Enough with the hostility...

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by cubsfan-budman

Are you friends with Dexter?

I forgot about that show, but yes, Dexter is a perfect example of a 'social misanthrope' - like my friend, there is just a glimpse of empathy, etc. Like Dexter, a lot of people enjoyed being around my friend. But that may say more about our failure to pay attention to others, than anything else.

[packs]

I only really get frustrated with the autograph forum. I love autographs and I think we've got some incredible members other there. But man, enough is enough.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by packs

I only really get frustrated with the autograph forum. I love autographs and I think we've got some incredible members other there. But man, enough is enough.

There is a reason they have their own private Idaho . Love those guys but they can squabble....

[T206Collector]

A large segment of the pre-war hobby is competitive. From set registries to bidding against each other at auction -- the experience caters to it. Add a dash of human jealously inherent in material possessions, and a pinch of class struggle over what kinds of old cardboard we can each afford and then...

BLAMMO!!

...humans behaving badly.

Imagine if we all owned or could own the same cards for the same price without any economic or scarcity barriers. My that would be boring -- like a world awash in 1988 Donruss.

A lot of the competitive/difficulty in acquiring these little treasures is what makes the hobby great. But it can also get out of control when egos get involved.

[Gradedcardman]

As most have mentioned, it is great to have this point as part of the everyday discussion. Although I have not had the back and forth on the boards for everyone to see, I do have a similar situation to what Dan has had with an ebay listing. Simply put, the card is listed at a price that I feel leaves room for negotiating. I get an offer (from a board member) and then counter. The guy comes back and tells me essentially what a crappy card it is, that its not graded, that its only missing one color and on and on. Listen, if I make a counter and you don't like it then reject the offer. Don't start lowering your offer to be a jerk. Anyway, I am not going to open that can of worms here because its not that important.

Anyway, again thanks to Wazoo for this thread !!

[thehoodedcoder]

Originally Posted by Gradedcardman

As most have mentioned, it is great to have this point as part of the everyday discussion. Although I have not had the back and forth on the boards for everyone to see, I do have a similar situation to what Dan has had with an ebay listing. Simply put, the card is listed at a price that I feel leaves room for negotiating. I get an offer (from a board member) and then counter. The guy comes back and tells me essentially what a crappy card it is, that its not graded, that its only missing one color and on and on. Listen, if I make a counter and you don't like it then reject the offer. Don't start lowering your offer to be a jerk. Anyway, I am not going to open that can of worms here because its not that important.

Anyway, again thanks to Wazoo for this thread !!

Maybe they just realized, that their original offer was more than they were really willing to pay for it and they had made a mistake.

Alternatively, I can see how it hurts when people find out a card they covet is not worth what they are asking for it and most likely have to take a loss on it.

Kevin