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Originally Posted by ullmandds
I interpret the use of the term..."pumper" as someone who often touts the virtues of cards they own...as being super rare, desirable, or way undervalued...to try to persuade others of such virtues so as they may want to own such cards...thereby increasing the perceived value of said cards/items.
for example...show your favorite hank aaron card. poster posts spic and span aaron touting how rare it is as compared to the topps and thereby should be much more desirable and valuable.
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This is an interesting definition too, but, personally, one I think is too broad. What is the difference between pumping and showing off? Or, what if a card is posted in response to a question like “what is the next big card to take off?”. If someone posts a card they own and state why they think that could be the next card to take off, are they pumping?
Personally, I like Don’s definition and feel a “pumper” is stating their “opinion”, specifically and purposefully (and these two adverbs are key), that is, with the intent to (1) motivate others to buy the card, so (2) the value/price of that card goes up, and so (3) the pumper can sell or dump his card for a profit.
I think there are very few people on this site who intentionally seek to motivate others to buy their cards so they can dump them for more.