Have you ever won the wrong card?

[packs]

Back when the internet was still new I used to have my dad run searches for me from his computer at work. We still hadn't gotten the internet hooked up at home yet. I was big into HOFers back then. One day he called me up and told me there was a Clarke T206 for sale for only $50. I told him it was a steal and to place a bid for me.

Fast forward a week or so later and I was the proud owner of Joshua Clark's T206, not HOFer Fred Clarke of Pittsburgh. I still have it though as a reminder.

[Section103]

Originally Posted by packs

Back when the internet was still new I used to have my dad run searches for me from his computer at work. We still hadn't gotten the internet hooked up at home yet. I was big into HOFers back then. One day he called me up and told me there was a Clarke T206 for sale for only $50. I told him it was a steal and to place a bid for me.

Fast forward a week or so later and I was the proud owner of Joshua Clark's T206, not HOFer Fred Clarke of Pittsburgh. I still have it though as a reminder.

Just imagine the deal you could get on a Wagner!

[Stonepony]

I set a snipe for a card a couple years ago and a week later received some cheesey gemstone in the mail- I checked- sure enough I entered the wrong item number into the snipe software. I've learned to copy/ paste

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

I set a snipe for a card a couple years ago and a week later received some cheesey gemstone in the mail- I checked- sure enough I entered the wrong item number into the snipe software. I've learned to copy/ paste

This story takes the cake! Was it gem mint?

I appreciate everyone sharing their stories of collecting blunders.

[Leon]

I remember when JC won a blue E221 of LA. He was super excited until I told him he already had that same card with the same color background. I think he had the market cornered on them for a time. As for me, for buying, I have so many stories it's not even funny. I know I have at least acquired several cards which I already had. That isn't ordinary?

[ty_cobb]

yes , I won the T206 Kleinow catching NY ,, wrong team,,,lol

[irv]

Originally Posted by Leon

I remember when JC won a blue E221 of LA. He was super excited until I told him he already had that same card with the same color background. I think he had the market cornered on them for a time. As for me, for buying, I have so many stories it's not even funny. I know I have at least acquired several cards which I already had. That isn't ordinary?

Now that I know I'm not the only one and am no longer embarrassed to admit I did that, it for sure is ordinary.