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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

Over the course of a couple of months last year, there were a couple of '38 Goudeys that I needed on ebay that mysteriously ended early. Ever since then, whenever there's a '38 Goudey on ebay that would be an upgrade for me, unless the auction description specifically states "I will not end auctions early", I contact the seller and ask if he/she would end it early for the right offer.

The main reason I do it is to let the seller know that there's someone out there willing to buy the card. I figure if someone else asks to end the auction early, and then the seller gets a second email from someone else asking the same thing, maybe they'll think twice about it.

No seller has ever ended one early for me.

'38 Goudey is the only set I do this with - anything else, I just let it run. If someone gets the seller to end the auction early, them's the breaks - all it means to me is that I saved some money.

-Al