O/T:For all of you who doubt me paying the card dealers I owe money to!!!
 

Message to all the people who doubt me and my coin sale:

My friend just called he purchased his plane ticket and will be in my town tomorrow and once the money is deposited (and cleared by my bank at the very same time...just called my bank to let them know and they said no problem we will clear it the same exact day you deposit it) into my account I will then pay all the dealers from who I purchased a card from in FULL.

So to all the haters out there please take note I am a honest buyer and respect my obligations (99% of the time like almost anyone here....nothing is 100% in life when it comes to humans and the way they behave).

Hi Adrian
Most of us are not doubting you. I am sure you will take care of your purchases as you have said. You have 1 more new thread today and 13 more posts. Please use them wisely. If I were you I would consolidate all of my thoughts and then post, instead of responding to every post as you have been doing. You shouldn't even respond to this one as you will have 1 less to use if you do. Good luck!!

Shouldn't you have posted this after your payment has been posted and accounts have been paid? C'mon man!

Thanks Adrian, pleas let us know when his plane lands, and how his flight was.

Pretzels or cookies. I'm a foodie.

:D

Nice to read that Adrian ! Hope your deal will conclude with 200K in your pocket!

we should start a poll on which airline the rich friend used.

Paid my Pacific Gas and Electric bill this morning. Used a forever stamp.

I feel like this picture is fitting for the recent posts -

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Glad to hear that your coin deal will be finalized! Enjoy your new cards!

p.s. My birthday is coming up in May. Just sayin'. ;)

I have had no good reason to believe you weren't buying/paying for the stuff.

You could probably consolidate your threads into one or two threads, but I don't have anything material against what you post or what you've picked to purchase. My 78 year old dad would refer to you as a yahoo, but he calls me a yahoo sometimes.

Thanks to those who responded with a positive attitude...just trying to clear any doubts here nit trying to look like a SHOW OFF!!!

I haven't followed the prices you have been paying. The cards themselves you've picked are fine cards-- I don't think anyone here would say otherwise--, but unless you're a multi millionaire, I'd be conscious of paying reasonable prices.

Adrian's a lot of fun, I'm glad he's here. He also appears to have some pretty thick skin, which probably prompts more razzing than usual.

I like Adrian. I would like to see him pick an appropriate avatar, hmmmm, food for thought. Dave

I was in a bad mood, but this thread has me chuckling. BTW to all the people I owe money good luck!

Adrian, consider this! :) Dave.

or this...
 

Zone - pick this one as your avatar!

I second this.

"You could probably consolidate your threads into one or two threads"

Actually, all the threads could be consolidated into no posts

Ha ha pretty good one

Should be a new thread, but I'm not Adrian
 

Let's keep those Adrian Avatars coming.

This one is nice, only 7.7 Kb, and respects those who care to ignore.

Hahahaha gotta love Homer Simpson (I guess he is crazy/stupid like I am some times that is for sure) with that Mantle. How do I use it as my image for my profile?

People are selling this guy cards without payment in full? Every time I hear about someone getting their arms ripped off by sticking them in the cage to feed a lion, my first thought is how tragic and horrible it is. My second thought is, "Why the hell are they sticking their arms in a lion's cage? It's a freaking lion. What did they think was going to happen???"

It can be "Seller beware," too. The saying doesn't just have to apply to buyers.

And I'm about as lenient as it comes as far as letting people pay after sending them the cards first.

-Ryan

The sellers I know are not shipping until paid in full. The deals were made but are awaiting consummation.

Adrian - I like your enthusiasm. Keep having fun, and don't worry about proving anything. Here is my nomination for your avatar. It has been mine in the past, and I humbly donate it to you!

+1
Enjoy yourself and try not to take it personal. Some in this crowd have nothing better to do than try to rain on your parade.

r/
Frank

yes...definitely the wookie!!!!!

Some of those sellers must feel like Anne of Cleves.

Personally, I just ran 8 miles, slept on the beach for 2 hours, then came here to rain on Adrian's parade. Next I'm taking the dog to the park, then we're going to sit in a beer garden for happy hour. Might even come back and rain on Adrian's parade some more. In fact, I might write a song and use that line..."someone left a card out in the rain...."

Gotta go - say "hello" to Randy for me!

(someone should go into the pedestal-building business :))

Thanks for the positive feedback's guys!!!:)

Anne of cleves
 

Of all posts this wins a prize for needing most historical knowledge to understand. Henry the eighth found Anne repulsive and never consummated their marriage. At least she kept her head. I assume the sellers will have a happy marriage and consummate these sales.

