Posted By:
Dave YokenI am the seller of the Famous & Barr Joe Jackson in question.
In full disclosure, I purchased this card from the seller on behalf of a friend who is a Joe Jackson collector. When we agreed to a fair price, we sent a certified check overnight and the card was received in a few days - in much lower condition than described by the seller. My friend was understandably upset considering the substantial price paid for it, and we asked the seller for a refund. However, the seller had no interest in refunding the money, and was very adamant about it. The seller agreed to add an additional card to the transaction to make the deal whole, so he sent along the Goudey Ruth.
What is extremely upsetting and frustrating is that the seller approached me initially about purchasing the card, and I thought his price was too high, which I relayed to him several times. However, he kept coming back to me with lower prices. I finally got in touch with my collector friend, sent him the scans, and he relayed a price he would be willing to spend on the card. At that point, the seller and I came to a fair agreement. Most importantly, I treated the seller with the utmost respect throughout, and told him repeatedly that if he would rather sell the card himself, it might make more sense, and that I wouldn't be able to offer him what he initially wanted, but he kept coming back to me anyway with lower prices.
Due to the disappointment with the overall condition of the card, and the fact that the seller would not take the card back for a full refund, my friend asked that I send the two cards in to SGC and then subsequently sell them for him. Thus, the auctions on eBay.
Regarding the erased marking on the back, I made a regrettable oversight in the description of the card when listing it, and have corrected it with a full addendum, which you should see reflected in the auction this morning. I present my sincere apologies for the omission.
I have a stellar reputation, as one can see from my eBay feedback and as many would vouch for, and I respectfully submit that regrettably the seller is retaliating against me for a sense of being wronged, though I gave him every opportunity to 1) not make the transaction originally if he felt he wasn't being compensated fairly, and 2) to have the card returned in exchange for a complete refund.
Frankly, I would have preferred the seller get in touch with me privately about this matter, as I would have been happy to address his grievances, return his cards, etc. but now I must address this publicly.
Please feel free to get in touch with me with any questions.
Thank you,
Dave Yoken
capecodvintage@gmail.com
Edited for grammatical and spelling errors