Should Some Interference Be Allowed In The BST Areas?

[ALBB]

Yea, its a seller tactic,

its a bit annoying,

everyone obviously sees what the seller is trying to do - " look that last Mantle in that shape sold for XX, Im only asking XY

If your at a show and a dealer say that to you..you kind of say to yourself " who cares, thats got nothing to do with this possible sale "

I dont think anything needs to be done

[SAllen2556]

I don't know what they have to say
It makes no difference anyway
Whatever it is, I'm against it
No matter what it is or who commenced it
I'm against it

Your proposition may be good
But let's have one thing understood:
Whatever it is, I'm against it
And even when you've changed it or condensed it
I'm against it
I'm opposed to it
On general principles, I'm opposed to it.

-The beauty of the free market is that it corrects itself. No need to mess with it here. I've always liked the philosophy that "the fewer the rules, the better".

[Tere1071]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

I don't know what they have to say
It makes no difference anyway
Whatever it is, I'm against it
No matter what it is or who commenced it
I'm against it

Your proposition may be good
But let's have one thing understood:
Whatever it is, I'm against it
And even when you've changed it or condensed it
I'm against it
I'm opposed to it
On general principles, I'm opposed to it.

-The beauty of the free market is that it corrects itself. No need to mess with it here. I've always liked the philosophy that "the fewer the rules, the better".

Groucho Marx sang something like this in one of the Marx Brothers films, no?

Phil aka Tere1071

[Tabe]

If you're a seller bothered by someone posting comps that make your post look bad, you deserve to get called out.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Tabe

If you're a seller bothered by someone posting comps that make your post look bad, you deserve to get called out.

tru this

[Leon]

In case anyone didn't surmise the end result of this thread. The BST rule of no interference is staying in place. As the RULES state, if there is any fraud or factually incorrect information in a BST thread, it can still be posted about. Just like before.
I think it would be a shitshow if we allowed the interference we are speaking of, and I don't want to babysit the BST 24 hours a day.

and a card
.

[cubman1941]

Agree and thanks Leon.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Leon

In case anyone didn't surmise the end result of this thread. The BST rule of no interference is staying in place. As the RULES state, if there is any fraud or factually incorrect information in a BST thread, it can still be posted about. Just like before.
I think it would be a shitshow if we allowed the interference we are speaking of, and I don't want to babysit the BST 24 hours a day.

and a card
.

Seems like a case of good old fashioned "don't fix what's not broke", thanx Leon.

And a "card"

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by ALBB

…sold for XX, Im only asking XY

That’s a rather manly asking price.

[perezfan]

Remember... there is also a prominent BST section for memorabilia. The "interjection" argument applies more to memorabilia than cards. Most cards are cataloged and categorized with universally known manufacturers, issue dates, values, etc.

With memorabilia, problematic issues involve more than just stating comps. Issues can involve the erroneous dating of a pennant, the mis-identification of a vintage photo, the authenticity of an ad sign, a forged autograph, or the incorrect tagging of a game-used uniform.

There are dozens of other potential issues... ranging from a simple mistake, to a novice seller, to outright fraud. I see nothing wrong with correcting such listings, as long as the interjection is valid. It is beyond frustrating to watch such listings run without any ability to correct or comment, until someone gets burned.

[JustinD]

Quote:
Originally Posted by ALBB View Post
…sold for XX, Im only asking XY

Originally Posted by Eric72

That’s a rather manly asking price.

* cymbal crash *

[BRoberts]

It will be a mess.

[doug.goodman]

I'm honestly more bothered by some people saying LTB and others saying WTB than I am by people showing only higher comps. My OCD kicking in, I suppose.

Buyer beware.

Caveat emptor.

Etc.

Doug

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I'm honestly more bothered by some people saying LTB and others saying WTB than I am by people showing only higher comps. My OCD kicking in, I suppose.

Buyer beware.

Caveat emptor.

Etc.

Doug

My vote is LTB

[glchen]

I vote: no comps allowed in BST threads. If a buyer negotiates via PM/email, then the seller can use their comps to justify the price via the private PM/email, but not in the thread. This would make the rules simple.

[brad31]

Originally Posted by glchen

I vote: no comps allowed in BST threads. If a buyer negotiates via PM/email, then the seller can use their comps to justify the price via the private PM/email, but not in the thread. This would make the rules simple.

I like this idea.

[JollyElm]

This pair is relatively pertinent to the thread. You just have to switch the focus of the first one to selling rather than trading...

483. Mathematricks (or Laughtermath)
The purposeful use of only outlier data by someone trying to convince you that the card he is offering in a trade is equal to the high value card of yours he’s looking to score.

519. Fool’s Sold
Adding a new post to your own thread (that everyone is now forced to read) to declare that the card has been sold, instead of simply editing the title to reflect this fact.