Who Buys These Things???

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by freakhappy

You should be taking a shot at the seller. For one thing, PSA has already deemed them reprints...so why didn't he list them as reprints in his listings? He simply says that they are questionable authenticity, but still lists them as the original non-reprint issue date. I believe it is the seller's responsibility to make sure everyone knows what they are bidding on.

I'm not saying that this isn't the bidders fault as well. You have to be smart enough to know what you are bidding on, but in the long run we know what the seller is doing.

In my opinion, the majority of Ebay buyers of memorabilia, cards, autographs, etc., aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. They are easy pickings.

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

In my opinion, the majority of Ebay buyers of memorabilia, cards, autographs, etc., aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. They are easy pickings.

You ain't a lyin'!

However, does that give sellers the right to take full advantage of bidders and list their product the way this seller did?

[fkw]

IMO the fault lies mostly with PSA, they are the ones that keep dreams alive by using the "?" in the flip.... it makes newbies think they couldnt tell for sure. I know PSA are idiots at times in IDing the issuer of oddball cards, and even make alot of bonehead errors because of low quality control standards...... but 99.98% of the time they can ID a reproduction form a well known set.

They need to change the flip to "NOT AUTHENTIC"

[joeadcock]

Hopefully, few more will bid(thinking they are getting what they are not).

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by fkw

IMO the fault lies mostly with PSA, they are the ones that keep dreams alive by using the "?" in the flip.... it makes newbies think they couldnt tell for sure. I know PSA are idiots at times in IDing the issuer of oddball cards, and even make alot of bonehead errors because of low quality control standards...... but 99.98% of the time they can ID a reproduction form a well known set.

They need to change the flip to "NOT AUTHENTIC"

A few years ago my buddy picked up and '86 fleer Jordan on the bay for something like $40-50(I can't remember what he said exactly). I asked him why it was so cheap, and he said that the seller had it listed as returned as Questionable Authenticity... He was quite disappointed when I told him that meant it wasn't real.. He was apparently stuck on the use of the word "Questionable", and held hope that it was real..

[glchen]

I think another reason is that the seller offers a 7 day return policy. Therefore some buyers may be thinking that after they examine the card, they can determine whether they think it's real or not. If not, they can send it back for refund.

[iggyman]

I always chuckle at most eBays sellers return policy .

On eBay, it really doesn't matter if the return policy is 1/2 day......1 day.....3 days.....7 days....or "NO RETURNS accepted under any circumstances" days!!! At the end of the "day," you have 45 nights to return the item if it is not as described (which virtually any item can fall under). You also normally have 60 nights (or two billing cycles) to put a claim in with your credit card.

It's already funny enough, that you actually need those cards in-hand to determine authenticity. It would just be hilarious, if a buyer thought he only had 7 days to return the card. Oh, that is funny................stop it already, my side hurts......

Lovely Day...

[Ladder7]

At one time, we were able to save these schmucks from themselves... To increase profits, ebaY killed the end run.

[rp12367]

Originally Posted by iggyman

I always chuckle at most eBays sellers return policy .

On eBay, it really doesn't matter if the return policy is 1/2 day......1 day.....3 days.....7 days....or "NO RETURNS accepted under any circumstances" days!!! At the end of the "day," you have 45 nights to return the item if it is not as described (which virtually any item can fall under). You also normally have 60 nights (or two billing cycles) to put a claim in with your credit card.

+1 You can return anything with 45 days, NO IF'S ANDS OR BUT'S E-bay will make you give a refund. I had a small issue awhile ago and seller said NO REFUNDS NO MATTER WHAT and I got back my money. Not saying I agree by any means as I see both sides, buying and selling. But there whole return question durning the listing process is a joke.