A new low in net54 lowball offers

[Luke]

I thought this was funny enough to share:

So, last week I posted a bunch of t206 for sale. Among them were a SGC 30 Mordecai Brown for $125 and a SGC 35 George Brown for $32. I received a PM from a member. He had mixed the two up, and thought I was selling the Mordecai portrait for $32.

But, apparently $32 was not quite a good enough deal, so he offered me $30 for it

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I thought this was funny enough to share:

So, last week I posted a bunch of t206 for sale. Among them were a SGC 30 Mordecai Brown for $125 and a SGC 35 George Brown for $32. I received a PM from a member. He had mixed the two up, and thought I was selling the Mordecai portrait for $32.

But, apparently $32 was not quite a good enough deal, so he offered me $30 for it

can always list on ebay starting at 99 cents..will sell for sure ...

[packs]

Had the opposite happen to me over the weekend. I went to the White Plains show and thought I'd buy some boxes for fun. I asked the guy if I bought two could we work out a deal? He said, "maybe I could knock off $3."

I walked away of course. He would prefer to make nothing than be reasonable.

[Jobu]

You should have accepted the offer if he also agreed to buy the George Brown for $5 off at $120

[Fred]

That's great. I needed something to laugh at today.

[autograf]

Most of those wax guys won't knock off much of anything. That seems to be a cutthroat part of the hobby for sure. I've bought a box here and there at the National for opening fun and RARELY will they take of more than $1-$2 and you have to buy multiples to get that. Business is really really good or margins are really really slim. I know I wouldn't want to lug in so much wax to make just a couple bucks off the sale of a box. Whew.....that would not be fun.

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by packs

Had the opposite happen to me over the weekend. I went to the White Plains show and thought I'd buy some boxes for fun. I asked the guy if I bought two could we work out a deal? He said, "maybe I could knock off $3."

I walked away of course. He would prefer to make nothing than be reasonable.

The wax guys cut throat each other they dont have the room and many times sell close to cost or worse unless it is a hot product----I sell vintage and refuse many offers---I will be fair with prices and sell a refused card later or at another show.

[packs]

I was going to buy 2 boxes of 2014 Bowman Chrome. They were listed as $65 a piece. Guy said he'd sell them to me for $127. I was ready to pay $115. He preferred to not make a sale. I spent my money elsewhere. Don't have anything against the guy but seemed dumb to me. The show was nearly over and no one else was buying his boxes.

[jhs5120]

I had a 1963 Topps Reprint signed by Pete Rose PSA/DNA 10. If the card were real, it would go for $600-800, I had a BIN/BO for $75 I think.

A guy offered $45, then quickly cancelled the offer with a message. "Sorry, I thought the card was real."

If I had seen a real Rose rookie signed and slabbed for $75, I wouldn't have wasted time with an offer. I would have bought that sucker in a heart beat! It was an honest mistake, but still made me laugh.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by packs

I was going to buy 2 boxes of 2014 Bowman Chrome. They were listed as $65 a piece. Guy said he'd sell them to me for $127. I was ready to pay $115. He preferred to not make a sale. I spent my money elsewhere. Don't have anything against the guy but seemed dumb to me. The show was nearly over and no one else was buying his boxes.

You perceived it as if he preferred not to make a sell. Perhaps he had more money into the boxes than your offer amount and he didn't want to lose money?

Just because somebody doesn't want to sell at a certain price doesn't mean they don't want to make a sale. If I walk into the Toyota dealership and offer them $20K on the new Camry that they have marked at $29K, it's not fair for me to say, "They preferred to not make a sale" when they turn down my offer.

On a side note, D & A has the same boxes for $69.95, so his price seems to be in line with what other dealers are charging.

http://www.dacardworld.com/sports-ca...ball-hobby-box

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by packs

I was going to buy 2 boxes of 2014 Bowman Chrome. They were listed as $65 a piece. Guy said he'd sell them to me for $127. I was ready to pay $115. He preferred to not make a sale. I spent my money elsewhere. Don't have anything against the guy but seemed dumb to me. The show was nearly over and no one else was buying his boxes.

ive gone over this a lot of times........this is a hobby/business.... a lot of the sellers don't really have the same money motivations then the real world....lots of seller and buyers who love sports are also into the 'sport' of getting that last dollar/saving that last dollar...and they keeping score of it... never seen more deals blown cause of personal issues 'bad first offer offended' etc...in any other business.....

I can offer 2000 for a used car 'worth 4000' and I don't think the used car dealer will say 'ill block you from ever trying to buy a car from me again' ..that just doesn't happen in the real world but it does with cards.....

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I thought this was funny enough to share:

So, last week I posted a bunch of t206 for sale. Among them were a SGC 30 Mordecai Brown for $125 and a SGC 35 George Brown for $32. I received a PM from a member. He had mixed the two up, and thought I was selling the Mordecai portrait for $32.

But, apparently $32 was not quite a good enough deal, so he offered me $30 for it

I had a funnier offer last night on some cards. Tempted to post it.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I had a funnier offer last night on some cards. Tempted to post it.

Do it.

[tiger8mush]

Around 8 or so years ago when I first started looking at N172 OJs there was a card for sale on the B/S/T. Lower grade but nice eye appeal, common player, asking like $150. Not wanting to spend too much on my first OJ I offered $125. Seller replied something to the effect of "this is a joke right?"

Turned out the common player was HOFer Sam Thompson and I'd misread the asking price $1500 to be $150. Haha, I really felt like a moron!

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I had a funnier offer last night on some cards. Tempted to post it.

Jeff, my offers were fair!!!! Sorry you're such a big shot that Arby's coupons don't do it for you.

[PM770]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I thought this was funny enough to share:

So, last week I posted a bunch of t206 for sale. Among them were a SGC 30 Mordecai Brown for $125 and a SGC 35 George Brown for $32. I received a PM from a member. He had mixed the two up, and thought I was selling the Mordecai portrait for $32.

But, apparently $32 was not quite a good enough deal, so he offered me $30 for it

By the way, in that post you misspelled Lajoie Polar Bear as "Killian Topps Buyback". I'll give you $25 for it!

(The Lajoie that is)

[1952boyntoncollector]

can easily be a thread of insanely high asking prices as well that sit for years.........since theres no real value in cardboard, yes I know people will pay for it..but I mean compared to 'gold' or something useful in life.....I really think any offer that's worth more than the paper a card is printed on really cant be insulting........its just baseball cards people...

[Luke]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

can easily be a thread of insanely high asking prices as well that sit for years.........since theres no real value in cardboard, yes I know people will pay for it..but I mean compared to 'gold' or something useful in life.....I really think any offer that's worth more than the paper a card is printed on really cant be insulting........its just baseball cards people...

So, baseball cards have no value because cardboard is not inherently "useful in life". And then you use gold as an example of something that is "useful in life". Amazing. Lol.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

So, baseball cards have no value because cardboard is not inherently "useful in life". And then you use gold as an example of something that is "useful in life". Amazing. Lol.

I can't believe you guys are still responding to him.

Luke - you need to come down for some Raniers games.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

So, baseball cards have no value because cardboard is not inherently "useful in life". And then you use gold as an example of something that is "useful in life". Amazing. Lol.

so you are saying baseball cards are more valuable then gold for prior present and future history

in my humble opinion gold is a lot more useful then cardboard....also I think in the world gold may be more valuable then baseball cards...maybe Im wrong.....don't think you can conduct electricity with cardboard for example....gold used in computers and electronics as well....guess that's not useful in life... amazing lol..

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

so you are saying baseball cards are more valuable then gold for prior present and future history

in my humble opinion gold is a lot more useful then cardboard....also I think in the world gold may be more valuable then baseball cards...maybe Im wrong.....don't think you can conduct electricity with cardboard for example....gold used in computers and electronics as well....guess that's not useful in life... amazing lol..

I had a response typed out, but I think I'm going to heed Scott's advice instead.

Originally Posted by Runscott

I can't believe you guys are still responding to him.

[Joshchisox08]

Hey dude low blow !

[ullmandds]

When I was in Turkey a friend of mine was negotiating to buy a ceramic plate with the maker and his wife. He dickered and dickered for literally 2 hours over $10. He eventually got it for his price...and I asked him..."WTF...you just wasted 2 hours haggling with a toothless potter over a measly $10"...and it's not like he couldn't afford to have paid double the price. He just wanted to "win!"

IT's true! I'd have paid the extra $10 and moved on!

[D.P.Johnson]

When I was at the Sacramento show last Saturday a guy offered to sell me his entire table for $150.00 (it was 15 or so binders full of 80's/90's wax). I told him even if he GAVE me $150.00 I wouldn't take the cards. I can't believe the guy was trying to low-ball me like that......