Festivus - Airing of Grievances

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Redleg25

Modern cards as a whole. Refractor, cracked ice, optic, prism, gold, silver, blue, orange, red. I could care less. Your card went up because your rookie had a good game??, my guys are already in the hall. To even attempt to figure modern cards out makes me want to wait at every green light until it turns yellow, then go. I enjoy the good old days, Topps, Bowman for a few years, with a few food cards sprinkled in.

Amen!

[brianp-beme]

Dogs should only be allowed on this thread while under close supervision.

Brian

[Leon]

I want Dealer Services to quit calling me.

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[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Leon

I want Dealer Services to quit calling me.

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Oh, that's a good one. Phone calls from auctioneers. Not only is it annoying, it smacks of desperation. Trust me, I know about your damn auction; if I haven't bid on anything it is because your stuff does not interest me.

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Oh, that's a good one. Phone calls from auctioneers. Not only is it annoying, it smacks of desperation. Trust me, I know about your damn auction; if I haven't bid on anything it is because your stuff does not interest me.

Along the same lines are emails "Having reviewed your bidding history we believe the following lots may be of interest to you." and half the items listed are either modern basketball or Pokémon cards. If you are going to state items are based on things I've bid on in the past, make sure I have actually bid on similar items previously.

[JollyElm]

Please, eBayer sellers, stop sending me offers on cards I have no interest in!!! If I 'viewed' your auction, I didn't actually look at it, I just clicked on it to mark it as read (so I know where to pick up my search next time). If I have genuine interest in your card, it'll be added to my watch list. A view means nothing, nada, zilch. And for the love of criminy, if you send me an offer, do the frickin' math and make it a nice deduction off of your stupid price. When you offer a 4% discount on a card that's 200% overpriced, nobody on the planet is going to jump at it!!!!!!!!!!!

Deep breath. Whew, that felt good.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Please, eBayer sellers, stop sending me offers on cards I have no interest in!!! If I 'viewed' your auction, I didn't actually look at it, I just clicked on it to mark it as read (so I know where to pick up my search next time). If I have genuine interest in your card, it'll be added to my watch list. A view means nothing, nada, zilch. And for the love of criminy, if you send me an offer, do the frickin' math and make it a nice deduction off of your stupid price. When you offer a 4% discount on a card that's 200% overpriced, nobody on the planet is going to jump at it!!!!!!!!!!!

Deep breath. Whew, that felt good.

+ 1 Agreed

But Please tell me what you are viewing I only get a 2% discount

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Please, eBayer sellers, stop sending me offers on cards I have no interest in!!! If I 'viewed' your auction, I didn't actually look at it, I just clicked on it to mark it as read (so I know where to pick up my search next time). If I have genuine interest in your card, it'll be added to my watch list. A view means nothing, nada, zilch. And for the love of criminy, if you send me an offer, do the frickin' math and make it a nice deduction off of your stupid price. When you offer a 4% discount on a card that's 200% overpriced, nobody on the planet is going to jump at it!!!!!!!!!!!

Deep breath. Whew, that felt good.

Lol that was great Darren! I feel better now too!

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

Along the same lines are emails "Having reviewed your bidding history we believe the following lots may be of interest to you." and half the items listed are either modern basketball or Pokémon cards. If you are going to state items are based on things I've bid on in the past, make sure I have actually bid on similar items previously.

I know, right? it's like the stock pimps from boiler rooms who cold-call my office and claim we spoke about an incredible investment last month. If you are gonna hassle me at least don't insult my intelligence.

[LeftHandedDane]

1. "Set Breaks" that have 5 cards listed.
2. Increasingly clever ways to try to hide the fact that a card is a reprint - making me have to view the listing directly rather than exclude from the search.
3. Opening bid prices on auctions that are so high they never receive a bid and just keep getting relisted. I swear there are some cards that have been listed this way since 2015!
4. Failing to provide back scans.
5. Ebay eliminating the distinction between baseball, football, basketball, etc cards.
6. Getting a "Your payment is due, your purchase is going to be cancelled" e-mail 2 hours after winning an auction.

I could go on, but I will stop. Phew, it does feel good to vent!