Need interesting insight on 1939 Play Ball

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

You said you are breaking up a 1939 Play Ball. That sounds to me like they are for sale. What am I missing?

I agree Barry. That was the reason for my sarcastic reply. He said he's breaking the set next week. He included a link to his site, selling cards. And he's been warned by Leon in the past, not to do this on the main board.

He has been on here for all of 9-10 posts and each time asks for something that will benefit his business.

It belongs elsewhere.


Note: If I have misrepresented anything please correct me and I will change my posts.


Edited to add: I just checked. 9 total posts. A verbal warning. A formal infraction. And now this thread.

[Dean's Cards]

Good Grief! I was just looking for some info about 1939 Play Ball to add content to an article. I answer dozens of e-mails with questions like this every week.

It seems like you guys are just looking for something to get offended and mad about....

[barrysloate]

Dean- your post looks a little self serving, and those kinds of threads shouldn't be on the main page. If you wrote the same exact thing and placed it in the BST section, nobody would have said a word.

And despite the fact that you said you are looking for information for an article, your opening sentence states that Dean's Cards is breaking up a set. If it's not for sale, it sure sounds like it is.

[Dean's Cards]

It was context. I edited the original comment and it is gone.

[barrysloate]

That's better.

[Potomac Yank]

Let see if I read it right.

You're breaking a 1939 Play Ball set next week.
You're doing a write up about it in your news letter.
But the 1939 Play Ball's are not for sale.

Sure Deano sure .....

[Potomac Yank]

If you think Deano's Brain Picken threads are funny, you should listen to him on your answering machine.

We all know that his forte is not in T's, E's or 1939 Play Ball's ... Let's hope he's better with the vintage 1970's, 1980's and 1990's.

I wonder if he's checked with the post war collectors about any insight into the Shinolas.

[FrankWakefield]

OK, guys. I apologize. Last time you guys jumped him, I tried to answer his question, instead. I did answer it, and his response was to wait on selling since myself and another opined that the value was less than he hoped.

Now he is doing it again, and I see that it is intentional. So guys, I'm sorry I defended him.

Dean... post some information for us. Share knowledge, don't make it a one way flow of information. Post occasionally about stuff you're collecting, instead of selling. Then we'll accept you here.

Leon, this might be a situation that shows us why everyone shouldn't be allowed to instantly be a "member". There should be some sort of novice or beginner's level. Maybe.

[FrankWakefield]

New thought on this with a new day....

Dean, buy a banner ad. With that, then you're 'supporting' the site. Some of us will still whine and growl when you ask us about stuff that you're trying to sell, using us as an information resource. But at least then it wouldn't be 'free'... and some of us would still answer. Maybe.

[Dean's Cards]

Frank - The banner ad is not a bad idea. You guys have an interesting forum. I am open to it, but there is no advertising information on the site.

Yes, I mentioned that we were breaking a set. It was part of the reason for writing the article. The cards are not online yet, thus they can not be bought yet. If the objective was to sell cards, I think that we probably have them posted online.

We break anywhere from a few to a dozen sets each and every week. That is what we do. It is very routine to us. I do not even know all the cards went up this week and did not think twice about the comment.

As far as trying to get sales from net54, that does not really make sense. If we were selling cards, we would do it in the correct section and not catch all this grief. Besides, according to Compete.com , DeansCards.com had over 16 times the unique visitors as net54 in October. (32,772 vs. 2046) Even if everyone of you visited our site, it would only increase our traffic 5%. Again, it just does not make sense.

Again, net 54 is a great site. No insult intended.

I write articles and blogs about cards because it is fun! Our customers enjoy reading them and one reccomended the forum as a resource. You guys seem to have vast hobby knowledge. Most people do not mind sharing it. It makes for better articles. I will not ask again. It is not worth the hassle. This is baseball cards. It is supposed to be fun!

I assumed that if someone did not want contribute, then they would just ignore the post. (as most of you have.) That said, I sincerely apologize for any hurt and harm my request for information has inflicted your persons.

Take Care & Happy Holidays,

Dean