B/S/T - Always Posting Scans w/ Listings - too much to ask?!

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Posted By: Trae R.

I really don't understand why sellers don't just post scans with their listings. It would make buyer's lives much easier. Think about the logic of it... I likely want the card(s) but would of course like to give the card(s) a once over first instead of making a blind leap into purchasing something that may look like crap. Who knows with grading standards these days, right?

So the situation occurs when you're "first on the scene" in the B/S/T - you fire off an email because requests for scans have to be made before a commitment to buy can happen, but someone commits to buy without a scan before you even get the scans back via email. It's very frustrating and pretty much defeats any "early bird gets the worm" type approach - it becomes a crap-shoot in my opinion.

If I could see the cards in the listing I would know immediately if I want them or not and not waste either of our time. This is not a personal attack on anyone but tonight this very issue came about when I wanted to purchase a few cards. It wasn't the first time it happened to me so it's essentially "the straw that broke the camel's back".

I am interested in the general consensus is on this. Please share your thoughts.

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Posted By: Josh

Trae,

It is possible that some people do not post scans simply because they do not know how to. Personally, I just learned how to do it a few months ago. Now if I can post a scan, pretty much anyone can.

But to answer your question, I think some folks, at least those who I've spoken with, do not know how to put up a scan on a webpage.

Josh

Go Go White Sox
2005 World Series Champions!

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I always post a scan with my BST posts and have had lots of good luck selling over there recently. Anyone who doesn't know how to post photos really needs to get a photobucket account. With the way this message board is set up to automatically make links to your photobucket account it's pretty easy.

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Posted By: Trae R.

Josh, I received an email from someone stating exactly that. You make a good point that makes perfect sense. I got way ahead of myself in thinking everyone on a computer knew how to handle that sort of thing.

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Posted By: JimB

Trae,
I agree with you 100%. I have raised this same issue a couple of times. There may be some who don't have or know how to use a scanner, but most people say something like, "scans available on request". WHy not just post them in the ad then? Imageshack.com is simple to use. I am not a computer guy and I have figured it out. If a luddite like me can do it, anyone can.
JimB

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Posted By: Andrew

Yup, please post scans. If you can figure out how to send a scan as an email attachment, imbedding it in a post shouldn't be rocket science. Also, enough with the best offer posts. Shoot the moon with a price, if no one bites, lower it.

"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong

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Posted By: dennis

best offers and auctions belong on EBAY not the B/S/T. I love "the i'm taking offers" posts (agree with andrew) list a price!

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Posted By: Joe D.

If anyone needs a spot for their images for BST, or the Pick Ups thread, or whatever...

feel free to post the images to the museum
http://www.internetville.com/museum/

Its free, its for us, and the more we post to it the more fun it is to visit.

Regards,
Joe

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Posted By: Jimmy

I use a link for my eBay auctions, for other posts I may use scans or photos

Jimmy

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Posted By: bigfish387t

the point you make is a good one. I use the BST thread from time to time and do not know how to post scans in the text. Would like to know how. It would cut down on the e-mails/scans and folks could see the cards and make a decision right away. Maybe a tutorial is in order?

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Posted By: Rob Fouch

In most cases, I agree with the "list a price" comment. But I had a situation where I won an ebay lot of T206s and mixed in were a couple of E97's, a set about which I know nothing. I had no idea what price to list, so I took offers. Good thing I did, because one card was a relative rarity in the set, and the price I had in mind was way below what I could have gotten for it. One board member alerted me that I had a fairly rare card, and another board member, who ended up buying it, made me a more-than-fair offer.

So while I think the "make-me-an-offer" strategy is sometimes abused, I don't think it should be entirely off the table.

Rob

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Posted By: Joe D.

Toby or anyone else,

Here is how in 5 steps (using the museum):

1) Join http://www.internetville.com/museum/index.php
by clicking on the "@" symbol then 'register' on that site and filling out the form.

2) After you login to http://www.internetville.com/museum/index.php
go back to that "@" symbol and clicking on "upload file"

3) Go to the image you just uploaded and click on it.

4) Right click the image and choose "copy image location"

5) create your BST listing and click "paste". This will put the image address in your listing and it will show up as an image in your post.


Later,
Joe

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Posted By: Dave F

edited...joe beat me to it

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Posted By: bigfish387t

I will give that I try at some point.

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Posted By: Sean BH

Here is a way to upload photos to be hosted by Net54 that will last for a week. I don't think this works on a Mac so I use Photobucket for that.

Step 1: Click "Insert Object"



Step 2: In the pop-up click "Temporary Files"



Step 3: Click "Upload"



Step 4: 1st Click "Browse" and find the photo on your computer, a "Choose File" window will pop up to search for your photo.
2nd click "Upload"



Step 5: Click "Insert Link" on the right



Step 6: Your link will be in the message text area



Step 7: Very Important



Sean BH

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Posted By: leon

If that doesn't work email me, we can get on the phone, and I can walk you through it once on the phone. I generally use the temp folder on Net54. I also use my own website to host pics when they are above 128k, and then paste the url here....let me know if you need help...it's super easy...LL

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Posted By: Bill K@sel

I think Trae is right, but I've found it just as easy/accommodating to post a link to a site that has the cards listed like photobucket, or other personal site where the card and price can be viewed. If you are selling 10 - 20 individual cards it's much easier to manage and you don't have to worry about sending out emails. For the seller it makes it a lot easier managing/editing the original post as well. Just my $.02

Bill

My personal collection - http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/

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Posted By: Rob Dewolf

What's really great is when a card is listed for sale with no scan, you e-mail requesting a scan and the seller never gets back to you but updates the ad to say the card has been sold.

Oh wait, that happened to me just this morning.

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Posted By: anthony

i will agree with bill, putting the "photobucket.com" link into the posts was the best thing, it is the easiest way to insert your scans/photos...imo

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Including scans only serves to remove the element of surprise, which makes the buying experience so much more enjoyable.

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Posted By: bigfish387t

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