Great questions and I respect everyone's point of view.
Here's mine.
There is nothing wrong with purchasing a card(s) on a payment plan with the seller.
The guys I have done it with here actually needed funds to purchase some heavy hitters in auctions and if it wasn't for me putting X amount of dollars every week into the guys PayPal account, he probably would not have generated the funds to fuel his purchase. I wanted a card that he had but did not want to plop down the entire amount all at once so he agreed to stretch it out and send me the card after I had made my last payment.
I have actually done this with a handfull of guys here.
It's all about building a repore and developing trust.
I recently received an email from a member wanting to sell me a scrap and asked if I could help him out to raise the money for an upcoming auction again. He needs X amount of dollars each week and I agreed upon it.
It's a two way street with winning all around.
Happy Collecting,
Craig
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