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Posted By: Joann

Dave, FWIW I've sold cards shortly after I've bought them too. Sometimes it's because I ran across two in a short time and bought both (one a slight upgrade). Even if I fully intended to keep the first one, I'll sometimes sell it if a second comes along in the same stretch of a few days - I figure better to do that than back out of a deal with the first seller.

I've also sold cards after only a few days just because I wanted to see what one looked like in person. I usually just try for break-even on these "rentals". The only one I kind of regret there is an E90-1 Oakes that I held for a few weeks and sold.

I thought the questions in your thread were far from benign and sounded outright challenging to me. If I were you I'd be mad too. And if I weren't saving for a roof and gutters in the next few months I'd be tempted to grab it - nice card.

Finally, as to a seller asking a buyer if it's to flip or for personal collection (someone above mentioned that), as a seller I am more likely to take less than I wanted for a card - all the way down to break-even sometimes - if the buyer is someone that is collecting and needs it. This is especially true if I know it is a financial stretch for that person. I'm probably pretty naive in that area, duh, but I'd rather help someone out price wise in some instances depending on the amount of money involved. If the person just wanted to flip it, then I'm more likely to not back down on price - in that case it's just like me handing the buyer cash. I don't ask the question outright, but if I can get a feel for intent it may play a part in setting my bargaining position.

Joann