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HalleyGatorCouldn't someone also say that she came to him because she knew that he collected cards and would therefore "desire" the cards more than anyone else and would therefore "pay more" than anyone else?
If she agrees to sell them KNOWING that he has never even seen the cards ... then she does so at her own risk and with KNOWLEDGE that he has NO IDEA what they are worth and that she might be getting the better end of the deal.
What is wrong with offering to buy then sight unseen?
Am I "unethical" if I offer to buy her shoebox of cards right now for $500? No.
And like I said in my first post: If she refuses to sell sight unseen and then just asks you as a friend to "value" her cards for her ... then of course it would not be "ethical" or "moral" to offer her $500 if you NOW KNOW FOR SURE that the cards are worth $50,000.
Not saying that I would offer $50,000 for them ... but I would tell her my thoughts and see if I could work out a deal with her.
But I would darn sure try and buy them cheap "sight unseen" first!