Pearl Jam Collection 90s items/Signatures What's it worth?

pjtradeking

tonifig8 wrote:

demetrios wrote:

Johnny Sitar wrote:

am I the only one that only cares about something being autographed if I was the one that got it signed? that being said, this is WAY overpriced, signatures or not.

I'm with you on the sig receiving & I agree with you about this being WAY overpriced, signatures or not.

My only question is, in your opinion what is the value? You would be paying less then $55 a piece for every thing- what do you think is a fare price?

The signatures are significant because they represent the early years of the band- Those are no longer available to anyone today, unless of course something like these surface- but you rarely see them on line.
For collectors like myself, these are kind of holy grails-
I'm just curious in the over all value- could you guy's give a little more inside to that?
thanks

Sorry, but in my opinion, there are NO holy grails to be found in this over priced auction....As I said before, and its ONLY MY OPINION...The only thing of any interest to ME would be the movie photo and the record that ed drew on....Otherwise, i see nothing of real value...TO ME!! :-)

Washed

Cool collection and if it was broken up I might try to grab a piece or two from you, but I unfortunately don't have the bones to swing the money it would take to get the whole set. Good luck, though!

Grandmas Jam

There is nothing that great in this auction. And if there is something that you really liuke you can always find it for cheaper sold either as a single piece on eBay or in a trade here. Total rip off. Definately not worth it....especially since Pearl Jam signatures are barely worth any actual monitary value to anyone who isn't obsessed with Pearl Jam.

ravillorias

that guy/girl has already tried to sell 10 vinyl with the sperm on it on ebay... asking minimum something lake 1500$...

it seems a nice piece.... I'm not sure if it is overpriced or not, but I will not pay 1500 for something that was not signed to me....

overpriced or not... that's always a good question... I think some people just take advantage of fans like us, like the Benaroyal Vinyl Boxset some has on ebay, 500 bucks :S, I'd love to have it, but I think that's a guy just making business....

Evergreen

ravillorias wrote:

that guy/girl has already tried to sell 10 vinyl with the sperm on it on ebay... asking minimum something lake 1500$...

it seems a nice piece.... I'm not sure if it is overpriced or not, but I will not pay 1500 for something that was not signed to me....

overpriced or not... that's always a good question... I think some people just take advantage of fans like us, like the Benaroyal Vinyl Boxset some has on ebay, 500 bucks :S, I'd love to have it, but I think that's a guy just making business....

1500.00

Looks like I won't be adding it to my small collection either. I am with most of ya'll too. I have never bought an autrgraphed piece. I'd rather have something that had meaning to me. The sperm album is just cool and would look fun framed, though.

Get_Right

Id say worth about $2500
16x $125=$2,000 -no way are PJ autographs worth $125 each
"Most of these signatures alone would sell for at least $800 a piece"-an autographed Benny might sell for this much, if you are lucky
CD's- 25 x $35= $875-used CDs worth $35??? dont think so

pdalowsky

Get_Right wrote:

Id say worth about $2500
16x $125=$2,000 -no way are PJ autographs worth $125 each
"Most of these signatures alone would sell for at least $800 a piece"-an autographed Benny might sell for this much, if you are lucky
CD's- 25 x $35= $875-used CDs worth $35??? dont think so

i find the notion that those old 90's unofficial silver pressed bootlegs are worth anything like $50 as originally quoted weeks ago....

really thats bollocks

Get_Right

pdalowsky wrote:

i find the notion that those old 90's unofficial silver pressed bootlegs are worth anything like $50 as originally quoted weeks ago....

really thats bollocks

lots of unique and cool items there no question, but I think the seller is confusing unique with valuable

used boots have little value these days, for obvious reasons

Boxes&Books

Get_Right wrote:

Id say worth about $2500
16x $125=$2,000 -no way are PJ autographs worth $125 each
"Most of these signatures alone would sell for at least $800 a piece"-an autographed Benny might sell for this much, if you are lucky
CD's- 25 x $35= $875-used CDs worth $35??? dont think so

I'm just trying to get it right here - I see auto's sell for well over 200 (with modern sigs) example,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0490914210

CD's like the ones in the auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0488676882

And there are tons of examples-
I don't think I have ever seen an Ed signature sell for anything less then $125 (an original)- no joke- and these are 90's signatures- Not worth 125? wow that is very confusing :?

