Sellers Beware: old-gum-man

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Posted By: runscott

As a seller, I've been burned in the past because legitimate bidders stay away from items that are bid on by "questionable" bidders: zero-feedback, possible shills, collectors known to have deep pockets, and ebay handles with bad reputations.

If you are interested in an item, please give the seller a chance if their "stats" look reasonable. When I see questionable bidders, I will often cancel their bids. I contact zero-feedback bidders on high-dollar items to make sure they are legit, and I block ebayers with bad reps.

I had a bidder hit reserve a few weeks ago on my Wagner premium - I was elated until I noticed they had bad feedback. So I emailed the bidder, cancelled their bid, it didn't hit reserve, and I sold it off-line for a loss. Most people on this board will do whatever it takes to maintain their reputations - you lose access to a lot of vintage card communication if other collectors don't trust you and that's what we're in this for.