First time I’ve been ripped off

[111gecko]

I guess the immediate question is: you spent $600 on a ball that you did no research on until after you paid for it?
Am I reading this incorrectly?

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

I guess the immediate question is: you spent $600 on a ball that you did no research on until after you paid for it?
Am I reading this incorrectly?

I thinks there's bigger issues than your " immediate question".

[pokerplyr80]

It looks like the seller you've accused has many items listed for sale on this site. If this is all true it doesn't say much for his honestly or credibility. Hopefully he will respond and present his side of this story. Returning the item for a refund if it was misrepresented seems like a logical resolution.

[rholmes]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

I guess the immediate question is: you spent $600 on a ball that you did no research on until after you paid for it?
Am I reading this incorrectly?

Remind me to never buy anything from you.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

I guess the immediate question is: you spent $600 on a ball that you did no research on until after you paid for it?
Am I reading this incorrectly?

If I sold you something as authentic and it wasn't would that be your fault?

[jonvancouver]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

I guess the immediate question is: you spent $600 on a ball that you did no research on until after you paid for it?
Am I reading this incorrectly?

After speaking to Kevin over the phone many times, and having many many texts back and forth, there would be no reason to believe he was misrepresenting anything. The prices of the 15 bats were extremely spot on and he came off as trustworthy. In the future, would I buy something like this again without doing research? no way.
In my heart, I believe Kevin was ripped off when he bought the ball originally. And maybe he has too much pride to admit that.

[111gecko]

Saw a few responses and read the original post again.
My bad, I just got hooked on phonics....should have spent more time on it before responding.

[Jeffrompa]

The sellers response is like well we all get ripped off so I'll rip off you too . Totally inappropriate and BS .

[Jason]

Im not sure what your payment method was but that might give you a few different options with regards to the refund.

[jonvancouver]

Originally Posted by Jason

Im not sure what your payment method was but that might give you a few different options with regards to the refund.

Paypal f/f through my AMEX. You might be on to something. Thankfully, I've never had to go through something like this so I don't know whether AMEX might cover me. I assume that because I paid f/f I'm a little screwed?

[xplainer]

The seller really needs to make this right.
His future sales depend on iy. If you don't stand behind what you sell, then it is all a crapshoot.
Most folks on here would make it right.
I hope he does too.

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by jonvancouver

Paypal f/f through my AMEX. You might be on to something. Thankfully, I've never had to go through something like this so I don't know whether AMEX might cover me. I assume that because I paid f/f I'm a little screwed?

Not to take this off topic, but I thought you could only do Paypal f/f from your bank account, not Amex. Unless it changed?

Regardless, I hope this situation works out for the OP. Never a good strategy for a seller to "pay it forward" in a negative way.

[Canofcorn]

Good luck with the refund

[drmondobueno]

Originally Posted by Canofcorn

Yesterday I had a NET54 member send me a PM and offer me a card he had on eBay he thought I might like.....
I liked it and we agreed to price...then they backed out and decided to take it to the National. Pissed me off because he approached me..and I agreed to his price...but at least money didn't change hands

Just a frustrating waste of time and bad experience because I did like the card a lot.

I would expect that bullcrap from Blowoutcards members, not NET54

Out the person. Period.

[xplainer]

Originally Posted by Canofcorn

Yesterday I had a NET54 member send me a PM and offer me a card he had on eBay he thought I might like.....
I liked it and we agreed to price...then they backed out and decided to take it to the National. Pissed me off because he approached me..and I agreed to his price...but at least money didn't change hands

Just a frustrating waste of time and bad experience because I did like the card a lot.

I would expect that bullcrap from Blowoutcards members, not NET54

Yes, this needs to be covered too. Occurs everyday at Blowout. Net54 seems to be more mature collectors. More vintage inclinded.

If no one has, and apparently not, I will PM the seller of the ball and alert them of this thread. We need to hear his angle on it.

EDIT: Just sent a PM with a link to this thread. He was last on at 4:51 today.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Canofcorn

Yesterday I had a NET54 member send me a PM and offer me a card he had on eBay he thought I might like.....
I liked it and we agreed to price...then they backed out and decided to take it to the National. Pissed me off because he approached me..and I agreed to his price...but at least money didn't change hands

Just a frustrating waste of time and bad experience because I did like the card a lot.

I would expect that bullcrap from Blowoutcards members, not NET54

'the going to the National' is the excuse we will hear now on any deals that fall through when it looked like a deal would go for a certain price but now the National has sprung up so the seller thinks can get more money there...

of course if they dont get that price they still dont come down even though 1000s of people who saw the card there didnt buy it...so just one of those fun fake excuses

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

I guess the immediate question is: you spent $600 on a ball that you did no research on until after you paid for it?
Am I reading this incorrectly?

If it was being advertised as something it wasn't you shouldn't have to do the research.

At least not off of this site. This is the one site that I feel as though I can trust everyone.