Commenting in BST section

[Bored5000]

I get it that people can obviously ask anything they want for a card, but I think that buying a card, then immediately listing it with a 60 percent markup on here is outside the spirit of what the BST board on here is about, IMO.

[Leon]

Interesting comments in this thread.
As far as doing a quick flip of any markup at all is not out of line. We aren't going to police bad buying or selling decisions, only fraud or lies. (sort of the same).

And as far as bumping a thread when a card is sold, I just sold the WG Jackson card in the BST area, and did an edit to the body of the post and the title of the post as SOLD. And all the time without bumping the thread to the top. I doubt we put a rule in place not to do that though. Our goal with this forum has always been to have as few rules as possible. Almost every single one made has been because a lot of members WANTED them AND they made sense WITHOUT (notice my capitalized words...how about that for an effect?) without them being too invasive. Even though we have some rules, such as the name rule, I feel this forum has fewer rules than most. That is the goal.

BTW, I was just in the BST area and here is an example of comments that are not permitted in this thread.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...13#post1879213

Originally Posted by Bored5000

I get it that people can obviously ask anything they want for a card, but I think that buying a card, then immediately listing it with a 60 percent markup on here is outside the spirit of what the BST board is on here is about, IMO.

[mjsilvey80]

Originally Posted by Leon

Interesting comments in this thread.
As far as doing a quick flip of any markup at all is not out of line. We aren't going to police bad buying or selling decisions, only fraud or lies. (sort of the same).

And as far as bumping a thread when a card is sold, I just sold the WG Jackson card in the BST area, and did an edit to the body of the post and the title of the post as SOLD. And all the time without bumping the thread to the top. I doubt we put a rule in place not to do that though. Our goal with this forum has always been to have as few rules as possible. Almost every single one made has been because a lot of members WANTED them AND they made sense WITHOUT (notice my capitalized words...how about that for an effect?) without them being too invasive. Even though we have some rules, such as the name rule, I feel this forum has fewer rules than most. That is the goal.

BTW, I was just in the BST area and here is an example of comments that are not permitted in this thread.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...13#post1879213

There's something wrong my comment but it's ok to sell a card and make assumptions about how a card will grade even though you've never physically seen in person?

[Luke]

Originally Posted by mjsilvey80

There's something wrong my comment but it's ok to sell a card and make assumptions about how a card will grade even though you've never physically seen in person?

I didn't think this comment was out of line personally. If someone lists a card for sale, does not post a scan, and states that the card would grade VGEX and another member has seen the card and can warn potential buyers that there's a crease, I think that person is doing a good thing.

If nothing else, the people who are looking for a VGEX copy know not to waste their time on that particular card.

[Republicaninmass]

I feel that anyone that posts where and or where a card was sold isnt doing the seller any favors, and it has no place in a bst thread. If posted anywhere else, swing away!