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Podcast: Dr. James Beckett: Sports Card Insights
Episode: 1247 - Ramblings with Rich Klein 10.0
Description:
Various rambling topics including the challenges of customer service in large companies like Beckett Media and COMC.com, the impact of card companies expanding into non-sports products on pricing, and the complexities of dealing with high-value unopened cases in auctions. They also dive into the concept of 'junk wax' and debate whether cards from certain overproduced eras can ever be considered vintage.
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00:44 Customer Service Challenges
01:50Â Pricing Dynamics in Sports Cards
02:46 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Case Dilemma
05:11Â Debate on Junk Wax and Vintage Cards
06:42Â Griffey vs. Bonds: Popularity and Legacy
08:38Â Grading and Value of Junk Wax Cards
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