Can someone who is a real collector please shed some light here...... :(

Boxes&Books

ravillorias wrote:

that guy/girl has already tried to sell 10 vinyl with the sperm on it on ebay... asking minimum something lake 1500$...

it seems a nice piece.... I'm not sure if it is overpriced or not, but I will not pay 1500 for something that was not signed to me....

overpriced or not... that's always a good question... I think some people just take advantage of fans like us, like the Benaroyal Vinyl Boxset some has on ebay, 500 bucks :S, I'd love to have it, but I think that's a guy just making business....

The listing was priced for over $1,000 - however the auction had a "best offer option"- Therefore if you felt the record with the sperm cells on it was worth $150- then you make your offer and hope for the best.
In regards, to the signed stuff- these types of items aren't regularly sold online. Most people who own such piece want to be buried with them.

The Benaroyal box set usually starts at $1 and then the bidding takes it to that high of a price- Yes some sellers start there listing high, because they know the value- but because people are willing to bid that high doesn't mean the guy is making business (not always the case)
example
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0361886057

goingtoverona

well the main reason i wanted to chime in here is to tell you that it's FAIR dog. not fare. you're looking for a fair price not a fare price. bottom line is, if you are hard up for money like you say, then selling each piece individually is the way to go. you can't get top dollar prices selling items in LOT fashion. you also can't take the highest price you've found for an autograph, cd, or poster and use that as your reference. your basing your prices on extreme cases of people dropping mad cash on ebay then cutting the price a little and saying look what a great deal.

Boxes&Books

goingtoverona wrote:

well the main reason i wanted to chime in here is to tell you that it's FAIR dog. not fare. you're looking for a fair price not a fare price. bottom line is, if you are hard up for money like you say, then selling each piece individually is the way to go. you can't get top dollar prices selling items in LOT fashion. you also can't take the highest price you've found for an autograph, cd, or poster and use that as your reference. your basing your prices on extreme cases of people dropping mad cash on ebay then cutting the price a little and saying look what a great deal.

Thanks for the correction in grammer "Dog" I guess i was thinking about air fare or something....

Anyhow - I didn't take extreme examples of prices- My point is that I have never seen an original signature sell for anything less then $125. Especially one from the 90's. Maybe it has sold for less then that, but it really isn't seen, or maybe it's a fake- and those are newer versions.

You have to understand that the prices are based on an average- An original 3 set cd from Atlanta doesn't sell for anything less then $50- unless its just get a sick deal on the board- Most good bootlegs from the 90's (in good cond) sell for at least $30.... another example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
If i had placed my bid like i was suppose to for this CD it would have sold for at least $35
Again - the CD's are an average price for the whole lot- does that make sense? or am i really just not seeing things clearly?

Now I know that you could get just about any live performance online, but for those of you who still appreciate the actual CD - well then here you go- just like the vinyl stuff--- it's about collecting and owning the real deal.

Some people like it one way - others like it the other way----

I just want to know what a fair price is........and talk about it a little- I've been collecting PJ stuff since I was 14 years old - and buying a bootleg at the record store, (back in those days, $40) was like finding oil in your back yard!(that is if you own your house-lol)

thanks for the information

pjtradeking

tonifig8 wrote:

goingtoverona wrote:

well the main reason i wanted to chime in here is to tell you that it's FAIR dog. not fare. you're looking for a fair price not a fare price. bottom line is, if you are hard up for money like you say, then selling each piece individually is the way to go. you can't get top dollar prices selling items in LOT fashion. you also can't take the highest price you've found for an autograph, cd, or poster and use that as your reference. your basing your prices on extreme cases of people dropping mad cash on ebay then cutting the price a little and saying look what a great deal.

Thanks for the correction in grammer "Dog" I guess i was thinking about air fare or something....

Anyhow - I didn't take extreme examples of prices- My point is that I have never seen an original signature sell for anything less then $125. Especially one from the 90's. Maybe it has sold for less then that, but it really isn't seen, or maybe it's a fake- and those are newer versions.

You have to understand that the prices are based on an average- An original 3 set cd from Atlanta doesn't sell for anything less then $50- unless its just get a sick deal on the board- Most good bootlegs from the 90's (in good cond) sell for at least $30.... another example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
If i had placed my bid like i was suppose to for this CD it would have sold for at least $35
Again - the CD's are an average price for the whole lot- does that make sense? or am i really just not seeing things clearly?

Now I know that you could get just about any live performance online, but for those of you who still appreciate the actual CD - well then here you go- just like the vinyl stuff--- it's about collecting and owning the real deal.

Some people like it one way - others like it the other way----

I just want to know what a fair price is........and talk about it a little- I've been collecting PJ stuff since I was 14 years old - and buying a bootleg at the record store, (back in those days, $40) was like finding oil in your back yard!(that is if you own your house-lol)

thanks for the information

FAIR...as it were is going to be in the eyes of the beholder my friend...Only YOU will know what is a FAIR price would be as we are all going to have a different OPINION on the lot. I for one do not think the bootlegs are worth SQUAT! Sure, back in the day, they sold for that much, because it was really the only way you could get something like that. Unless you were a tape trader or the person who taped the show it was the only way to hear it. The autographs are kind of the same thing. Sure, most of us here will tell you whether or not we FEEL they are legit or not based off our experiences and the research we have done, but at the end of the day, the arent worth the paper they are printed on unless YOU feel they are worth something. I have a couple of things with sigs on them and I know they are real because I got the signed, or got them from someone I know had them signed. They hold absolutely NO VALUE to me other than I think they are cool. And if you havent seen an original sig sell for less than $125, then you are looking in the wrong place as it happens all the time, so yes, imho, your prices and examples were extreme. So again, FAIR is going to be up to you because what would be FAIR to you and FAIR to me, are going to be EXTREMELY different....This is from one collector to another. :-)

Boxes&Books

goingtoverona wrote:

well the main reason i wanted to chime in here is to tell you that it's FAIR dog. not fare. you're looking for a fair price not a fare price. bottom line is, if you are hard up for money like you say, then selling each piece individually is the way to go. you can't get top dollar prices selling items in LOT fashion. you also can't take the highest price you've found for an autograph, cd, or poster and use that as your reference. your basing your prices on extreme cases of people dropping mad cash on ebay then cutting the price a little and saying look what a great deal.

One more thought - The reason I am selling this should have nothing to do with why you are buying it- I could say anything - The buyer should just jump on the opportunity to buy such nice pieces- I guess that's how I have always bought my collectibles- if its available and its what I want - then I make my move - the reason could help influence the price, but other then that I just jump on the opportunity..... Especially like these - If it wasn't for the economy these beauties would have never surfaced - trust me--- just like some of the other stuff I have-- I will have to be buried with them....

thanks again for you insight....

Boxes&Books

pjtradeking wrote:

tonifig8 wrote:

goingtoverona wrote:

well the main reason i wanted to chime in here is to tell you that it's FAIR dog. not fare. you're looking for a fair price not a fare price. bottom line is, if you are hard up for money like you say, then selling each piece individually is the way to go. you can't get top dollar prices selling items in LOT fashion. you also can't take the highest price you've found for an autograph, cd, or poster and use that as your reference. your basing your prices on extreme cases of people dropping mad cash on ebay then cutting the price a little and saying look what a great deal.

Thanks for the correction in grammer "Dog" I guess i was thinking about air fare or something....

Anyhow - I didn't take extreme examples of prices- My point is that I have never seen an original signature sell for anything less then $125. Especially one from the 90's. Maybe it has sold for less then that, but it really isn't seen, or maybe it's a fake- and those are newer versions.

You have to understand that the prices are based on an average- An original 3 set cd from Atlanta doesn't sell for anything less then $50- unless its just get a sick deal on the board- Most good bootlegs from the 90's (in good cond) sell for at least $30.... another example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
If i had placed my bid like i was suppose to for this CD it would have sold for at least $35
Again - the CD's are an average price for the whole lot- does that make sense? or am i really just not seeing things clearly?

Now I know that you could get just about any live performance online, but for those of you who still appreciate the actual CD - well then here you go- just like the vinyl stuff--- it's about collecting and owning the real deal.

Some people like it one way - others like it the other way----

I just want to know what a fair price is........and talk about it a little- I've been collecting PJ stuff since I was 14 years old - and buying a bootleg at the record store, (back in those days, $40) was like finding oil in your back yard!(that is if you own your house-lol)

thanks for the information

FAIR...as it were is going to be in the eyes of the beholder my friend...Only YOU will know what is a FAIR price would be as we are all going to have a different OPINION on the lot. I for one do not think the bootlegs are worth SQUAT! Sure, back in the day, they sold for that much, because it was really the only way you could get something like that. Unless you were a tape trader or the person who taped the show it was the only way to hear it. The autographs are kind of the same thing. Sure, most of us here will tell you whether or not we FEEL they are legit or not based off our experiences and the research we have done, but at the end of the day, the arent worth the paper they are printed on unless YOU feel they are worth something. I have a couple of things with sigs on them and I know they are real because I got the signed, or got them from someone I know had them signed. They hold absolutely NO VALUE to me other than I think they are cool. And if you havent seen an original sig sell for less than $125, then you are looking in the wrong place as it happens all the time, so yes, imho, your prices and examples were extreme. So again, FAIR is going to be up to you because what would be FAIR to you and FAIR to me, are going to be EXTREMELY different....This is from one collector to another. :-)

