Don't you love it when...
 

While the title may have a sarcastic tone, this thread isn't. There's been an abundance of "bad experience" threads lately, and not many on the positive side.

Don't you love it when some one contacts you out of the blue because they have a card they think you want? No auction; no competition; just a friendly message and a fair price. Now this isn't the first time this has happened to me, but it is the latest. I recently received the following PM:

"I was just looking at your set and see you don't have a Huggins (port) I have one I'd be willing to sell if your interested?"

Friggin' awesome. This one was an absolute beauty and I'm super excited to have it in my collection. Thanks again, Reg! Anyone else have similar experiences lately?

I actually did this with a card I had and sent it to a board member as a birthday present. Don't know when his birthday is amd didn't care. He was looking for cards so I sent one he needed no strings attached. The only stipulation was that he enjoyed the card.

Great idea!

Surprises like that are always the best part of the hobby.. so many to name...

A fellow board member named Andrew messaged me saying he had a nadja that would fit my collection. Instead of going with the "I'm not looking to part with it, but if you blow my mind I'll consider selling it" route, he actually did it a fair way. He said he wasn't going to sell it anyone else, and said it belonged in my collection. I offered him a pretty fair price, and he was cool with it. Best transaction ever; there wasn't even any negotiating to get me to up my price. It even happened two weeks before Christmas?


Rob D was patient with me as I gathered my funds up to pay for his e107 Lajoie. He even had other suitors that I'm sure would have paid much more quickly, but I do appreciate the patience.

Leon and I had a 6 month back and forth on a certain card, and I appreciate him keeping the window open in the end so I could purchase it! Most people would have probably ignored mee after a little One of my fav cards.

I'll add a feel good story.

In Iggy's trade game thread (itself a feel good story. Thanks, Iggyman), brianp-beme sent me the Geo Kelly W517 for free, out of the blue, after realizing he already had one.

thanks again, Brian.

George

Even more experiences
 

I had a VERY similar experience with Lee. I was looking through his set registry and saw a miscut name on top that I REALLY liked. His comment was almost identical to that... it belonged in my collection. I offered him a price I thought was fair and it was mine.

And Johnny V. also sent me a card for my collection simply because I told him about an auction that he ended up winning.

Those are just a few experiences... some great guys here on N54.

Unfortunately, it is our society as a whole. Everyone looks for the negative. The media/news keeps pushing it at us, over and over every day. Right before Xmas I went to my local lunch diner and my bill was $12. I gave the lady at the counter a $100 and said that I didn't want any change, just treat the next several people to lunch. She looked at me as if I had three heads and said that was the "weirdest" request she had ever gotten. Really?? You can't just do anything positive any more without being evaluated for mental health or some kind of ulterior motive.

Sad that it has come to this, but we all have the power to change it!!!

Several great experiences on here.

Tim traded two trickier to find 649 backs and backed off a few auctions to help complete my run.

Bill Brown offered up the last two 649s I needed in exchange for two of my doubles. One is back with him now and the second one is in the works :)

Myself and Johnny V have backed off a few error cards & rare backs to help each other out. I get as much enjoyment watching great people like him get the cards they collect as I do getting them myself.

For the most part, you guys rock!

I had a great experience with a board member. He advertised a T205 I wanted. We negotiated a price and I sent him my address. At first he thought I was trying to pull something, but then finally said, "We can just meet somewhere in town and I'll give it to you rather than ship it." It turned out we lived in the same town and didn't even know each other! We chatted for almost an hour and now it turns out I've made a collecting friend through this board. :D

David, where do you live in Socal?

I hate to one-up people, but Lee once sent me a card for free, just because I had said something about it in a thread. Others have done the same - Bill Cornell, Jacklitsch (Steve), and a few others.

Inland actually. In Redlands.

I used to live in Yucaipa and Beaumont, then went to arizona. I am now in the desert. You are still within an hour from me.

I've had some great experiences with the members on this forum...Phil for one, has contacted me privately a handful of times about items that he thinks I'd be interested in. I usually am. Unfortunately, I've never been able to pull the trigger on any of them due to being caught at the wrong time...But I do appreciate the thought.

Another great experience came from iggyman. A while back he posted a lot of 1929 Kashin's in the BST. I inquired about buying one as a single, and he wrote back that he had already sold the lot, but did have an extra lower-grade example if I was interested, and then offered it for free, if I buy him a beer someday.... Hopefully, one of these days I'll catch up with him, and buy him that beer, or two.

I have recently had a great experience with a board member that surprised me out of the blue.

Thanks Marty!

99% of my ebay purchasing/selling experiences are good....

