Not the sharpest tool in the eBay shed

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>For better or for worse, I've decided to try to put together a "master" set of R306 Butter Creams (58 cards -- minus the two Ruths -- with an example of each card with the Sept. 1 and Oct. 1 backs). So I see <a href="http://tinyurl.com/67ammf">this auction on eBay</a> for a Mickey Cochrane. The seller listed the card Monday, without a scan of the back, so I contacted him/her that night with a polite request for a scan of the back. I received no response and followed up with similar requests Wednesday and Friday. Still haven't heard a thing.<br /><br />I know I'm pretty much preaching to the choir here, but how can someone who sells a lot of cards on eBay:<br /><br />1. not include a scan of the back of a card;<br /><br />2. not respond to three requests for a scan. (In my second request, I even suggested that if he/she can't provide a scan to just let me know and I would stop asking).<br /><br />I also find it ironic that this seller chose to take the time on his/her "My eBay" page to criticize eBay's new feedback system, yet they don't have the time or inclination to respond to a potential bidder.<br /><br />Sorry, I know I'm pretty much venting here. Anyway, if anyone knows this seller and has his/her ear, could you suggest to them that they're likely costing themselves money?<br /><br />Thanks, I feel better now. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Tim Newcomb</b><p>I am acquainted with this seller and he has always seemed like a good guy. He deals mostly in postwar cards and in volume sales, so maybe his priorities don't include back scans. That said, I'm a little bit shocked at how low his feedback has gotten. Anybody else have any thoughts?

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>I emailed him and asked him which back this one has...I'll let you know if he answers me back.

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>His ebay feedback is 97.2% for over 10,000 transactions. That works out to nearly 300 negatives. That's not good for anyone.

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>Thanks, Dan.<br /><br />I should have added in my post that I also sent him a message via eBay this morning saying that if a scan isn't available, could he tell me what date is on the back and if there's any damage.<br /><br />Maybe you'll have better luck.

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Posted By: <b>jeffdrum</b><p>Maybe you could ask him to get it graded by GMA, that might make you feel better about it. I looked through his auctions, he does have a bargain lot listed with a Magie error buried in it.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Rob, some sellers just don't care and this one has such low feedback you shouldn't be surprised by his lack of service. There was a recent card on ebay I was interested in but the scan was tiny; I asked the seller to send me a bigger scan and he sent me the exact (small) one that was in the listing. I didn't bid. The card didn't hit the reserve, was relisted and the seller emailed me asking if I was interested in the card. Of course I ignored him. It's damn frustrating when there is a card out there you want and the seller can't be bothered to respond to a simple request for a scan. Oh well.

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Posted By: <b>Eric B</b><p>"His ebay feedback is 97.2% for over 10,000 transactions. That works out to nearly 300 negatives"<br /><br />Actually that's not even close to being true. He may have less than 30 negatives for the 10,000 transactions. The feedback % is now based solely on the last 12 month's transactions and a neutral is as bad as a negative.

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Posted By: <b>Anthony S.</b><p><br />oh, he's got alot more than 30 negs....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=tg&Dirn=Received+by" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=tg&Dirn=Received+by</a>

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Didn't realize that. Either way, 97.2% isn't great.

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Posted By: <b>Eric B</b><p>Yeah, I knew he had more than 30, but I couldn't see past 12 months and with that information I was mentioning a low possibility. <br /><br />But now that I think of it, he could have had well more than 300 since they go away from the feedback % calculation as well.

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Posted By: <b>Tony galovich</b><p>I just read all the negative feedback comments on this seller<br />How anyone bids with this loser is a mystery to me<br />No wonder people get ripped off<br />Dealing with this clown almost guarantees a problem<br />Slow shipper<br />Poor communications<br />Poor descriptions<br />Doesn't deliver what he advertises<br /><br />He is truly the Ebay Loser of the Week

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>I heard back from this seller tonight. Here is his reply to me...<br /><br />"Hello, very sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I am on vacation in Ocean City Md. with my family and won't be back until Thursday, I will end the auction and relist it with a pic of the back. Regards, Tim"<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>His brother is a board member....but we all reap what we sow...Looks like he ended several auctions prematurely. Go figure.....