Strange email exchange (or is it just me?)

[Howe’s Hunter]

Here is the listing for the card ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-11-OLD-...item27ec9931cb

With no back scan or much description of the back, I ask the usual question I send to sellers ...

From: t-206
To: njcollectibles07
Subject: Other: t-206 sent a message about 1909-11 OLD MILL CIGARETTES T206 James Lafitte ORIGINAL SGC1.5 #171473187275
Sent Date: Sep-24-14 10:26:30 PDT

Dear njcollectibles07,

Does the back have any issues, such as rubber stampings or anything like that from previous owners? Please let me know one way or the other.

thanks.


Instantly, I get this response ...

Dear t-206,

why? Your looking for rubber stamping for it to be worth more money? Rumors goin around that it is worth more ...

- njcollectibles07


O.K., not an answer to the question, but I'll go a bit further...

From: t-206
To: njcollectibles07
Subject: Re: Other: t-206 sent a message about 1909-11 OLD MILL CIGARETTES T206 James Lafitte ORIGINAL SGC1.5 #171473187275
Sent Date: Sep-24-14 10:31:56 PDT

Dear njcollectibles07,

The rubber stamp I am interested in is
Howe McCormick
500 W. Main St., Gainesville, Fla
If the card has this stamp, would be very interested.
Thanks.

- t-206

Within a minute ...

Dear t-206,

of course you would be and so would everyone else

- njcollectibles07

Sometimes, I realize I've created a monster. Or a monster within THE MONSTER. But no change to the listing, and what I read as very strange responses. Is he just hoping I might BIN in hopes it has the stamp, while not saying one way or the other? Or are there other issues I'm missing? I've not bought anything from this seller before on eBay, so don't think it's a matter of having pissed anyone off. I did that once to a board member, and I hope that he has accepted my sincere apology, as I really meant no harm in a statement I made on the board, and I don't mean to offend anyone when I ask questions. But this exchange just has me wondering.