For every bad thing you hear about an athlete(s), I like to think there are 99 good things they do that you never hear about

Any time! I really appreciate it when someone helps me out so I like to do the same. I've only been on the board a short time. It seems to have a great group of people..:)
It's not everyday someone posts something like this, as someone said above most of the time people just post the negative things..:( Thanks again for the shout out..:D

Comradere
 

Did i spell that right???

Erick,(great thread btw)
you make my collecting fun again, you always have my back and are great people.....i love seeing you get those full name at tops:), don't stop my friend, your collection is getting crazy kewl:cool: i love having a friend like you out here, and t206 passion is in your blood....your an eagle eye btw;)
out of no where you emailed me and started to a great friendship my bro..


Chris,

Dude, thank God for you.....you have impressed the crap out of me:D I love that you collect these freaks and finally can confide in great people...Jamie has your passion also.....Chris!!!!You sent me an ab 460 i needed , i was going to purchase from you......you said, buddy, this ones on me!!Chris sends me a card all the way from our bros in Canada.....that was a sweet Christmas present....

Jim R,

You know what i'm saying;)


Clayton, Brian, Johnny D, Jantz, Jamie, Wonks, Art,Mike Healer , Chris Buckler i can not even start naming names:D, i would leave too many too many names out.....i consider friends and not collectors....i know i have had posts like this, but so what, these guys deserve the recognition...


I feel cardboard should not come between people...not right, unfortunately when money is involved, it bring out the worst in us....id like to say i have had extremely minimum expereinces in that way in the hobby, fortunately:), since i'm just a collector, and rarely sell my cards....i love to negotiate, trade, and get a great bargain , but that's the fun of it for me, not to say there not of value;)

Net 54 has become a second home for me and i get most of my best cards from these guys...Johnny D showed me your site Leon and i was hooked
We need great collectors like the few i just mentioned to make our hobby what it is...



Phew


Btw...thanks again for the heads up tonite Erick....congrats on your card....

Chris and Jamie....you guys are great on double stamp....and thanks Chris for it....i was looking for that for a while......you 2 made it possible for me to have that card...:D

the greatest group of friends!
 

I love net 54 and every member of this fine community has been there for me in so many ways.
I got so many get well cards and cards from members last Christmas, when my health was failing. I was so overwhelmed and happy that every one was thinking of me during a rough time.
As Leon always tells me, "I have more friends than i could possibly realize', I wear my Net54 shirt with pride which an anonymous member bought me and Leon had made special for me! When I wear a tie, my net54 pin is on it!

The future of our hobby is here, and you are all the finest group of people I've ever known. I'm proud to call you my friends!

Bill Hedin

I have 3 that I can remember off the top of my head and all have to do with members helping me with my quest for the Cycle 460.

Brian Weisner sent me a card unexpectedly.

Jim Rivera traded me all the Cycle 460s in his collection (except one :-) ) I needed.

Mike Frohme approached me with the Cycle 460s he had in his Pirates collection that he had decided to break up. We worked out a deal.

These are at the top of my list but I have made many good friends in this hobby that aren't all about the money.

Thanks to those for the nice comments, I have got to the point if I have a card I am willing to move I would rather get it into the hands of a good collector.

Lee

Lee, I am the number one good collector. All others are number two, or lower.

As a college student in 1980, I was working on a beautiful condition 1955 Topps set.I went to a show in Secaucus/Meadowlands New Jersey.I brought a small empty box for my purchases.I saw a great deal on a run of 1962-1968 Mets yearbook. I bought them.They were under my arm.I filled my empty box with-as I may remember-Aaron,Williams,Mays,Snider, and a big handfull of commons.With all that under my arms.While walking around, a little 10 year old girl tugged at my shirt from behind. "Mister, I think you dropped this box."

I guess I returned the favor a few months ago. I won a Diamond Star common on ebay. In the bubble envelope was the common, and the most beautiful Greenberg and Ott I ever touched. Owner was happy to have them back.

Although I have had a lot of great experience (and thanks to all) with fellow collectors on this board, I would like to mention Mike Healer especially. The other day we were talking about the hobby in general and what sets and subsets we were focusing on, I happened to mention that I was starting to collect E90-1s. Next thing I knew there was a nice E90-1 Hal Chase in the mail. I think that will cost me quite a few beers at the National. Looking forward to seeing you again, buddy!

Great story - and Mike is a top-shelf guy! How do I know this? Because this hobby gave me the chance to meet Mike at the last National. The friends I have made through this hobby are a huge positive for me.

Cheers,
Blair

Martin-I'm glad you like the card and looking forward to seeing you again in Baltimore.

Blair-Thanks for the kind words and the feelings are mutual, really enjoyed our conversation last year. Hope to see you again at this years national.

Take care
Mike

Mike Healer
 

Healer is the Man!!:D