[djohn]

One of the things that irks me is when someone will strictly trade by BV. For instance, I had someone want my Acuna Topps Update RCs when they were $20 apiece on ebay. He was like they only book for $6, so I'll give you $6 in trade and sent me an offer for 5 or 6 $1 BV cards.

So you have to be smart.

While I actually go by Beckett pricing when doing trades, I always keep in mind if a player or card is hot. As it takes time for Beckett to update their pricing, and sometimes a card can skyrocket in price before it gets updated. It is also one reason why I tend not to list very many hot young rookies in ORG for trade.