An eBay problem and call for advice from a quasi-neophyte

[slidekellyslide]

I can't even imagine a scenario where I would just bid on an ebay auction without looking closely at the picture. The guy should have listed the card as OC, but it's so obvious that I don't see what your complaint is here.

[Tcards-Please]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I can't even imagine a scenario where I would just bid on an ebay auction without looking closely at the picture. The guy should have listed the card as OC, but it's so obvious that I don't see what your complaint is here.

That was my point in my post. You can clearly see that the picture is off center. I guess the seller should have just provided a picture and said "this is the card you are receiving" and leave it at that.

[Kawika]

Plain as the balls on a tall dog. One look at the card and you're just splitting hairs about the lack of consistent verbiage in the description. Blame yourself, not the seller.
PS. No need apologize for collecting a '57 Topps Mays. One of the Hobby's iconic cards imho.

[Mikehealer]

The item listing and description!! I didn't know you were supposed to read about the item. Just look at the pictures, saves a lot of time. By the way you got a nice card. Congratulations.

[ibuysportsephemera]

I agree with the last few posts that there is some responsibility by the buyer. However, IMO it is the job of the seller to disclose (in at least the description) that the card is oc. By not doing this he deserves to have an upset buyer. In this case I think that the seller is "more wrong than the buyer". Just this experienced eBay sellers 2¢.

[H_T_Davis]

From the start, I have realized that this whole thing could have been avoided by my being more attentive and less hurried. The only thing that I'll say in my defense is that this is a commodity card, not some rare find in exceptional condition and I must have bid on a dozen before I won this one. And if another is up for sale tonight at the right price, I'll bid on it too. Not a justification, but an explanation why I apparently wasn't 100% focused on the task at hand. I clearly share the blame for this, which is why I offered to eat all of the shipping costs if he would take the card back. I would be penalized monetarily for not paying attention and he would lose nothing (unless he counts losing a sucker buyer as a loss, but that would take an admission on his part).

I don't hate oc cards, I hate being taken advantage of. Since I've been away for a while, I wanted to check here to see just how accepted this sort of stuff is nowadays and the many responses give me a feel for it. He used his cunning to get me to pay more for the card than it was worth. I'm going to use mine to try to get my money back.

[slidekellyslide]

You got the card that was pictured...I think it's a stretch to say that he used his cunning to get you to pay more. Obviously you paid one increment over the underbidder who I'm sure knew it was an OC or he would have bid a lot higher. IMO you got what you paid for.

All that said he should accept your return, but I think you should also pay his ebay fees.

[dennis]

" I would be penalized monetarily for not paying attention and he would lose nothing"
seller loses $83.00 that he would have gotten from the underbidder if you would have just looked at the card.

Is it not everyone here on this board the same people that say PSA qualifiers automatically knock off 2 grades. That means he over paid for the card. Although he should have looked closer, the seller should have disclosed this as it is a major factor when determining prices regardless.

[Chicago206]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

You got the card that was pictured...I think it's a stretch to say that he used his cunning to get you to pay more. Obviously you paid one increment over the underbidder who I'm sure knew it was an OC or he would have bid a lot higher. IMO you got what you paid for.

All that said he should accept your return, but I think you should also pay his ebay fees.

The seller will be refunded all the ebay fees on a returned item. There is NO excuse for this seller to not accept a return under the stated circumstances.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Chicago206

The seller will be refunded all the ebay fees on a returned item. There is NO excuse for this seller to not accept a return under the stated circumstances.

I didn't know that...I agree that if the buyer isn't happy and the seller is willing to pay for the return postage the seller should accept it back.....but I really have little sympathy for the buyer here. I don't care how much of a hurry he was in..it took me one second to notice the card was way off center. I also think the seller should put the complete grade in the title of the auction....I suppose if I collected PSA cards I'd like to have that information as I probably wouldn't even click on an auction for a common card with an OC qualifier.