Who got this smokin’ deal on this Goudey Foxx??!

[Sean1125]

Thats my card and it was missing a 1 in front of it..

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Sean1125

Thats my card and it was missing a 1 in front of it..

Tough break Sean.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Tough break Sean.

What is the tough break? I would bet the sale got canceled and it will get relisted correctly, at least that is what Sean has done before. Can't really expect someone to take a hit like that because of a pricing error.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by bnorth

What is the tough break? I would bet the sale got canceled and it will get relisted correctly, at least that is what Sean has done before. Can't really expect someone to take a hit like that because of a pricing error.

Well, is that what happened or did Probstein already ship the card?

[Rookiemonster]

Originally Posted by bnorth

What is the tough break? I would bet the sale got canceled and it will get relisted correctly, at least that is what Sean has done before. Can't really expect someone to take a hit like that because of a pricing error.

Aaaaaaa yeah you can. If I walk into a store and it says milk is a dollar a gallon you better give the gallon of milk for a dollar. It’s bad business any other way. People make errors every day in life that cost them, do they get a redo?
It’s not like the card listed it self. Anyone who has listed a card on eBay knows
That you have to create the listing and then it ask you to proof it. Then you get to Look at the listing and push LIST IT.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

Aaaaaaa yeah you can. If I walk into a store and it says milk is a dollar a gallon you better give the gallon of milk for a dollar. It’s bad business any other way. People make errors every day in life that cost them, do they get a redo?
It’s not like the card listed it self. Anyone who has listed a card on eBay knows
That you have to create the listing and then it ask you to proof it. Then you get to Look at the listing and push LIST IT.

It's unfortunate that this is the attitude of many people in the world today.

[Rookiemonster]

Originally Posted by Pat R

It's unfortunate that this is the attitude of many people in the world today.

It’s unfortunat that you think integerty and trust is a bad attitude. Look if they want to negotiate a deal where they don’t loose as much money on the deal that between them. But any company worth there salt will HONOR the mistakes they make.

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by Pat R

It's unfortunate that this is the attitude of many people in the world today.

+1, IMO its one thing to give away $2 for a mistake, such as the case with incorrectly pricing milk, it is an entirely different thing to give away $1k. That amount could seriously effect many small businesses and I wouldn't blame any small business, like an ebay seller, from refusing to honor a mistake like that.

[BleedinBlue]

there have been other pricing errors lately with probstein. New hire?

[JustinD]

There is a giant difference in canceling a BIN pricing error and canceling an auction that did not get the results you were hoping for. I don't think we should apply the same logic in sellers honor.

I think any seller would be well within their right to cancel a sale like this and it would be petty to give revenge feedback for an honest error. I would have certainly bought it but not been surprised at a refund. That price is crazy.

[Rookiemonster]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

+1, IMO its one thing to give away $2 for a mistake, such as the case with incorrectly pricing milk, it is an entirely different thing to give away $1k. That amount could seriously effect many small businesses and I wouldn't blame any small business, like an ebay seller, from refusing to honor a mistake like that.

-1 IMO https://www.delawareonline.com/story...ss/20582211/if you call a 15 million dollar business small then good for you. This is a old article so I’m sure it’s doing better then that.

So if people came into the store all day buying milk at that discounted price that’s not a problem? 1000 people came in to the store and wanted it at that price or a rain check for it?

I’m not saying they should feel good about the mistake they made. There is no law holding them to it. This is when integrity comes in to play. If you don’t value your customer then why should they or anybody else do business with you? If you can’t trust that you bought and paid something and will receive it then why buy anything from them?

If you want to avoid this way of thinking then you have to man up and honor you mistake.

The question is not can he not honor the transaction. Of course he doesn’t HAVE to. But what should he do as a multimillion dollar business owner that made a mistake in a hobby that’s foundation is trust and integrity.

[steve B]

Here in Mass at least, it's not just good business to honor a marked price, it's the law.

It's at least partly to stop bait and switch schemes. Home depot had a stack of shelves in boxes with a pretty nice one on top that had the price sign hung on it by a string tied through the uprights.
When I was putting my two boxes in the car, I noticed that what was actually in them was the cheap shelves that I wouldn't buy at any price. Complained, eventually got a manager after asking if they knew what bait and switch was and that it was illegal. Showed him the shelf holding up the sign and what was actually in the boxes. He balked until I told him he was lucky I just wanted the two I'd bought at that price and not as many as I could load into the van. I got my two shelves, and he had the sign removed immediately.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Pat R

It's unfortunate that this is the attitude of many people in the world today.

