Interesting BST Experience

[Gorditadogg]

I just signed on to update this thread and I see that Leon beat me to it.

Yes, the buyer reached out to Leon and me, and assured me he did not offer above the seller's asking price, which he agreed would be unethical. I told him I would post this update, so that everyone would understand this speculation was inaccurate.

As Leon said, there are three sides to every story. Bottom line, this situation is resolved. All's well that ends well.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

I just signed on to update this thread and I see that Leon beat me to it.

Yes, the buyer reached out to Leon and me, and assured me he did not offer above the seller's asking price, which he agreed would be unethical. I told him I would post this update, so that everyone would understand this speculation was inaccurate.

As Leon said, there are three sides to every story. Bottom line, this situation is resolved. All's well that ends well.

Would love to hear the reason the seller changed buyers after receiving payment if it wasn't for more money.

[ALBB]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Would love to hear the reason the seller changed buyers after receiving payment if it wasn't for more money.

Yes, why ??

[Jewish-collector]

If you want the other parties to come on here and explain their reasoning in detail, then give us a hell yeah.

[Bpm0014]

Seller decides to cancel a deal. To sell it to somebody else. For the same amount of money?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Would love to hear the reason the seller changed buyers after receiving payment if it wasn't for more money.

Why? As long as the situation is corrected? To me, that is what counts. Everyone makes mistakes and it's how they are handled that matters most. And I am not saying who made a mistake...I don't know and I don't care now.

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[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Leon

Why? As long as the situation is corrected? To me, that is what counts. Everyone makes mistakes and it's how they are handled that matters most. And I am not saying who made a mistake...I don't know and I don't care now.

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Because I can't think of a reason I would do the same thing after receiving payment from someone else. Also, as discussed in several other threads, it may violate some contract law, at least according to what I remember some people posting.

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Because I can't think of a reason I would do the same thing after receiving payment from someone else. Also, as discussed in several other threads, it may violate some contract law, at least according to what I remember some people posting.

If the seller was not receiving any more money, there are two main reasons he/she would go through the trouble to cancel an existing deal.

First, the second buyer and the seller are friends. Secondly, if the deal included the seller paying shipping, and the second buyer lived closer to the seller, the seller may’ve saved a few bucks on shipping.

I’m sure there are other possible reasons. However, those are the main ones - if the selling price remained the same.

[bobbyw8469]

This whole thing is odd. I can't wrap my head around any of it.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

If the seller was not receiving any more money, there are two main reasons he/she would go through the trouble to cancel an existing deal.

First, the second buyer and the seller are friends. Secondly, if the deal included the seller paying shipping, and the second buyer lived closer to the seller, the seller may’ve saved a few bucks on shipping.

I’m sure there are other possible reasons. However, those are the main ones - if the selling price remained the same.

I could imagine a couple more. The second guy might've had a compelling story, like maybe he is the grandson of the player on the card and wanted it to keep in the family, or it was the last card needed to complete a set.

Or, maybe the buyer also wanted to purchase some other cards, so it was part of a package deal.

The first scenario happened with me recently, although there was no competing would-be buyer. I was looking for two very specific GU jerseys, and a fellow Net54 member sold them to me, although a bit reluctantly I think, because he's also an avid GU jersey collector. I think it really does matter to a lot of us, that things we collect and matter to us will receive maximum appreciation from their next owner. So, just saying, that's a possible reason a sale could go in one direction rather than another, for the same money.