AMA: Is Every Auction Shilled? Probstein, Snype, and the “Essence of Shill” Explained

Episode 291 kicks off with Jeremy Lee and co-host Joe Poirot taking questions straight from the live chat in a fully unscripted Q&A. The conversation zeroes in on the Probstein and Snipe situation, shill bidding realities, buyer risk, and how collectors should actually think about auctions and comps in 2025 and beyond. From there it branches into grails, card of the year talk, consolidation, and how personal collections are evolving. Topics in this segment include: • Probstein returning to eBay after the Snipe collapse and how the hobby is reacting• What the Snipe data breach could mean for user data and identity risk• Shill bidding realities, the “essence of shill,” and how much is already baked into comps• Would Jeremy or Joe bid on a card consigned with Probstein right now• If money were no object, which vintage box or case we would rip• “Card of the year” candidates: Joe Jackson, Ruth, modern hype pieces and more• The Griffey Jr. PSA 10 run-up and whether the premium over PSA 9 makes sense• Messi Mega Cracks, goat focus, and how star cards rose and cooled in 2025• If you had to reset your entire collection, what would your first card back be• Collection size in 2025: consolidation, upgrades, and how our PCs actually changed Sports Cards Live streams live on YouTube every Saturday night, and this audio comes from that live video show. If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, subscribe, and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and check out the full video replays on the Sports Cards Live YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices