Dumb Ebay questions

[howard38]

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[Runscott]

Originally Posted by howard38

Who knows why he was concerned about the card but I can see asking a question like that to see what kind of response I'd get. If the response inspired confidence it might be just what I need to make me pull the trigger. If not I'd know not to bid. He could have phrased the request in a friendlier manner though.

Okay, so he was jacking with me psychologically - a test to determine my emotional fitness to be selling cards?

Now I get it.

[howard38]

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[Runscott]

Originally Posted by howard38

"Emotional fitness?" That's kind of weird. But since you made a judgement about him from a simple request why couldn't he do the same from whatever response you chose to give?

Howard, I was trying to respond the best I could, to what I thought was a ludicrous post on your part. I shouldn't have responded at all.

BTW - checking your posting history, you haven't participated in a single vintage card discussion, generally sticking only to threads involving controversy or sports discussion.

Why are you here?

[howard38]

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[Runscott]

I don't know what's up with ebay, but I just had an idiot ask me if I was selling an LOA, or an actual authentic signed player letter

Can't these douchebags just check feedback to determine if I'm a scammer?!?

Runscott <=== feeling like Dan McKee today (No offense, Dan - you're my old guard T206 hero)

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Can't these douchebags just check feedback to determine if I'm a scammer?!?

Most douchebags can't even be bothered to read past the auction title, let alone be researching your feedback. At least the first guy used proper punctuation and grammar. I've learned the hard way that if someone seems determined to call you a scammer from the outset, never having dealt with you before, it's best to just go ahead and block them. Chances are, it's not going to end well if they do decide to "give you a chance" and wind up winning.

Since we're venting about ignorant eBayers, here's an exchange I had not long ago in the final minutes of an auction:

paul77781 messages: the type 1 mickey mantle photo was signed by him in the 50's?

I respond: Please make no mistake, the photo is NOT signed by Mantle. The PSA encapsulation and authentication is for the Type 1 status, NOT a signature. Best, Lance

paul77781 messages: oh it says it was handwritten by him in the auction

I respond: It says his name was handwritten (i.e. not typed), NOT that it was signed by him.


Turns out the guy asking the question was the infamous Joey Farino, and incidentally, the "signature" on the back (a simple ID of the photo's subject) looked nothing like Mantle's signature, modern or vintage. Just goes to show that the "douchebag questions" sometimes come from real live douchebags.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Most douchebags can't even be bothered to read past the auction title, let alone be researching your feedback. At least the first guy used proper punctuation and grammar. I've learned the hard way that if someone seems determined to call you a scammer from the outset, never having dealt with you before, it's best to just go ahead and block them. Chances are, it's not going to end well if they do decide to "give you a chance" and wind up winning.

Since we're venting about ignorant eBayers, here's an exchange I had not long ago in the final minutes of an auction:

paul77781 messages: the type 1 mickey mantle photo was signed by him in the 50's?

I respond: Please make no mistake, the photo is NOT signed by Mantle. The PSA encapsulation and authentication is for the Type 1 status, NOT a signature. Best, Lance

paul77781 messages: oh it says it was handwritten by him in the auction

I respond: It says his name was handwritten (i.e. not typed), NOT that it was signed by him.


Turns out the guy asking the question was the infamous Joey Farino, and incidentally, the "signature" on the back (a simple ID of the photo's subject) looked nothing like Mantle's signature, modern or vintage. Just goes to show that the "douchebag questions" sometimes come from real live douchebags.

I've had a few of these:

In Description - "Facsimile Signature on the front"

Question from bidder - "Is the Signature real?"