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05-13-2012, 07:15 PM
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Obc
Im not knocking the club..nor the members..but again ..this RAOK.. In a prefect world..yea maybe...but in the real world....it does NOT all work out in the end. I can give you dozens of current and former members that are ( or were) very careful to NOT just send out high value cards..because they dont get equal value back. And I can tell you first hand how many times a member " tried to follow the concept" and sent a lot more then they got back. Maybe 15 + yrs ago..it was different, and maybe the early members did OK, but not for a long time now
Great guys..yes.. fun club to belong to..yes...but sending out big name high value cards..and expecting equal in return....it dont happen RalG 
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05-13-2012, 08:51 PM
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Big names, maybe...high value, not so much
Yea, if you send out an SGC 60 Goudey Ruth, I doubt you'll be happy with what you get back, because the OBC guys don't collect stuff like that for the most part. Like I said before, if that's what you want, then OBC is not for you. That being said, you just might get a few Goudeys with hole punches in them to knock them off your list. OBC is more about friendships than cards...always has been, and always will be. You never hear the bickering over there that you sometimes get on N54.
Both groups are great...for different reasons. Cheers, Geno
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05-14-2012, 08:45 AM
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Hmm...expecting equal value in OBC is just silly...OBC used to burn becketts for fun...I recently sent out a package that included several high number '55 bowmans...what i got in return was a package with a few rough '57 phillies...was it a fair value trade...nope...do i care...nope...i was happy to have the phillies.
I will always owe OBC because a former member organized a purchase of my really rough magie about 15 years ago. never would have owned one without obc. Also, obc just cut a check to the Make A Wish foundation (thanks to Geno) in the name of a former member who recently passed away. Another OBC tradition that I embrace and love. It is more than just fair value trading... Joshua
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05-14-2012, 03:29 PM
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I've been an OBC member for about 15 years. A great group with a terrific philosophy. Without OBC, my collection wouldn't be close to what it is today, but what really makes it great is the interaction between members - both on line and personal.
__________________
Glenn's Want List
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05-14-2012, 10:44 PM
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Deployed
Just another example of OBC work happened a few years ago when I was deployed with the Air Force over Christmas. One of the best events we have is the Holiday Exchange, which is supposed to be a card worth about $10, but it never is. I was totally bummed that I wasn't going to get to participate, since I was sitting in the Middle East and not a card in sight. But sure enough, I got bombarded with hits to my T202 set, along with some other pre-war cards! I sat in my hooch and looked at those cards for weeks...that's OBC.
It's hard to believe, but we all derive as much pleasure getting a thank you (they are always public) from somebody that you sent a card to as we do from getting one of our own. If anybody is interested in the group, let me know and I'll point you in the right direction... Take Care, Geno
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