Although not specifically targeted at anyone in particular, I must have touched a nerve. I leave you the same words of wisdom. Try not to take things too personal.

r/
Frank

Well, Scott, everyone knows that it rains a lot in Seattle. That's what makes the pedestals a bit slippery out there.

Hello to you too Scott! Sounds like you've had a great day. :)

"Posted with the eBay Android pedestal"

Well, better that than Anne Boleyn. :D

Frank, don't be so predictable. You are following a well-known internet formula: you post dribble, you get rebuked, you claim you "touched a nerve" and then offer sage advice.

I don't take the internet personal. You posted rubbish and I responded.

Don't take things too personal :rolleyes:

I have Randy, and I sincerely apologize for making a few argumentative comments toward you earlier in the day. If you want to tell me I'm full of shlt, feel free - I'll just listen.

Off to cook a fish.

I've recently decided to start treating all of you like the Barry's. If I'm mistaken, then the worst that can happen is I either leave you confused, or thinking I'm an idiot, and with the latter you would be in good company.

Whole lot a "consumatin" goin on round here...............

Just curious........
 

1. What avatar are you going to select?

2. Has everyone been paid for their cards?

Tao Moko

Yes they have ALL been paid in full!!! Echecks on Ebay take a while (plus I had to wait to get paid for my coin from my friend before I could send the Echecks....it took altogether about 3 weeks for ALL the sellers to get paid....and I very much appreciate the dealers who helped me and who trusted me...I will for sure buy from these guys in the future)....but yes the money has cleared for all the cards I purchased. In the future I will simply pay right away and only use a Echeck for items of greater value.

Leon can confirm this since he knows a few of the sellers.

Not sure of the point of this thread. I'm sure (or at least I'd like to think) all members here pay for their purchases. My rule of thumb is I never make purchases unless I have the cash in hand. Anyway, I don't know why anyone here would be interested in your personal business (except sellers awaiting payment of course). With that said, welcome to the hobby, and happy collecting!

JollyRoger

It is very simple a few people doubted I paid for some more expensive cards and I simply wanted them to know that the dealers got paid....so I do not look like a bad buyer....and that I am not a liar.

Same here. I had no doubts that Adrian was paying. Some really nice cards. A great start to a great collection. BTW, I bought a card for $35 last week and I paid right away. Just want everyone to know. Just used boring old PayPal though. No airplanes involved.

deadballfreaK

Hahahaha!!!

If arrangements where made BEFORE buying the cards, that it would take 3 weeks for the seller to get there money then everything is good. IF NOT, then it makes you a bad buyer in my opinion.

Yo Adrian! (That's from "Rocky")...You get my vote for net54 rookie of the year (beat the h3ll out of Flavious)! :D Dave

Cardboard Junkie

Hahaha....thanks!!!:D

Texxxx

Yes I had told them it would take 2 to 3 weeks in advance.

Adrian, what kind of a French Canadian name is Mulligan? If you are just as Irish as me then I'll know you are full as of it as I am.

Awesome news and congratulations. I thought this would give you an opportunity to clear the air about something that is really none of our business. You should post all of your new acquisitions in the pickups post so we can see them.

deadballfreaK

I am half Irish and half Hungarian....no french in me but since I live in Quebec (Province) I had to learn it at a very young age and then did all my schooling in french (even at university).

%&$# The French

Cardboard Junkie

lolllllll

Half Irish? Good enough for me, brother!

+2

At least the French are practicing for WW3.

Not that I can talk being that I grew up 100 miles south of the border. But what the heck...

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This country wouldn't even exist without the french. They are the ones who helped give us our freedom and gifted us the Statue of Liberty. They are one of our closest allies.

The Coin Deal
 

Ok, here is how I believe this coin deal went down:

Adrian met with a foreign buyer who arrived in his private jet at an undisclosed airport somewhere in Canada. This had all been previously arranged. Adrian arrived at the secret location first. After about 20 minutes he began to pace nervously and then, in the distance, he could see a black, no change that, a *white* limo approaching. The limo pulled up and came to a stop. The door opened and a dark tanned man in a white suit wearing a fedora hat stepped out. He had a suitcase. It was the mysterious foreign buyer! The buyer asked Adrian to open his suitcase, which he did. The buyer stepped forward to see the valuable coin inside - the very coin that would finance Adrian's pending card purchases!!! But then Adrian said "Not so fast, let's see the cash first". The buyer open his suitcase and Adrian counted the money while the buyer inspected the coin. The buyer nodded his approval of the coin and Adrian was satisfied after counting the money. They exchanged suitcases. The mysterious buyer then said "Ciao baby" as he got into his limo and sped off to parts unknown. Adrian got into his car and yelled out loud "Vindicated at last!!!" as he sped off in his car.

