Grade AAA MM Ray vs Black Rays

Whats the cause of the recent AAA Marble Ray interest?

  • In reaction to Black ray prices, etc.

    Votes: 20 24.7%
  • Not related at all, people are just more aware of them now!

    Votes: 21 25.9%
  • Little bit of BOTH

    Votes: 40 49.4%

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stingray94

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Gr8KarmaSF;2618969; said:
Wow!

Thats a pretty interesting statement, thou since theres no BAN on Marbles Im not sure I agree with you...
I've never seen a grade AAA MM for under $1,500? What's the cheapest you've seen one for? But I guess there is no such definition of what a "grade AA MM" exactly is I'm not so sure of what is considered a grade AAA. And we see more black rays for sale than nice MMs and people will pay more for rarity and something that nobody else has.
 

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stingray94;2618803; said:
A grade AAA MM is going to cost the price of a black ray if not more so I don't think that it has to do with black ray prices at all.

I do not agree with this at all, if your paying same price for AAA marble as any black rays you are getting ripped off.
 

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JD7.62;2619020; said:
The REALLY nice marbles are more rare in the country then black rays IMO.

IF prices were the same, I bet most "non ray" people would choose a nice marble over an average leo or henleii.
^ agreed ^ :D

stingray94;2619030; said:
And we see more black rays for sale than nice MMs and people will pay more for rarity and something that nobody else has.
Great point! :)
 

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JD7.62;2619020; said:
I remember the marbles Brad (stingrayguy) use to bring in and man were they hot!
They still are hot.... ;) The ones that he captive bred were absolutly amazing. Could tell they were knockouts within the first few weeks of being born.
 

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So do you guys think Grade AAA MM rays are MORE RARE than Black Rays?
 

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csx4236;2619048; said:
I do not agree with this at all, if your paying same price for AAA marble as any black rays you are getting ripped off.
I've only seen one AAA marble(or what I think would be considered one) for sale and it was $1,500 so I always thought the price was about the same between the two. You know more than I do about rays, what should you expect to pay for an AAA marble?
 

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YES Marbles are rarer. Grade AAA is to Marbles as BD, eclipse, or 1000 island is to blacks.

We KNOW we are getting ripped off Mike!!!! That is why everyone is trying to breed them.
 

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I have seen some gorgeous marbles of late. So what differentiates a really nice marble
from a so called AAA?
 

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Eye of the beholder.......

Each ray is like a piece of art or music..... Some like Mozart, some like Mudvayne.

The easiest way to tell is if you are the one buying OR if you are the one selling......LMAO!!!!
 

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stingray94;2619061; said:
I've only seen one AAA marble(or what I think would be considered one) for sale and it was $1,500 so I always thought the price was about the same between the two. You know more than I do about rays, what should you expect to pay for an AAA marble?
Wow, got a pic or thread link of this AAA marble? :popcorn:
 
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