What's up with all the capital letters in "Fair" are you trying to prove a point? because I corrected myself already. There is no need to be disrespectful.
I am in no way comparing the prices of the 90's to today's....prices on the bootlegs. Which is why I clearly stated that most boots are available online, but to some folks like myself I still like owning the actual cd.
Now if you could give me an example of an Ed autograph selling for less then $125 that would be interesting to see. I have just never seen one online. And again, my auction is based on an average for the signed stuff as well. And I believe, from researching current sales and past sales that the price per piece is fair. Most of Mike's sigs, Stone's sigs, and Jeff sigs alone sell for $75 a piece.
and I am adding $50 more for the ed stuff - oh and the fact they are from the 90's.
I completely see your point - and I appreciate your thoughts- but if your not a collector of Pearl Jam signatures or Pearl Jam related items, then this wouldn't be for you- If you feel a fare price is $11 per piece (like someone else mentioned) then that is your opinion and as the owner of this I wouldn't sell for that price.
I respect your point of view and appreciate your time on this.

best,

pjtradeking

Sorry...No disrespect meant...Was just having some fun with the guy who pointed out the fare/fair thing earlier...Wasnt directed at you.

I am a wee bit of a collector, and do have some experience in the world of Pearl Jam, although not as much as you from the sounds of it. Again, I am NOT saying that your stuff isnt worth what you are asking. You asked for our opinion on what we thought was a fair price. I was merely trying to point out that here, you are going to get a miriad of answers as some will hold sigs in higher regard than others. I also think you have to consider that some peoples attitude towards the silver cds (be it original or not) has changed over the years and people realize they arent worth as much as they use to be. You MAY find someone willing to buy these at your prices, but I personally think you will have better luck breaking up the collection and doing it that way. Again...Just my opinion and it doesnt mean shit....I am not to well versed in collecting PJ stuff, just going off what I have read here over the years!.....Just giving you some of the feedback you asked for. No disrepsect meant or intended! :-)

pdalowsky

Crikey I'm dumb I didn't realise when you asked me a few weeks ago what a good offer would be that you were selling!!! Thought you were thinking of offering on it

ah well I still maintain you should take the time to list all that stuff seperately. At least then we can if your vals hold up. Granted there are a few cool bits here but on the most part this is just an autograph auction - the rest is standard fair stuff thrown in to make the numbers up

Boxes&Books

pjtradeking wrote:

Sorry...No disrespect meant...Was just having some fun with the guy who pointed out the fare/fair thing earlier...Wasnt directed at you.

I am a wee bit of a collector, and do have some experience in the world of Pearl Jam, although not as much as you from the sounds of it. Again, I am NOT saying that your stuff isnt worth what you are asking. You asked for our opinion on what we thought was a fair price. I was merely trying to point out that here, you are going to get a mirad of answers as some will hold sigs in higher regard than others. I also think you have to consider that some peoples attitude towards the silver cds (be it original or not) has changed over the years and people realize they arent worth as much as they use to be. You MAY find someone willing to buy these at your prices, but I personally think you will have better luck breaking up the collection and doing it that way. Again...Just my opinion and it doesnt mean shit....I am not to well versed in collecting PJ stuff, just going off what I have read here over the years!.....Just giving you some of the feedback you asked for. No disrepsect meant or intended! :-)

No Harm no Foul- Thanks for the information - I just wanted to keep it as pure as possible. Stay tuned.....

Get_Right

tonifig8 wrote:

I'm just trying to get it right here - I see auto's sell for well over 200 (with modern sigs) example,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0490914210

CD's like the ones in the auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0488676882

And there are tons of examples-
I don't think I have ever seen an Ed signature sell for anything less then $125 (an original)- no joke- and these are 90's signatures- Not worth 125? wow that is very confusing :?

Can someone who is a real collector please shed some light here...... :(

I am a collector, just not of ebay autographs or band photos.
Like I said, just because something is rare or unique, that does not mean it is automatically valuable in the open market
so far, I see most people agree that your prices are high, and you seem to be defending yourself an awful lot-so take it for what it is-a bunch of opinions that you asked for
just calling it like I see it, especially in the down market
good luck with your auction

Get_Right

sorry double