I received a really nice eBay message that I wanted to share

[Doug]

I was really disappointed that I had to sell my '52 Topps Mantle a few months back to help pay off some unexpected medical bills, but when I saw this in my eBay messages it made me feel a lot better and I thought I would share it:

Dear bearcat-doug,

Just wanted to thank you again for such a great quality card at a reasonable price. Every time I take it out of the safe deposit box I am as excited as a child on Christmas morning ! I have looked at these pictures on my computer practically every day since I made the purchase. So , I thought I would say thanks for providing a wonderful experience .
Sincerely,
(buyer's name removed)

It's no fun to have to sell your favorite card out of necessity, but it's refreshing to know that it went to someone that really appreciates it.

[Volod]

Nice outcome, Doug - much more satisfying than having it go to someone just turning it around for profit.

[7nohitter]

Doug,

Sucks that you had to sell the card, but great that it went to someone who appreciates it as much as this person apparently does!

[freakhappy]

That's always nice to see that you sold it to someone that will appreciate it for the right reasons. I believe that when I get my '52 Mantle (someday ) I will be the same way. There are some cards that I own now that I do the same thing to. I go back and look at them several times because I can't believe I own them and they seemed out of reach when I was a kid.

Thanks for making someone's day...or year!

Take care and Happy New Years!

Mike

[Doug]

I felt the same way when I got my first '52 Mantle. It's nice to know that even though I had to sell off the last card I had left that I was able to pass that feeling along to someone else.

[k-dog]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

[GrayGhost]

Quality people still around. GREAT story, and makes it worthwhile to be in this hobby

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Quality people still around. GREAT story, and makes it worthwhile to be in this hobby

Amen to that.

[Leon]

Not great that you had to sell the card but I hope, when the day comes for me to sell, that whomever gets my cards enjoys them as much as the person who got yours. Thanks for sharing.

[Volod]

Yeah, looks like whoever winds up with my cards will have pried them out of my cold, stiff fingers - like Hatchet Jack's Hawken rifle. I guess it's only in a few fortunate cases that a collector gets the satisfaction of knowing his prized pasteboards went to someone who will appreciate them as much as he or she did.

[drc]

I remember when a eBay auction winner left feedback, "Good shipping, packaging and sells at low prices!" I thought, "Uh, low prices wan't my intention."

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by drc

I remember when a eBay auction winner left feedback, "Good shipping, packaging and sells at low prices!" I thought, "Uh, low prices wan't my intention."

lol...Clearly. Maybe he meant that you wouldn't back out of a deal if the final bid came in low? Who knows?