tell us your bonehead purchase stories!

[sterlingfox]

Perhaps your purchase will help push mid grade Red Cobbs up quicker! I'd honestly expect your card to be worth what you paid in a few years time - maybe even sooner the way T206 Cobbs have been trending.

When I first got back into the hobby nearly 2 years ago, I didn't have any research tools available to me (aside from the last 90 days of eBay sales) and spent above average VCP on a few cards. I also bought a few BVG slabs that I somewhat regret now, but luckily, nothing too bad overall.

[Rhotchkiss]

Thanks for all the takes. It's not the end of the world - it is a Cobb (a very nice one at that) and I am a collector not a re-seller, so I agree that it will work out in the end. I did email the seller and explained my brain fart (no response), but I will not cancel the deal nor return it - I bought it, end of story, it's my bad not his. I am not complaining and luckily I am in a position to absorb this. What bothers me more is that this 4.5 looks busted against my other cards, all of which are 6 or above and/or rare front/back combos; in other words, I over paid for a card I have no need for- the double dinger!

Then again, I guess I should feel lucky that I am griping about not needing a Cobb 4.5.....

[mechanicalman]

I take a jaunt every now and then through VCP, and when I did so last week, I looked at some of the cards I've purchased in the last couple years. Much to my dismay, I still own the record for "highest price paid" for a number of cards I've purchased. I don't regret that, though, as I try to buy quality cards for the grade, and I know, as others have said, that time will catch up to the value.

Hell, at least you didn't buy one of those Lucky 7 find Cobbs that keep appearing in the Cobb search.