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One could argue this would be stealing...I'm pretty sure JC would not make the argument "Hey it's their fault they didn't know what they were selling, Nice buy!" (followed with a high-five)...
Again, I don't think you have the LEGAL obligation to return card, but don't try to make a MORAL justification for completing this transaction.... Last edited by mintacular; 05-21-2014 at 08:55 PM. |
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Roughly a year ago one board member (Jerry) found and bought a Brown Old Mill on ebay for $50. Should he contact the seller and offer him $5,000 in order to do the moral thing?
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The situation is totally different. The Lenox was a mistake in the price. The Old Mill was a case of the seller not knowing (or taking the time to research) what they were listing. Had the buyer bought the Lenox because it wasn't listed correctly, it would be a different story. Taking advantage of a pricing mistake is another story. Yes, it is a moral issue.
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Yes, I did bring JC into the conversation, or any other religious leader of your choosing...
Sometimes you have to ask yourself "What would (insert religious leader) do?" when posed with questions of morality. Would be interested to know what religious leader would be in favor of either the Lenox or McKinley buy without contacting the seller for a compromise verdict. Again, if morality is not a priority in your life that's your choice, but don't try to justify your purchase with moral arguments... |
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Patrick, I agree that a person should live his life according to his morals and religious beliefs. My position is that this is not a moral issue. You feel that it is. We are not going to see eye to eye on this one and that is okay. Alex
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I have won more than one BIN at a steal of a price and have both waited a day or two for the seller to contact me to cancel or I have contacted the seller to ask if it was a mistake. In those instances the seller was happy I understood the situation and it made me feel good that I helped them out and did the right thing. I don't think I'm alone in my thinking when I say that some of these decisions would greatly depend on the price of the grab. If you are making $20 on the card, it wouldn't be a big deal to cancel, but if you just took a seller for 1k, I bet we would have a majority vote on people that would absolutely not return the card. Money talks, my friend....end of story. I do think when these types of things occur and if you are the person that gets first crack at the deal, you are dealt an interesting hand. Any way you look at it, you are getting over on someone and you could make it right if you choose to...doesn't matter how you handle the situation, you have been dealt the opportunity to either do right and inform someone that they are about to be out some big bucks or take advantage and take something that was definitely a mistake...knowingly or not...the fact is that you know it was a mistake and could help correct it. Just my opinion.
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Did you seriously just try to use Christ as a trump card?
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That said I simply can't imagine JC buying baseball cards on ebay, but I am no expert on religion. Last edited by chernieto; 05-22-2014 at 06:25 AM. |
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SO you heard it here folks...as if it's not hard enough to find fair deals on ebay for vintage cards...now if a card appears too "fairly" priced...it is now your responsibility to determine if the seller made a mistake or if they aren't educated enough to know what they are selling...and then contact the seller to discuss and hone his pricing strategies.
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My 2 cents: if I got a deal on eBay where I paid 80 when the card was "worth" 120, I would consider that a win. If I paid 10 bucks for a card worth 10,000, I would be closer to stealing, in my mind - I would really struggle with it. Same at a yard sale. If they were selling a Picasso for 10 bucks, I would not buy it until I made sure they were aware of what they had first.
In the case of he McKinley, I would have emailed the seller before buying. |
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Can someone point me to the post that shows the seller did not INTEND to price the card at $24.95? |
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I guess it's easy to post anything you want on a message board - nobody verifies the facts. |
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You are 100% correct on this. So where does it show this was a "pricing error"?
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(713) 67x-xxxx (PM for it) Last edited by Leon; 05-22-2014 at 07:17 AM. Reason: took out phone number |
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why don't you just post Joe O's # up there while you're at it...because I would believe anything he says.
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