Battersbox

[Rich Klein]

Even before I became a show promoter, I always stressed how beneficial it was to purchase cards when you can see them in person.

Even if it slightly self-promotional, and at $1 per attendee, I'm not getting wealthy on that front, there is something to be said for interpersonal interaction between buyers and sellers. I will also say that approximately 99 percent of our attendees walk out with cards for either their collector or for re-sale. The only collector I remember being shut out at the last show was a 19th century collector. For him, I think the National is where he needs to be.

I will also point out in the opinion scoreboard

Jolly Elm Trolls (JETS): 15

People who agree with OP: 1

OP: 1

It's truly rare when the Net 54 community ends up at almost 100 percent but you have accomplished that. Congratulations to you on that achievement.

[ALR-bishop]

Darren might appreciate having a whole team named after him.

[bobbyw8469]

I believe any seller would have blocked you in this situation, whether they sold one card per year on ebay, or 100k per month.

LOL! I blocked people for doing invalid bid retractions. Yea, I probably cut off my nose to spite my face, but I don't care! I'm selling cards for .99 cents on Ebay in world dominated by PWCC and Probstein. So, like someone else said, I block people for less. I know the OP doesn't want to hear it, nor does he care, but I would block him too. Life is too short to deal with issues.

[PM770]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Even before I became a show promoter, I always stressed how beneficial it was to purchase cards when you can see them in person.

Even if it slightly self-promotional, and at $1 per attendee, I'm not getting wealthy on that front, there is something to be said for interpersonal interaction betweenn buyers and sellers.

+1.

As much as I like to peruse Net54 and ebay, nothing will ever beat going to a show and seeing all the cards right in front of you and where youcan get them in hand.

[Rich Klein]

Now that we agree that seeing cards in person is a good idea for many buyers I also want to say something else positive about Batters box in Houston.

Way back in the day, I used to work with one of their main people at shows (Paul S.) and he supplied us at Beckett with a complete checklist of the 1st series of the 1967 Venezuelan Topps cards. I had always wondered why the set began at like #111 or so and thanks to Paul's help we cobbled together a checklist which was then unknown to the hobby.

Included in the checklist were, if memory serves me correctly -- 1967 cards of Bobby Cox and Dave Concepcion, both issued far before their American Topps rookie cards.

Regards
Rich