Festivus - Airing of Grievances

[jingram058]

A bit miffed that time-travel hasn't come to pass...

Would love to go back to, say, 1911 or so, and get a hoard of all the cards folks go all gaga over today, and then jump back to now. But then, when I post 'em here or try to sell 'em, they'll say they're fake.

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by jingram058

A bit miffed that time-travel hasn't come to pass...

Would love to go back to, say, 1911 or so, and get a hoard of all the cards folks go all gaga over today, and then jump back to now. But then, when I post 'em here or try to sell 'em, they'll say they're fake.

The key is to find a safe place to stash them in 1911 that remains standing and unrenovated in 2021. That way they’ll naturally age, but stay in top condition.

Easier said than done.

[mrreality68]

Many sellers or traders selling on BST but not including photos of what they are selling. But they put selling prices for them for big dollars and say “ email me”

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Many sellers or traders selling on BST but not including photos of what they are selling. But they put selling prices for them for big dollars and say “ email me”

Sometimes there are no prices, either.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Many sellers or traders selling on BST but not including photos of what they are selling. But they put selling prices for them for big dollars and say “ email me”

To add, auctions with starting prices higher than eBay BINs. Bumping their overprices auctions daily and multiple times a day on occasion. Relisting the same auction over and over that don't sell because of the WAY too high starting price. Luckily it is only a couple people.

[charlietheexterminator]

eBay winning bidder doesn’t pay and has zero communication

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

The key is to find a safe place to stash them in 1911 that remains standing and unrenovated in 2021. That way they’ll naturally age, but stay in top condition.

Easier said than done.

My house! hasn't had much major work since right around 1910. Which is both the good news and the bad news....

I've been all over it, even in the very hard to reach places. Nothing. Oh, a very dirty nylon Cowboys mini football I suspect the tennants kid lost, and a lobster trap. The carriage house still has some horse feed in the bins, and some very old tire chains in a cupboard.

[steve B]

To clarify, when we looked at the place the owner was renting it out. It's single family.
Those tenants did leave us a cat who was pretty cool once he got used to people wo weren't A-holes. Seriously, who moves and just sticks the cat outside and leaves?

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by steve B

To clarify, when we looked at the place the owner was renting it out. It's single family.
Those tenants did leave us a cat who was pretty cool once he got used to people wo weren't A-holes. Seriously, who moves and just sticks the cat outside and leaves?

When my wife and I lived in an apartment complex, there was a cat suddenly wandering around the courtyard one day. It was the first of the month, and this cat's former family did exactly that.

We shared 12 wonderful years together. He crossed the rainbow bridge in 2017. We still miss him dearly.

[Exhibitman]

That's how we got our current cat, Walter White and Black.



My wife's co-worker said that a family abandoned him and my cat had died several months before, so the timing was perfect.

[Snowman]

1 - Any and all things eBay customer service.
2 - Sellers who list cards as EX-MT which arrive with creases in them or who say "no, there are no creases on this card" after specifically being asked if there are any creases, but then the card shows up with 4 obvious creases that couldn't be seen in the photos.

[Gorditadogg]

1. People on this site who ask for tough high-grade cards in order to get dibs on them. "Hi, I am looking for a high-grade well-centered 67T Brooks Robinson for a reasonable price." Aren't we all, dude.

2. People who pay $201 for a low-grade 52T Pafko.

3. People who show pictures of their cats on a baseball card forum.

4. Scrupleless people, especially on this site, for whom the term caveat emptor was coined. Thankfully they are the exception here, not the rule.

And in closing, if anyone has high-grade well-centered 1960's short print or star cards they might sell, I call dibs on all of them.

Happy New Year to everyone!

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Snowman

1 - Any and all things eBay customer service.
2 - Sellers who list cards as EX-MT which arrive with creases in them or who say "no, there are no creases on this card" after specifically being asked if there are any creases, but then the card shows up with 4 obvious creases that couldn't be seen in the photos.

Agree with no 2. I wish people would just be honest with each other.

[Redleg25]

Modern cards as a whole. Refractor, cracked ice, optic, prism, gold, silver, blue, orange, red. I could care less. Your card went up because your rookie had a good game??, my guys are already in the hall. To even attempt to figure modern cards out makes me want to wait at every green light until it turns yellow, then go. I enjoy the good old days, Topps, Bowman for a few years, with a few food cards sprinkled in.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Redleg25

Modern cards as a whole. Refractor, cracked ice, optic, prism, gold, silver, blue, orange, red. I could care less. Your card went up because your rookie had a good game??, my guys are already in the hall. To even attempt to figure modern cards out makes me want to wait at every green light until it turns yellow, then go. I enjoy the good old days, Topps, Bowman for a few years, with a few food cards sprinkled in.

Amen!