Dalshire International Auctions

[Leon]

I was mostly saying I haven't ever given out info like that, for our newer members, but I appreciate the vote of confidence (as well as the others). If I was doing anything wrong in the hobby, it would be known about. Comes with the territory. I have no worries in that respect. My worry is, how can I afford to keep collecting!!

As for the original topic, go with trusted sources. Very new auction houses need to get an extra bit of review.

and a card for no real reason....

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

I'd like to think that anybody who's been here long enough would already know that you wouldn't be doing that. It was certainly never my thought that you were to blame.

Insofar as unsolicited auction house emails are concerned, I don't necessarily mind them provided that it appears that the business in question is at least trying to run a fairly clean operation. If the material seems mostly forged or altered, that deeply bothers me and makes me question which businesses are sharing information with a shady outfit.

On a related note, auction house emails are fine in small numbers. If these businesses constantly flood my inbox, I consider that invasive. I simply refuse to do business with people who can't tell the difference between a tactful limit of email contact and sheer annoyance/spam. There's lots of competition out there for my money. Stuff doesn't trump all for everybody.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Leon

I was mostly saying I haven't ever given out info like that, for our newer members, but I appreciate the vote of confidence (as well as the others). If I was doing anything wrong in the hobby, it would be known about. Comes with the territory. I have no worries in that respect. My worry is, how can I afford to keep collecting!!

As for the original topic, go with trusted sources. Very new auction houses need to get an extra bit of review.

and a card for no real reason....

Agreed, I am also much more concerned with how I will fund my next purchase without selling a card I'd prefer to keep than I am with how some scam AH got my email address.

I will add a card as well for no reason, other than that it is my favorite Wagner that I own, and the closest I will ever get to a t206.

[bammerbb]

What made me laugh, was the 1927 Yankees ball. In the auction description it said "All signatures are signed in black ink." Most of the sigs look BLUE to me. Can black sigs in that era fade to black????

Brian

[Yoda]

Seriously, shouldn't the FBI be alerted to these evil-doers. I, too, have been getting their solicitation emails.