Auction Houses and blind bidding

[thunderdan]

Edited based on pm with leon. Let me be clear about something. Nowhere was I accusing the op of dishonesty. Rather, I was citing a portion of geordie's comment above where he believed op intends to make the hobby better. In my opinion, selling an empty box, wrappers and the gum when he knows full well what is likely to become of them is NOT making the industry better.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by hiyoh

Having any doubts about the OP now? OP is plenty peeved about AHs and dishonesty in the hobby. Apparently he has no trouble selling resealing kits for 1978 Topps.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1978-TOPPS-BA...item43bb120b12

WOW!

I can understand the box and even the wrappers, but the gum too? Why would he list the gum? Sure sounds like a resealer's dream lot. I guess the only thing missing are the EX commons.

[Peter_Spaeth]

i would need a lot more evidence than that to accuse the OP of dishonesty. So he has a novelty item from a year he obviously specializes in.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

i would need a lot more evidence than that to accuse the OP of dishonesty. So he has a novelty item from a year he obviously specializes in.

Peter, you need to re-read the previous two posts. Nobody accused the OP of dishonesty.

Novelty item? There is absolutely NO reason whatsoever to sell 35 year old gum (the box and wrappers I can understand). To me, that only serves one purpose - for re-sealing wax packs. If you can think of another reason someone would purchase 35 year old gum, please let me know.

[Peter_Spaeth]

David he just deleted it, but I certainly interpreted this as such an accusation, why else the juxtaposition?

Originally Posted by TNP777

There has never been a doubt in my mind that you are honestly trying to make the hobby better.


Having any doubts about the OP now? OP is plenty peeved about AHs and dishonesty in the hobby. Apparently he has no trouble selling resealing kits for 1978 Topps.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Peter, I think the post was made to point out the hypocrisy of the OP (not his dishonestly). No, he hasn’t done anything dishonest, but his auction certainly allowed for the potential. It’s very hypocritical to complain about potential auction house schilling when he’s listing a potential wax reseaing kit. I think most would agree.

[Cardboard Junkie]

The gum IS a collectable!http://blog.justcollect.com/baseball...eball-wrapper/

[thunderdan]

I deleted it based on a pm with Leon where I either had to edit or show my name. I stand by what I said, and my name is there anyway which I am fine with.

Again, I did not accuse Paul of dishonesty. I did make the claim that selling these items is not helpful for the industry and that he is not making the industry better by doing so.

[vintagetoppsguy]

The same buyer, redsignal2013, bought all these lots from the OP. What would anybody possibly do with all those wrappers, boxes and gum? Hmmm...

Redsignal2013, a very appropriate username. I'm seeing a lot of red signals right now.

[CW]

That's pretty sad. I guess one type of dishonesty or scam in the hobby is OK, but others aren't. The seller may claim that selling the gum, box, and wrappers, in and of itself, is not unethical. However, the seller has to know that the buyer's intentions will only lead to another collector being scammed with a resealed pack (from his own beloved set, no less!). How pathetic. All for a few bucks. Simply no excuse.

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