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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: doug goodman
It's not really very hard to post pictures on this site, and a sale price just seems like an obvious thing to include when you're trying to sell something. Am I wrong? |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Rick McQuillan
Doug, I agree. You are 100% correct. It really is pretty simple. I don't want to email someone to ask for scans. I don't want to guess at the price. I don't want to make offers. Show me the picture. Tell me the price. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Jerry
I hear you..I'm a 60 yr old man and my computer skills are about as minimal as you can get. The last Video Game I owned was a Mattell Intelevision. My Blackberry is a radio shack Go Phone. My GPS system is a Hopalong Cassidy Compass watch. But I can post a decent scan on Net 54. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: barrysloate
Doug- you are correct that if someone is offering one or two cards he should include scans. But some sales offer dozens of cards so scans can only be provided by request. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: robert a
Some people don't know how to post a scan. Others are just too cool. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Jim VB
Barry, |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: barrysloate
Jim- that was my wife's suggestion too. There is always the expectation that some people will see a scan and pass, no big deal. It was just how many people passed that seemed to defy the odds. Somebody just emailed me and said my prices were on the high side, therefore potential buyers were likely more finicky. That certainly makes sense. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Joann
Barry, |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Brian
Hi, Barry, |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: barrysloate
I do know there are tire kickers out there who just want to look at cards, but the ones I had were primarily T205 and T206. It's not like I had a Four Base Hits or some other exotic card that nobody has seen before. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: barrysloate
Hi Brian- but at least you bought it. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: leon
leon=cool cat...no scans for me baby. I got things to do!! |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Tony Andrea
Hi Barry, |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Jeff Prizner
how about a rule requiring scans? |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Shawn Chambers
Barry, |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Bob
<<how about a rule requiring scans?>> |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: leon
and you guys enforce the rule? |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Tony Andrea
Jeff, Bob. Count me in. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Jeff Prizner
I'll enforce it, just give me the power to delete posts. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Leon, I think it's a great idea. You provide a forum for people to sell their cards without a fee -- the least you can expect is for scans to be posted. Sellers manage to find a way to post scans on their ebay auctions, they can do it here too, right? |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: James Gallo
I generally almost never see a card listed without a price. A scan is another story and I can't imagine why one would post something for sale without a scan. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: JimB
Let's here some responses from the regulars who refuse to post scans. Shall we name names? You know who you are! |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: JimB
I support the scan requirement. If it is a large lot, how about a scan of a few samples? If somebody is listing 100 individual cards at once, they can be excused. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Jerry
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Scan, NO SERVICE |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: leon
The more rules the more oversight is needed. I am not sure that is a good idea. I can see people getting pissed off for who knows what. Don't get me wrong, I do a lot of trading/buying/selling here too and I hate it when there are no scans and no asking prices...but am not sure a rule is feasible. Maybe we can debate it on the main board? Someone want to start a thread? "Should scans be required on the BST pages?" could be the title... |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: doug goodman
I don't think a scan / price rule is enforceable, if for no other reason than I'm sure that the moderators have better things to do with their time, and I don't actually think that there should be a rule. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: barrysloate
To clarify my point: I had no problem sending scans to everyone who requested, and in almost all cases got them out ASAP. But if someone asks to see a scan of an SGC 40, and the card is in fact Very Good, I would think we are as close as we can be to a deal. Yes, as Tony stated he was looking to see if mine were an upgrade and he emailed me back and thanked me anyway. But if the majority of the people who see that SGC 40 pass, then I begin to wonder what everyone is looking for. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: JimB
Barry, |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: peter ullman
they're lazy...or...they really don't want to sell their item! |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Paul Carek
I think Joann hit it on the head. In that 1-4 range, there's lots of variation. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: barrysloate
Jim- my sale had about seventy cards. Including fronts and backs, that's one hundred forty scans. Not practical. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: dstudeba
Hi Barry, why not put the pictures on your website and just post a link to them in your BST post? |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: barrysloate
That's an idea, but not sure if I can do that. Right now the site is not even being hosted as my auction days are likely over. Nevertheless, good point. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Eric
"Right now the site is not even being hosted as my auction days are likely over" |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: barrysloate
Thanks Eric...I haven't ruled it out but I am not pursuing anything right now. You never know. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: JimB
70 cards is a different story. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: T206Collector
...this is a senseless debate. If sellers want to be less appealing to buyers that's their prerogative. If buyers want to avoid such sellers that's also their prerogative. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: JimB
Why doesn't everybody who reads this request scans of every card offered without scans. Maybe then the sellers will get the message. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Scott Mt. Joy
For me, I can deal with no scans when someone is posting 10+ item but I do think it hurts sales. I know I have purchased cards I had no intention of buying because I saw a scan of a card I like and just had to have it. What I really cant stand is no prices listed. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: JimB
I can't even count how many times I have not bothered opening a posting for a card I am interested in when I see that the seller is somebody who does not post scans. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: JimB
Isn't it interesting how none of the regular no-scan-sellers came on here to explain why they do what they do. |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: Jim VB
Jim B, |
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Why do so many people post things for sale without prices or pictures?
Posted By: JimB
Maybe we should put their names in the subject headings. |
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