OT: PM with offers

[Johnny630]

This post proves to me it’s all about the money not the cards for many people here and elsewhere. Nothing is wrong with that, just as nothing is wrong with being in it just for the love of the cards.

[Gusturd]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

This post proves to me it’s all about the money not the cards for many people here and elsewhere. Nothing is wrong with that, just as nothing is wrong with being in it just for the love of the cards.

It can be about the cards when you start to sell. We'll see if your viewpoint changes.

[rainier2004]

I guess it annoys me a bit when someone does this, but its their card and they can do what they want.

I have done this a couple time as well. I have done it when thinking about selling a card and feeling out some interest. If I were to sell my 1910 WW WaJo PC this is absolutely the way I would go, there are 4 of them and they are tucked away in collections and have little/no public sales, my only price point is what I paid for it a few years ago.

Micromanaging is exhausting in general and people do not like to be told what to do...

No price and I pass. No judgement here. It's just the way I buy. I'm not into haggling. You either want to sell it or not.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector

No price and I pass. No judgement here. It's just the way I buy. I'm not into haggling. You either want to sell it or not.

Not true at all. Things are not necessarily for sale, but almost anything can be bought.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Not true at all. Things are not necessarily for sale, but almost anything can be bought.

Reminds me of the movie "Indecent Proposal" with Robert Redford, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson. Demi was Woody's "T206 Wagner", and he experienced some big time seller's remorse.

[JollyElm]

I chatted up someone on eBay who I had bought something from, because he mentioned he had a bunch of other cards from the early 70's that he would sell to me, because he had no interest in them. There was no price or anything mentioned, but it started a conversation between us. That's how I see it here. Some people get outraged that prices aren't posted, so just move on. Not exactly what I would call a 'real' problem. But for others, it very well may lead to a conversation between a seller and a potential buyer, so it's all good.

The reason I brought up the eBay thing is because he sent me a bunch of photos and the cards were in decent shape, with a few HOF'ers present here and there - Sutton, Santo, Marichal, Williams - but there was no list of numbers or anything, and he wanted me to make an offer. Since there wasn't too much to go on, I had a number in mind, but I deferred, because as a buyer I wanted to see where he was at. So I told him he really had to tell me what price seemed fair to him. After a couple of pleasant back and forths (off of eBay, so don't tell anyone) and a few more pics, he gave me a number...which was probably only half of what I would have been willing to pay, so I jumped at it. In the end (haven't gotten the cards yet), the 'priceless' chat led to a better deal for me, but also for him, because he was happy with his price. Again, this applies to listings here in the B/S/T. Sometimes the seller will do better for himself and other times the buyer will think he got a steal. That's life.

Postscript: after the box of cards arrives, if I find that I really got a huge bargain out of this, I will gladly (and unasked for) send the seller additional funds, because he's a nice guy. If it turns out to be worse than what I thought? Tough luck for me.

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Not true at all. Things are not necessarily for sale, but almost anything can be bought.

True for me because I don't ask about things that aren't for sale and priced as such. Reminds me of the people who come to my garage sales and try to buy everything that's not out for sale. If I wanted to sell it it would be out for sale and priced.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector

True for me because I don't ask about things that aren't for sale and priced as such. Reminds me of the people who come to my garage sales and try to buy everything that's not out for sale. If I wanted to sell it it would be out for sale and priced.

However, if they offered you $300 for your "not for sale" rake, I suspect you'd sell it.

[Eric72]

Oh my...I never envisioned this thread would get the number of views and replies that it has.

When looking through the BST forums the other day, I ran into half a dozen or so items on my post-war "want list." Perhaps it was the repetition...see card, want card, look for price of card, find no price. By the time I made it to the 1980-present BST forum, I was already a bit annoyed.

None of these were scarce cards, nor were they tremendously valuable. Think fifth year cards of mid-tier HOFers in EX or so. Just something fun to look forward to in the mail this week. I probably should have just gone on eBay and purchased a 195X Joe Shlabotnik. It certainly would have caused fewer waves. But no. Like I said, I made my way to the 1980-present BST.

Upon arriving, I saw a few common but cool items from the junk wax era. I checked out one of those listings. Guess what? No price (how much?) - no payment details (I can use G&S, right?) - no shipping info (who is paying to ship it...and from where?) - nothing. Posts like this used to be the exception around here. Lately, they're becoming more commonplace. For whatever reason, that rubbed me the wrong way. Straw that broke the camel's back, I suppose.

Anyway, I figured posting a quick mini-rant would help me to blow off steam. Most likely, a couple people would read it and then the thread would quickly drop off the front page. Interestingly, though, quite a few of you have weighed in on this. From a sociological standpoint, this thread has been fascinating to follow. Yogi was right. You can observe a lot by just watching.

I realize not everyone shares my point of view, and that's okay. I rather enjoy the vast difference of opinions here. It would be a pretty boring place if group-think set in. But damn, Net54 is a great place. Let's try not to treat it like Facebook or eBay.