tell us your bonehead purchase stories!

[Rhotchkiss]

So I wake up this morning at 5:45am eastern (as I do each Sunday). Blurry eyed and half asleep, I search some of my usual eBay searches, and wow, up comes (what I think) is a T206 red Cobb portrait PSA 4.5 Piedmont 350-460, 42, for $5k. I think what a find and I must act quick, so I buy it immediately. Two hours later I look at the card again, and there it is, plain as day - a nice looking 4.5 factory 25 (not 42)! Well, well, seems I just totally overpaid for a card I need like I need a whole in my head!!!

I want to stress this is all my fault- the seller clearly listed it as a factory 25 and there is nothing on his listing to indicate otherwise, including the back scan which clearly shows it's a factory 25. So I now own a factory 25, that I don't need, for $1600 more than it just sold on eBay for 4 days ago. I emailed the seller and asked if he would buy back for $4000 and I would take the $1000 loss (have not heard back), but I am fully prepared to accept my lovely factory 25 at the price I agreed to pay.

Anyway, could sure use consolation about now - so please let's hear some bonehead purchase stories!

Btw - if anyone is looking to trade for a really nice looking Cobb red 4.5, I am open to offers and aware I will get fleeced!