Wonderful Gift from Greg Morris

[CuriousGeorge]

Now you should do the right thing and send Greg a check for the approximate amount of the value of the six cards. Then each side gets what they want and nobody gets hurt.

[Jobu]

I disagree.

Greg gave him a gift and likely feels good about making a contribution to the collection -- and this was after Ed had already discussed buying them and after Ed suggested that Greg list them to maximize his returns.

I sent a nice card to someone as a gift - he didn't have enough $$ in the card account to buy one, but I knew it would be really special to him. I said I would return any payment he tried to send. I still feel good about making a fellow collector's day, and arguing about payment for my gift would have made it a lot less fun for me.

Originally Posted by CuriousGeorge

Now you should do the right thing and send Greg a check for the approximate amount of the value of the six cards. Then each side gets what they want and nobody gets hurt.

[commishbob]

Originally Posted by Jobu

I disagree.

Greg gave him a gift and likely feels good about making a contribution to the collection -- and this was after Ed had already discussed buying them and after Ed suggested that Greg list them to maximize his returns.

I sent a nice card to someone as a gift - he didn't have enough $$ in the card account to buy one, but I knew it would be really special to him. I said I would return any payment he tried to send. I still feel good about making a fellow collector's day, and arguing about payment for my gift would have made it a lot less fun for me.

This, all day.



That was an awesome gesture on GM's part.

[Bpm0014]

Now you should do the right thing and send Greg a check for the approximate amount of the value of the six cards. Then each side gets what they want and nobody gets hurt.

Disagree as well

[clydepepper]

It is nice to see the big fish occasionally feeding the small fish instead of always gobbling up.

Big Fan of Greg Morris!

[x2drich2000]

I'll disagree with most of the other posts in this thread. I think Greg pulling these cards out and sending them to Ed was awesome gesture and Ed has one of the best collections I know about. However, if you go back to the original post by Greg in the other thread, he made it clear that Ed should send him what he thinks is fair.

Originally Posted by gregmorris818

Hi Ed,

Send me your address and I'll send you the balance of what I have. Once you receive the cards, you can paypal me what you think is fair.

Greg

Greg didn't give a price. He left that up to Ed to decide and so now Ed should decide what is fair for those cards. Had Greg originally said he would send them no charge, or even didn't make a reference to a payment, I would have no problem looking at this as purely a great gift, but that's not what Greg originally agreed to do.

DJ

[gregmorris818]

It was a gift. I do not expect nor would I accept payment.

Greg

[Jason]

Class act! Glad to see the collection grow.

[Howe’s Hunter]

Originally Posted by gregmorris818

It was a gift. I do not expect nor would I accept payment.

Greg

Thanks again, Greg.

[bnorth]

That is a great thing that Greg done. Always happy to see such nice things happen in the hobby.

Originally Posted by Jobu

I disagree.

Greg gave him a gift and likely feels good about making a contribution to the collection -- and this was after Ed had already discussed buying them and after Ed suggested that Greg list them to maximize his returns.

I sent a nice card to someone as a gift - he didn't have enough $$ in the card account to buy one, but I knew it would be really special to him. I said I would return any payment he tried to send. I still feel good about making a fellow collector's day, and arguing about payment for my gift would have made it a lot less fun for me.

^^THIS^^ Well said

[jbsports33]

Outstanding!

[RedsFan1941]

anyone who doesn’t send ed the cards he needs for this collection just doesn’t understand what true collecting is all about

[HawkFan70]

This thread is why I love the hobby!

[eliminator]

I’ve had multiple purchases with Greg Morris on EBay. His EBAY policy that you can keep an invoice open (with a capped shipping charge) for the better part of a week while you chase down cards is definitely buyer friendly. I recently had an issue with one card I purchased and the return was dealt with quickly and professionally.

Kudos to Greg Morris on giving back to the hobby!

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by redsfan1941

anyone who doesn’t send ed the cards he needs for this collection just doesn’t understand what true collecting is all about

+1000

[Bpm0014]

Great gesture by Greg Morris!

[Ricky]

If anyone else is feeling particularly magnaminous, I really, really need a Cracker Jack Ty Cobb...

[BruceinGa]

Super gesture on GM's part!!

[scottglevy]

Karma is a strong thing. I had heard of Greg Morris and have almost certainly bought cards from him In The past but had a “neutral feeling” not knowing anything good or bad about him. A post like this makes me far more likely to bid in his auctions and even pay a slight premium - as with others that I truly like in the hobby.

I personally do not believe that any additional payment is needed or wanted. Why devalue Greg’s wonderful gesturethat will come back manyfold.

PS. Amazing job chasing down as many of Howe’s cards as you can. I remember selling you one or two commons well over a decade ago!

[hoot-owl]

One of the coolest collections in the entire hobby. I would love to find one of these so I could send it your way.

[h2oya311]

Admittedly, I was a little leery of the bevy of GMCards listings showing up on eBay with scans that had a blue background. They looked way too much like some other infamous sellers of raw baseball cards (ahem, battlefield), although the title usually made it clear of condition. Thanks for helping me take a second look. I will buy from GMCards given this new info, although I think he should try sticking with the black background for scans...the blue was a definite red flag, and some of the scans of exhibit cards “bled” into the white of the cards (not sure how).