Auction Scans/Descriptions Expectation vs Reality

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I am genuinely curious and do not mean this as a slight or a challenge, so please take it as my trying to understand your perspective, because that is what it is: as negatively as you seem to view most of the card collecting world and its participants, why do you continue to participate? I ask because my way of looking at my card collecting is that when it becomes more negative than positive for me, I will stop and find something else to do for fun. I am pretty cynical and snarky by nature but overall I enjoy this thing of ours a lot, and when I read your posts I wonder if you enjoy it at all.

I enjoy it as well the cards are great along with many of the people. I don't mind the negativity, it's part of the industry.

[Yoda]

Although it may be axiomatic, I believe that high net worth individuals who drop a lot of coin in an AH auctions, will receive more attention, even if questioning a low value item.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

I enjoy it as well the cards are great along with many of the people. I don't mind the negativity, it's part of the industry.

Seems a lot of the negativity isn't even aimed at the people doing the alleged bad stuff most times, but it's aimed at people who enjoy the hobby despite all it's quirks and weird characters. Like what's wrong with you people who are having a good time and aren't outraged about what I'm outraged about.

There are people very invested in the hobby being what it was when we were 10 years old. People putting cards in the spokes of their bikes, carrying a stack of cards in their front pocket with a rubber band, and flipping cards with their friends in the schoolyard. I get it. Nostalgia has a strong pull on a lot of people.