1952 Bowman Mantle PSA 1

[usernamealreadytaken]

Nice card for the grade IMO. $545 delivered via check or money order. Please send me your email for pics. Thanks! Chris.

[1963Topps Set]

Pm sent!

[usernamealreadytaken]

Sold, thanks!

[1963Topps Set]

Thanks, just need mailing address to send payment To, please pm. Thanks!

[1963Topps Set]

So much for first come first serve

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

So much for first come first serve

if say you will take it i think that avoids that issue

[1963Topps Set]

I sent a pm, an email, etc... don’t know how to be clearer than that.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

I sent a pm, an email, etc... don’t know how to be clearer than that.

saying 'ill take it' is clearer to me

some people do send PMs without saying 'pm sent'

[1963Topps Set]

Whatever. I know I’ll find a better deal elsewhere.

[maniac_73]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

I sent a pm, an email, etc... don’t know how to be clearer than that.

Im assuming he got a bunch of PM's rather quickly as it was a really good deal. Wouldve tried myself if I saw it earlier

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

So much for first come first serve

Do you know for a fact you were first?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

Whatever. I know I’ll find a better deal elsewhere.

Doesnt sound like you were making a strong offer if you knew you'd find a better deal elsewhere...also why complain if thats so as well...

[1963Topps Set]

When I first came across the listing, I presumed it was a new listing because:

1. It was at the top of the thread.
2. I had not seen the listing before, and I check this 1950s thread frequently.
3. No one had posted a response in the thread that they were interested in the card.

I thought I was the buyer of the card:

1. Upon coming across the listing, I promptly messaged the seller that I was interested in the card.
2. I posted a "pm sent" reply in the thread. I have seen this done MANY times on other sales items and this is an indication I am trying to lay claim to the card.

The seller posted a fixed price on the card $545, so I saw no reason to "submit an offer". I could understand if the card was on auction, but it wasn't.

The seller also instructed to contact them about scans or photos of the card before committing to buying. This I did.

The seller responded to my message by sending me images of the card, then posting on the forum the card was sold. This gave me the impression I was the buyer of the card!

After posting on the thread as well as sending a private message for contact information promptly after receiving the images, it was then I was informed I was NOT the buyer of the card. At no time before was I told there was another buyer for the card either through private message or forum postings.

If the card was available to the "highest bidder", I was not informed. Everything that transpired as mentioned above gave me every indication I was the buyer of the card, not someone else.

This is not the only copy of this card and I will eventually find my copy for my price. However, I will be far more careful in the future who I deal with.

[usernamealreadytaken]

This is ridiculous. Wasn't planning to respond and bump this thread, but my integrity seems to have been questioned. Here's what happened:

3:51 - I post card
4:18 - Member A PMs asking for Pics
4:39 - Member B PMs asking for pics
5:19 - This guy PMs asking for pics "Please send pics! [email address] Thanks,
Tom"
6:00-ish - I email pics to each in order of request
6:23 - Member B replies to my email with "I'll take it"
6:29 - I post card sold
7:11 - This guy PMs his mailing address

Am I missing something?!?

[bigfish]

You contacted folks in the order they contacted you. I sell on here from time to time and do the same thing. I think it’s the best way to do it. I wonder if the person complaining could switch spots with the person who contacted you first about the card. Based upon his rant above I suspect he would be unhappy someone bought the card out from under him🤷🏿*♀️.

Just an opinion

Chris is a good man and this type of crap steers people away from posting on the BST.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by usernamealreadytaken

This is ridiculous. Wasn't planning to respond and bump this thread, but my integrity seems to have been questioned. Here's what happened:

3:51 - I post card
4:18 - Member A PMs asking for Pics
4:39 - Member B PMs asking for pics
5:19 - This guy PMs asking for pics "Please send pics! [email address] Thanks,
Tom"
6:00-ish - I email pics to each in order of request
6:23 - Member B replies to my email with "I'll take it"
6:29 - I post card sold
7:11 - This guy PMs his mailing address

Am I missing something?!?

I pretty much assumed thats exactly how it happened..but he said he will get the same card later for a better deal so not sure why he is complaining now anyway