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Does anyone else laugh and get sick of the way sellers tout their cards as "very rare" when it's one of the more common cards from a certain era. This one is another great ebay sale. I hope I'm not "outing" something with one day to go... I just cringe when I read the word "rare" applied to a card that isn't. Yeah, this topic has been covered a hundred times already....
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Most likely the second most over/misused word in the hobby, right behind "undergraded."
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Duh, it's hard to out a card when you don't provide a link...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230846462150...84.m1423.l2649 ![]()
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The description says "very rare". I guess in some relative situation it is very rare compared to something else....Maybe an '84 McGuire rookie?
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I got beat up on a little for a similar post where I used an example of a tough card that was listed as "rare". I think that the definition is so subjective, nobody is truly wrong so it's just part of the process now. I actually started changing my initial search to include "-rare" with my "-RP -Reprint" in the search field. When a seller uses the word "tough" then I start to pay attention.
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You have to remember "EBAY " tips are to use the word "Rare", "scarce" and others to make your listing stand out. So, I don't find it that unusual.
Joe
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the cards that make me laugh with the words "rare or very rare" are the common t206 piedmont 150
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