Shipping fails

[Zach Wheat]

Was he/she trying to take advantage of eBay's discounted shipping where there is a fine line between protection and going over the weight limit? Just curious

[bnorth]

Did the card get damaged in any way?

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Did the card get damaged in any way?

I don’t believe so. The original sale didn’t have high definition scans and the card didn’t arrive with any creases or noticeable issues. One corner is a little softer than the others but I can’t say that wasn’t the original condition. I’m just glad my mailman didn’t fold it in half to put it in the mailbox.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

I don’t believe so. The original sale didn’t have high definition scans and the card didn’t arrive with any creases or noticeable issues. One corner is a little softer than the others but I can’t say that wasn’t the original condition. I’m just glad my mailman didn’t fold it in half to put it in the mailbox.

LOL, so you are seriously complaining about a card that arrived undamaged because the shipping wasn't up to your expiations, nice.

[Directly]

Originally Posted by bnorth

LOL, so you are seriously complaining about a card that arrived undamaged because the shipping wasn't up to your expiations, nice.

I have to agree--I would be happy they shipped the card out, and arrived okay--

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Directly

I have to agree--I would be happy they shipped the card out, and arrived okay--

+1

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by bnorth

LOL, so you are seriously complaining about a card that arrived undamaged because the shipping wasn't up to your expiations, nice.

Yes, I am. Buyers of valuable memorabilia have a right to expect things to be shipped to a certain standard. Sorry, but just being happy that it didnt get crushed isn’t good enough when expecting delivery from a company conducting a sports memorabilia auction. I won’t settle for sub-standard service.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Yes, I am. Buyers of valuable memorabilia have a right to expect things to be shipped to a certain standard. Sorry, but just being happy that it didnt get crushed isn’t good enough when expecting delivery from a company conducting a sports memorabilia auction. I won’t settle for sub-standard service.

I would get your complaining IF the card was damaged or they charged you an outrageous amount for shipping. Actually naming the seller would be something at least but to start a thread complaining on the main page because your card arrived as expected is weird to me.

[scooter729]

Many, many years ago, a major auction company once shipped this 1910 Red Sox panoramic - complete in a glass frame - to me, in a simple cardboard box with no bubble wrap or anything, just those couple of blue soft things to try and cushion it. Needless to say, it was destroyed and torn in multiple places.

Worst packing job I've ever seen. At least they took it back and gave me my money back.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by bnorth

……. your card arrived as expected…

The card arrived undamaged. It did not arrive as expected. I expect a company conducting sports memorabilia auctions to do better when shipping a 70-year-old, Hall of Famer card, or any card for that matter. One piece of tape closing a foam board book isn’t good enough. I am grateful that the card didn’t slip around either untaped side and that’s probably due to them closing the foam board so tightly and taping it that it couldn’t move but it is still substandard in this day and age.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Yes, I am. Buyers of valuable memorabilia have a right to expect things to be shipped to a certain standard. Sorry, but just being happy that it didnt get crushed isn’t good enough when expecting delivery from a company conducting a sports memorabilia auction. I won’t settle for sub-standard service.

I agree that I wouldn't be happy either about how the card was shipped. Just because I got lucky that nothing happened to it doesn't mean I wouldn't do the same thing and register a complaint with the seller letting them know that better packaging is expected.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Was he/she trying to take advantage of eBay's discounted shipping where there is a fine line between protection and going over the weight limit? Just curious

No, it wasn’t an eBay auction.