Fade to black and roll the credits ...

So is that pretty much how this deal went down Adrian? :D

auggiedoggy

Hahahaha!!! Your story is SO much cooler than reality!!!

No actually my brother made the deal since he works near the airport (where my friend landed and then left 20 minutes later by plane back to his city). Then a few hours later my close friend made a direct deposit to my bank account (I was not nervous I know this guy very very well...he his a young multi millionaire and ULTRA honest)....then I paid for my cards using Echecks...and so far I have received the 52 Topps Mantle and the Ray Demmitt T206 St-Louis variation.....NOW I was nervous as hell waiting for the 52 Mantle from FeDex....I just kept looking at the clock and walking around the house trying to pass the time and at 2h30 pm yesterday the card was in my hand and by 3h30 it was put into my bank vault and will no longer come out until long long down the road. Tomorrow I will be getting another card and the last one next Monday threw 2 separate shipping services. Then one last trip to my bank vault to put 2 more cards there and that will be that.

The shopping spree is over for a few months....next card on my list as you guys know is the T206 O'Hara variation card in a 2 grade by either BVG/SGC/PSA. Next year or much later this year I will bu ya Babe Ruth rookie in a 1 or 2 grade again by either 3 grading companies.

Ok, so we'll go with my version then! :D
Glad to hear your cards are arriving to their new home.

Cheers!

auggiedoggy


I wish I could display them at home but there is NO way I will be doing that to many worries they are perfect in my bank vault. If we lived in a utopia world they would always be on display at my place for friends and my family to enjoy.

You could always arrange a bank vault tour. ;)

auggiedoggy

lollllll!!!:D When I want see one I just put it as my desktop picture....but I cheat I put a 52 Topps Mantle in PSA 9!!!

O'Hara
 

Here's a pretty sweet O'Hara that's on ebay right now. Price seems decent. not my card or connected to it in any way.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-T206-Bi...item35c752b01f

Definitely a Polar Bear! ;)

Nice card!

LukeLyon

To many stains on the front for my taste plus he ONLY ships to the U.S. Thanks for the link I appreciate it!!!

I truly want to buy the nicest one I can find I know of a PSA 3 that is PERFECT but the price is way way to high almost 6000$....I would NEVER pay 6000$ for a PSA 3.

I have to say Leon's friend Tony who sold me the 52 Topps Mantle in PSA 4 was not lying when he said it looks like a 5....when I saw it yesterday it looked perfect and the blue image is so so vibrant and with ZERO stains...I love the card...and would not sell it even for 20 000$.

Tony is a way cool guy and super honest!!! I have to give him 2 thumbs up for sure!!! I will for sure keep him as a person from who I buy my more expensive cards from.

I've been hearing more and more about the shrinking size of metropolitan rental properties. I expect that it will soon be possible to actual live in your safe deposit box. Then you will be able to actually see your cards.

Don't forget to bring a flashlight.;)

frankbmd

lollllll Actually Canada's economy is pretty good and we only have 35 million people here (and so much land it is crazy) so a lot of room to grow and become a major influence in the world. It will take a long long while but I believe it will happen. We have SO MANY natural resources here it is crazy!!!

The cards you have aren't all that rare. Meaning they could easily be bought again in the next year. You could buy an insurance policy for them and then display them in your home.

Just a thought.:)

Have you heard about 'APodMents'? Not much bigger than a nice-size bank vault.

Jlighter

With my OCD + anxiety disorder I could not stand the idea of having them at my place. I know they are not rare but I just could not do it!!! Every day when I go out it would be on my mind and I would be wasting energy for no reason instead of just enjoying my day. I am happy with a nice desktop picture....plus a PSA 9 52 Mantle (on my desktop) is nicer so I am happy and if I get tired of it then I can put a T206 Wagner and so on and so on!!!

Take them out of the holders and stick them in bad novels. No thief stops to read. You can take them out, arrange them on the floor, play various games with them, etc. Then just hide them in the books again before you leave.

You're welcome.

Runscott

Hahahaha and let my cat wipe his feet on it when he gets out of the litter box they goes my PSA 4 and now a PSA 1!!! The books I read the thief would commit suicide before even leaving....ultra dry social science books....just like dust in the mouth for those who do not like that stuff!!!

You guys are going to get me into trouble I think I have post the maximum I am allowed per day...maybe 2-3 left.

I have an old accounting book in the basement if you want that as a decoy book to store your raw cards. Nobody in their right mind would take that book! :rolleyes:

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