Who said there are no deals on ebay......

[ullmandds]

what a deal...i wonder if there were any other steals from this same seller?

His/her prices in general are pretty reasonable on most cards.

[bobbyw8469]

An employee must have listed that card and just went with the regular backs on the T206. No way does the seller honor that sale price.

[GoCubsGo32]

How much is this card worth?!? T206 isn't my area.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by GoCubsGo32

How much is this card worth?!? T206 isn't my area.

A Lenox back with a common front, even in this condition, should sell for somewhere between $1,000 and $1,500.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

An employee must have listed that card and just went with the regular backs on the T206. No way does the seller honor that sale price.

^This

I know the seller. His name is Howard Lau and he has owned Houston Sports Connection for probably 25+ years. One of his employees probably listed it at that price by mistake.

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

what a deal...i wonder if there were any other steals from this same seller?

His/her prices in general are pretty reasonable on most cards.

Agreed. I had to stop looking as I was to tempted to hit BIN on a bunch of stuff that I don't normally collect (post WWII - Topps Bob Gibson, Nolan Ryan, etc..). You should never troll ebay after having a beer (or 10)...

[Republicaninmass]

Someone probably alerted him and offered more before he shipped.

[Tcards-Please]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Someone probably alerted him and offered more before he shipped.

From personal experience. There are deals to be had on ebay but it isn't advisable if you are the recipient of the deal to show this board the new acquisition until the card is in hand.

[auggiedoggy]

I've been involved in many great deals on eBay! Unfortunately they were all great deals for the seller.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by auggiedoggy

I've been involved in many great deals on eBay! Unfortunately they were all great deals for the seller.

You must have not ever bought from me then! I give stuff away left and right!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Doesn't even begin to compare to this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/American-Her...item3f3481d4d7

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Doesn't even begin to compare to this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/American-Her...item3f3481d4d7

Wow! Was that a BIN? Was the card real?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Wow! Was that a BIN? Was the card real?

It sure looks real to me.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It sure looks real to me.

I think I'd throw up if I were the seller and later learned this is one of the rarest non-sport cards extant.

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

You must have not ever bought from me then! I give stuff away left and right!

What's your eBay ID?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by auggiedoggy

What's your eBay ID?

wandw-auctions. Howveer, I don't ship Internationally - except thru the Ebay gloabl shipping program. And I know how much you Canadians LOVEEEEE the Global Shipping Program, eh?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

wandw-auctions. Howveer, I don't ship Internationally - except thru the Ebay gloabl shipping program. And I know how much you Canadians LOVEEEEE the Global Shipping Program, eh?

I had never heard of this, but based on the following, it sounds like a way that I can continue offering free shipping, which has been my main concern, along with getting dinged for extra postage and customs delays, regarding shipping to Canada. I'm assuming the recipient picks up the added cost, thus your comment about Canadians not liking it. I'd like to know how that bit of the formula works.

How sellers are protected

• With the Global Shipping Program, you're protected in the following ways:
• You qualify for automatic 5-star protection on shipping and handling charge detailed seller ratings when you provide free domestic shipping to the US shipping center. If you receive a rating below 5 stars for shipping and handling charges, it won't count against your seller performance standards.
• You qualify for automatic 5-star protection on shipping time detailed seller rating when you ship with same day or 1-day handling, upload tracking information within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment, and the item is delivered to the US shipping center within 4 business days. If you receive a rating below 5 stars for shipping time, it won't count against your seller performance standards.
• Any negative or neutral feedback that can be attributed to the Global Shipping Program from item handling during international transit will be removed. See details.
• You aren't responsible for item loss or damage that occurs after the item is forwarded by the US shipping center. Once an item has been forwarded by the US shipping center, you won't be responsible for refunding the buyer if an eBay Money Back Guarantee or PayPal Purchase Protection case is filed against you for one of the following reasons:
• A buyer claims an item isn't received or
• A package is damaged in transit

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I had never heard of this, but based on the following, it sounds like a way that I can continue offering free shipping, which has been my main concern, along with getting dinged for extra postage and customs delays, regarding shipping to Canada. I'm assuming the recipient picks up the added cost, thus your comment about Canadians not liking it. I'd like to know how that bit of the formula works.

How sellers are protected

• With the Global Shipping Program, you're protected in the following ways:
• You qualify for automatic 5-star protection on shipping and handling charge detailed seller ratings when you provide free domestic shipping to the US shipping center. If you receive a rating below 5 stars for shipping and handling charges, it won't count against your seller performance standards.
• You qualify for automatic 5-star protection on shipping time detailed seller rating when you ship with same day or 1-day handling, upload tracking information within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment, and the item is delivered to the US shipping center within 4 business days. If you receive a rating below 5 stars for shipping time, it won't count against your seller performance standards.
• Any negative or neutral feedback that can be attributed to the Global Shipping Program from item handling during international transit will be removed. See details.
• You aren't responsible for item loss or damage that occurs after the item is forwarded by the US shipping center. Once an item has been forwarded by the US shipping center, you won't be responsible for refunding the buyer if an eBay Money Back Guarantee or PayPal Purchase Protection case is filed against you for one of the following reasons:
• A buyer claims an item isn't received or
• A package is damaged in transit

I had an expensive lesson this last week on the Global Shipping Program...I recently acquired a valuable lamp made by Lecoultre...I knew this would be desired by International bidders so I set the auction for Global Shipping Program only...it sold for $2,650 to an Italian bidder...ebay kicked it out of the GSP after the auction had ended. There is no way to send an item to Italy of that value and insure it for the full amount...the Italian Post Office is also notorious for "losing" items..especially valuable items...the Italians also have a laundry list of items that are not allowed to be shipped into their country..one of them being "antiques", and they do not return any items they deem unacceptable. So I refunded the Italian buyer and sold the lamp to the highest US bidder. The Italian buyer will not cooperate with me and cancel the transaction which has cost me over $200...he is also threatening negative feedback. All of this because ebay kicked my item out of the GSP AFTER it was over.

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

wandw-auctions. Howveer, I don't ship Internationally - except thru the Ebay gloabl shipping program. And I know how much you Canadians LOVEEEEE the Global Shipping Program, eh?

[BEGIN RANT]

For good reason, eh! Two reasons why GSP is a bad idea is that ....

1) It is applied to low-cost items that I would never have to pay duty on in the first place. Its just another unnecessary cost to me. Unless eBay has some kind of arrangement with the Canadian Government of which I am unaware, I question the legality of it.

2) Canada Customs staff are paid quite nicely to perform their duties. No need for eBay to get involved. If I'm going to get charged duty, let Canada Customs make that decision, not FeeBay.

[END RANT]

Good day, eh!

[auggiedoggy]

[RESUME RANT]

Besides having to pay that stupid import fee, we also have to pay a shipping fee as well. Can you say "MONEY GRAB"?

[END RANT]