to create false demand (I think similar to the Mark Jackson Menendez brothers thing) but I don't recall how and then there were a slew of ebay ads selling this card. I think there was a little movement then it quickly died. This is just another reminder as to why I gave up on trying to help fix pricing on this site and why you shouldn't use it for anything.

Is he also the eBay seller? Looks like a pump and dump. I always assumed when eBay auctions were crazy like that some kind of money laundering or identification theft.

Some info can be found here:

https://onemillioncubs.com/2021/03/03/why-is-the-1991-topps-don-zimmer-baseball-card-selling-for-so-much/amp/

Thanks for publishing the link. " interesting " read, especially the end. Scammers EVERYWHERE ..........