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If this is implemented I'd prefer it be with a toggle to turn off and not be used in trading unless both parties have it turned on. Otherwise, for me particularly, I can foresee trading being hampered for many who trade without using pricing.

I re-entered the hobby a few years ago after a break.

I think what creates these topics is that we get a lot of new members who don't have a good idea on the value of cards they have or want and they see pricing here and start using it as they evaluate purchases, sales and trades. Nobody wants to get taken and there is a lot of money spent in this hobby.

Over time I have got more comfortable with the value of cards so I rely less on any pricing data on the site.

What might be more helpful would be a sticky topic or helpful suggestions area on card valuation. This might get messy as well because opinions vary. I know my personal opinion is that for junk era cards you can do something rough like say I can buy a 1989 Fleer baseball set for whatever...$15? Then say Griffey is worth $5, There are say 3 or 4 rookies worth $1 So half of the value is in those cards. You have $7.50 left for 700 cards so the rest are worthless (or a penny) if that makes you feel better. I think this gives you a good comparison. So if you like to trade any basic cards and if you can get anything you want for anything you want to get rid of then you are probably doing fine. If the cards being moved are not common then you should research them.

In summary: New members come here and may not know card values so they tend to want to use pricing here. Pricing accuracy is debateable. I would urge those looking at the pricing here to take a little time to understand or just ask if they aren't sure on pricing. That is probably better than the pricing tool.

I have 42 of this card https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/177/cid/72522?PageIndex=1 for sale.  I never knew I was sitting on such a golden nugget.  I would gladly sell these for $4 for all.  I would no doubt accumulate another 40 after buying a couple more large lots.

This is an example of why pricing on cards that really aren't worth much is not accurate but misleading when using it to justify the fairness in a trade.

It doesn't help that someone submitted a PSA graded 9 version of the card as a non-graded price.

But isn't that why the tools exist?  To combat this sort of thing?

Here is a legitimately sold version of that card from ~60 days ago for $0.40 (which included the shipping)https://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-Donruss-AL-All-Star-Cal-Ripken-Jr-22/133565365825?hash=item1f191dbe41:g:D1YAAOSwmo1ffNQL

If someone wanted to, they could contribute that data point.  
edit: Just realized that puts the value of that card at approximately -$0.15.  Ha.  About right.

sandyrusty wrote:

I have 42 of this card https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/177/cid/72522?PageIndex=1 for sale.  I never knew I was sitting on such a golden nugget.  I would gladly sell these for $4 for all.  I would no doubt accumulate another 40 after buying a couple more large lots.

This is an example of why pricing on cards that really aren't worth much is not accurate but misleading when using it to justify the fairness in a trade.

  I do not think anyone is arguing that current site pricing is accurate.  If the second pricing feature for updating using the api was used on your example.   The person updating the price would hit update pricing on that card.  They would be presented a list that is similar to this only on this site:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=1992+donruss+%2322&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1

They see that the sale below is relevant and click the checkbox next to it

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-Donruss-AL-All-Star-Cal-Ripken-Jr-22/133565365825?hash=item1f191dbe41:g:D1YAAOSwmo1ffNQL

.40 would be added as a data point to this database and would be factored into the median price thus improving the pricing for that card.  It would not magically fix site pricing to reflect exactly what the current market reflects. It would make it easier to do which should make more people do it, the people already doing it would be able to do more in the same amount of time, and the site pricing would improve.

Again if you don't use site pricing or think that anyone should, then this feature is not for you.

I'm a fan of improving features of the site. So I upvoted the OP's two feature requests.

If I understand correctly, TCDb's pricing feature does not tell us what a card is worth or should be priced at. It's intended to give a ballpark figure of past "Sold Prices". Currently, TCDb uses a median calculation of member-submitted prices to come up with a dollar amount--which means TCDb prices are crowd-sourced, right? And I think most of us know not everyone in a crowd can be relied upon to be honest or competent.

Also, member-submitted prices have a tendency to become out-dated after a year or more. ebay's "Sold Prices" API would do a better job of reflecting current sold prices, right ohoffm?

Question: If TCDb does incorporate eBay's "Sold Prices" API into the Pricing feature, would members still be able to submit Sold prices from other sources such as their LCS?

--Edited to correct a typo.

ohoffm wrote:

  I have a couple of feature requests that I think would make life easier for you/us.

First one is to improve site pricing by using the ebay API to gather pricing.  

https://www.tcdb.com/FeatureTracker.cfm?MODE=VIEW&ID=353&PageIndex=2

The second is to have site prices automatically be added up for you in transaction manager 

https://www.tcdb.com/FeatureTracker.cfm?MODE=VIEW&ID=328&PageIndex=1

Up vote them if you like them or suggest something better if you don't

I think we all need to remember pricing is subjective if its a card yourrerally want for your favorite player or just to fill a set . 

a card is only worth what you can get for it or give for it not what any book or site says