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03-22-2012, 07:33 PM
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While putting together a 1956 topps set I once bought two Early Wynn cards from the same dealer at a show, about ten cards total I handed him and asked for a price for all of them, not even realizing two Wynn's were in there.
Then off ebay I saw a Jackie Robinson priced great and hit the buy it now, only to open the package when I got it to realize I bought a 55 topps instead. I even went back to the auction to check, figuring he sent me the wrong card...nope, it was me.
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03-22-2012, 08:11 PM
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years ago, when I first used snipe services, I manually typed in the auction numbers and a few days later I won a lot of 5 mid 1980s Dan Fouts cards. I paid and got them too. I still dont know what I was trying to snipe, and why if I missed a number it still ended up being a sports card auction I won.. lol, I still have them somewhere in my junk box...
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03-22-2012, 08:16 PM
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Bama,
I can relate, I once had the brilliant idea that I needed all the Topps 1958 yellow-letter variations. A few months later, I spot on eBay a nice PSA "4" 1958 Clemente with a $100 buy it now. I quickly hit the purchase button thinking I had just found the somewhat more scarcer yellow letter. When it arrived, I soon realized that I made a big mistake and actually purchased the more common white letter. Since I had no need for it, I put the card on eBay via a straight .99 cents auction. Card sold at a $45 loss + the fees. To make matters ironic, the high bidder was the original buy-it-now seller, who promptly put it back on eBay for $100. I'm sure I made his day. Lovely Day...
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03-22-2012, 10:18 PM
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Senior moment or just
John, Happy Birthday. Now, what was the subject of this post? 
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03-22-2012, 11:37 PM
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Quote:
 I'm sure you can laugh now, but surely it P'ed you off a great deal when it first happened...makes a great story tho
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T206's Graded low-mid 219/520 T201's SGC/PSA 2-5 50/50 T202's SGC/PSA 2-5 10/132 1938 Goudey Graded VG range 37/48 Last edited by freakhappy; 03-22-2012 at 11:37 PM.
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03-23-2012, 12:37 AM
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Not vintage, but I'll give it a go...
I did this last week...I needed (okay, wanted) at 1995 Bowman's Best Chris Carpenter for my rookie card collection...saw a BIN of $5, figuring I didn't have to wait until an actual auction and besides, it's only five bucks. Turns out - I accidently purchased a 1997 Bowman Chrome Chris Carpenter. Book value: 50 cents. Oops.
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