1980 Topps Baseball Forum

...just sitting around upgrading my 1980 Topps set.  I found a good deal on a nice set online, and needed some '80T cards for my pick lot on Ebay, so it was an easy decision for me to make at this time.  My 1980 Topps set upgrade was long overdue.  I just finished upgrading my '77T set from a 275-card lot that went into improving my pick-lot as well.  I've got a few hundred '76T cards coming in for upgrades soon.  Apparently, I'm stuck in a late-'70s upgrade mode right now.  

Does that mean you'll soon have extras for trade? ;)

All of my Ebay items for sale are also available for trade.  I don't update my trade lists on this site due to the time it would take for me to track what I have, and what I've already gotten rid of.  My pick-lots list just about every extra common, minor star, and semi-star I have available from 1974-1993 Topps.  Many of the unlisted stars are also shown on my pick-lots.  Bigger stars and older/newer cards are listed individually.  

My Want List is updated on this site as well as on my blogs.  

RTD87, you do know that once your Trade list on this site is up-to-date, if trades are made using the sites features and trade partners follow the steps of the trade, your Trade list is automatically updated?  I find it difficult to trade with others who don't have their lists on thissite as I don't know what cards are availablethat they are notoffering.  For example, if you sendme atrade proposalthat offers me  20 cards fromaset that is notclosetobeingcomplete in my inventory, I cannot see if you have similar cards from other sets that are much closer to being complete.  As a  set builder, you understand the satisfaction of completing sets.

I have asked Admin if they can create a way for others to see in a member's Wantlist, the sets that are close to completion but that will take time to figure out a way. For now only the member knows what he most desires. I am sure when you propose a trade you look for someone who has those few cards you need to complete a set. It would be nice to give your possible trade partner that same opportunity.

Basically, your Trade list is really for the other members' benefit.

The thing is that I do most of my sales on Ebay, and this site would be left un-updated for trades.

I would rather trade for the ones I need on here to complete a set then buy random lots, or individually online, esp. when down to say the last 20 cards. I have done it on here to upgrade cards as well. Just list them as dupes, they become available for trade or put on your wantlist. I love that I get notifications when another user has the ones i need and I can trade or purchase them from here without any added fees, and I have.