Why on Earth did I buy this?

[Mark17]

About 15 years ago, when I was collecting GU bats, I spotted an auction on ebay that was closing with just a couple minutes. It was an H&B signature model Owen Bush. Well, I knew right away that was the famous Tiger, Donie Bush, and was hoping and assuming other people might not know this. So I quickly got my snipe bid in, and won it for a few hundred dollars. Boy was I excited!

About a week later I received a USPS medium size flat rate box. Inside was a mini bat of Owen Bush. I scrambled back to the listing, re-read it closely, and sure enough, buried in the description was: 16". In my haste, I hadn't noticed it. I eventually sold it, being clear it was a mini bat, and took hit of a couple hundred dollars. Not the most I've ever lost on a transaction, but probably the biggest emotional up, then down.

[ClementeFanOh]

I don't feel so bad now! Maybe 30 years ago, I traded a beautiful Walter
Payton rookie for 2 college football programs. The programs are wonderful and
still in my collection. That taught me the meaning of "loss" in the card world

Trent King

[ullmandds]

My CV of being ripped off as far as I can remember:

c1982 was sold fake mayo cut plug lave cross at a card show in NJ...As a 14 yo I didn't know the backs should be black! I ate the loss.

1989 was sold a fake fro joy uncut sheet at the LCS at college in newark, DE. I ate the loss.

early 90's bought a 71 thurman munson card at a show in nj area...later discovered the corners had been filled in with marker. I still have it.

EBAY

bought a fake T3...which in person was pathetic...a photocopy glued to a rigid backing. I ate the loss.

bought some fake playballs(reprints) off ebay...was refunded.

Net54 BST

Bought a 33 WWG Ruth card from a supposed mexican cartel associate/member? Card turned out to be real.

Recently was almost ripped off from a card wanted thread...got refunded.

Not too terrible for 40+ years in the hobby.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

I don't feel so bad now! Maybe 30 years ago, I traded a beautiful Walter
Payton rookie for 2 college football programs. The programs are wonderful and
still in my collection. That taught me the meaning of "loss" in the card world

Trent King

By Shel Silverstein (one of THE greatest authors of all time, fact)

Smart

My dad gave me a one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more then one!
And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes-- I guess he didn't know
That three is more than two!
Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!
And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!
And I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head--
Too proud of me to speak!

[frankbmd]

I'm quite sure at this point that everyone is wondering what it takes to get a sticker. For a historical example the first sticker will be awarded to the guy who claimed that a valuable Mantle Mantle card that he allegedly owned was stolen from him while in line to buy to buy a triple scoop waffle cone at the National in Chicago several years ago. The allure of the triple scoop waffle cone is a powerful force compared to the allure of an early Mantle card worth thousands. Sticker #00000001 is reserved for the waffle cone aficionado.