Yeah, while I would like a great deal if someone said they made a mistake I probably wouldn't freak out. It does depend on how it's handled. One of the very few negs I have given on ebay was a seller not selling at an offer made and they waited 4'ish days to cancel the transaction. They also made up a story about the cards being fake so that is why they canceled it. I called BS and gave them what they deserved. Had they been truthful I probably would have just not left feedback at all....

[Beastmode]

Originally Posted by Pat R

It's unfortunate that this is the attitude of many people in the world today.

Huh? Honoring the sale is unfortunate? IMO the prevailing attitude seems to be making excuses and irresponsibility. Seems there's an entire sector of our population that doesn't believe in consequences for one's actions.

There's insurance for this; called Errors and Omissions. If Probstein doesn't have it, then he's s*** out of luck. The buyer should demand the card at that price.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Huh? Honoring the sale is unfortunate? IMO the prevailing attitude seems to be making excuses and irresponsibility. Seems there's an entire sector of our population that doesn't believe in consequences for one's actions.

There's insurance for this; called Errors and Omissions. If Probstein doesn't have it, then he's s*** out of luck. The buyer should demand the card at that price.

To me it is a question of integrity and honor. When an obvious pricing error is made, you don't try to take advantage of the person or business. My father taught me that when he was buying a pool table. When the clerk rang it up, the total came up much less than it was actually supposed to be. He pointed out the error and paid the correct amount. I believe that when you treat others right, they will do the same to you. I certainly would understand in this situation and wouldn't try to get a 1250 card for 250.

I disagree with the above. Probstein is big enough seller that EBay won't do anything. EBay wouldn't do anything for me when I won an auction cheap and the seller refused to send the item. As has been pointed out, that is a completely different situation, but EBay can't force them to ship the card.

[Babe3Ruth3]

Originally Posted by Pat R

It's unfortunate that this is the attitude of many people in the world today.

I agree with this statement 100%.

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by Babe3Ruth3

I agree with this statement 100%.

^^^^^^^

agree!!!!!

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

Aaaaaaa yeah you can. If I walk into a store and it says milk is a dollar a gallon you better give the gallon of milk for a dollar. It’s bad business any other way. People make errors every day in life that cost them, do they get a redo?
It’s not like the card listed it self. Anyone who has listed a card on eBay knows
That you have to create the listing and then it ask you to proof it. Then you get to Look at the listing and push LIST IT.

You are absolutely 100% incorrect here. While a store might honor the price in your example because it’s so small, they do not have to honor an incorrect price that was published by mistake and it happens all the time, usually when the decimal was misplaced.

This is not the same as bait-and-switch in which it’s deliberate.

[Rookiemonster]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

You are absolutely 100% incorrect here. While a store might honor the price in your example because it’s so small, they do not have to honor an incorrect price that was published by mistake and it happens all the time, usually when the decimal was misplaced.

This is not the same as bait-and-switch in which it’s deliberate.

If it was published in a circular and you went to the store for that reason. Then that is false advertisement. This is not allowed and must be honored or dealt with by the law in many states. Maybe we are not talking about decimals.

If you get a misquote from a roofing company that’s in your favor of a thousand dollars and you agree. How if that your fault? And the company will honor this mistake. But enough with the apples and oranges.


The issue here is what it is. The buyer didn’t know it was a mistake. For all they knew it was a great price. The card was listed after being proofed by a professional multi million dollar company.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

The issue here is what it is. The buyer didn’t know it was a mistake. For all they knew it was a great price. The card was listed after being proofed by a professional multi million dollar company.

Most likely the buyer did know it was a mistake. Few people buy something for 250.00 not knowing if it was worth 25 or 1250. The value of the card is easily researchable online. There is no law that will make Probstein honor the sale. It would be one thing pricing a cheap card at 20%, but not on a 1250.00 card. No one should expect to get the card mailed to them in a case like this.

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by bnorth

What is the tough break? I would bet the sale got canceled and it will get relisted correctly, at least that is what Sean has done before. Can't really expect someone to take a hit like that because of a pricing error.

Rick and staff work very hard to list items and quickly, it is very understandable that, in haste, someone missed a digit. I have grace with them and I urge you to do the same.