Let the experiment begin...

[brett]

Since the Shoeless Joe/T202 post everybody is wondering what the value of this card will be now and I've received several private messages from people offering to buy my extra one and to "name my price". Even though the 3 that were on ebay were quickly scooped up with "buy it now" I didn't feel comfortable naming a price because I didn't want to rip anybody off or short-change myself. Instead, I just put up a nice PSA 4 example of it on ebay with a low starting bid and I'll be as interested as anybody to see what it ends up going for.

[4815162342]

This probably should be here: http://www.net54baseball.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16

[T206Collector]

Your argument would have had a little more credibility if you weren't now just trying to profit off it.

[Jim VB]

Daryl is right. Announcements of "for profit" auctions belong in the proper section of the BST. Not here.

The fact that you couldn't wait more than 2-3 days to try to profit off this speaks volumes about your intentions. Very transparent.

[David R]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

Daryl is right. Announcements of "for profit" auctions belong in the proper section of the BST. Not here.

The fact that you couldn't wait more than 2-3 days to try to profit off this speaks volumes about your intentions. Very transparent.

I agree this belongs in the BST eBay post but I fail to see how trying to sell this t202 at a profit changes the fact that Brett made a really terrific new observation that no one had seen in 100 years, made a great contribution to the Board, and (despite getting a lot of guff) turned out to be absolutely right. If I invent some terrific new product or come up with some new idea, can I not try to profit from it? Of course he's "credible" because he was right. The folks I don't find credible are the "experts" who won't concede that he was right no matter how convincing the proof.

[brett]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

The fact that you couldn't wait more than 2-3 days to try to profit off this speaks volumes about your intentions. Very transparent.

You're completely wrong (numerous people have been CONTACTING ME about wanting it)... but even if profiting were my sole intention is that suddenly against the rules of collecting? Is there an unwritten rule I'm not aware of? I'm sorry that this is so beneath someone as principled as yourself. When would it have been acceptable in your opinion to put it up (5 days, a year, never)? Here we go again...

[brett]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Your argument would have had a little more credibility if you weren't now just trying to profit off it.

One has nothing to do with the other. How, why, and when I decide to sell my cards is none of yours or anybody else's business. Just so you can sleep easy, when I made my initial post here I didn't even remember that I had another one until I later disclosed it and that's when several people started contacting me. If you had a surplus item that you didn't need and other people wanted it badly, why not give them the opportunity to have it? I won't be holding a gun to anybody's head to make them bid on it.

[collectbaseball]

Originally Posted by brett

How, why, and when I decide to sell my cards is none of yours or anybody else's business.

I don't really have a problem with you selling the card, and it was a great observation on your part.

But... when you post on the forum that it's for sale, it sort of makes it everyone's business.

[FUBAR]

I dont see anything wrong with what Brett is doing, there is now demand for a card based on the assumption it is Joe Jax, so guys want in. If the guy has two, and everyone wants to get there hands on it, why not, i am sure most of you would do it as well. Same as the three that were snapped up via BIN.

Right now there is more demand then card and if i had an extra and people wanted it, i would follow suit as well.

You guys are way over reacting. He is only making this move because people are bugging him to sell it. I dont think he hyped it to sell a spare, i think he simply wanted people's opinion and on this board, there are some very weighty opinions, and some real experts. How is a newbie going to know his first post would be a 400 post thread.

We need to stop looking for the negative in the situation and find the positive. He helped identify a new Joe Jax card and no one is forcing you to bid on it!!!!

[brett]

Originally Posted by collectbaseball

I don't really have a problem with you selling the card, and it was a great observation on your part.

But... when you post on the forum that it's for sale, it sort of makes it everyone's business.

My thing is why would anybody care? Say my sole intentions were strictly to make a profit on it, is there anything wrong with that? Why would anybody care about what my intentions are? It's simple... If people want the card they can bid on it, and if not then they won't.

[brett]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

This probably should be here: http://www.net54baseball.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16

I'm sorry... being new here I don't know what is supposed to be posted where. If it doesn't belong here just tell me how to move it or possibly Leon or one of the moderators can do it for me. Thanks.

[bcornell]

Originally Posted by brett

I've received several private messages from people offering to buy my extra one and to "name my price".

Brett starts a thread to hype a card that is inconclusively Joe Jackson, then Brett is back to sell his multiple examples. You're a great addition to this forum, Brett.

Bill

[brett]

Originally Posted by bcornell

Brett starts a thread to hype a card that is inconclusively Joe Jackson, then Brett is back to sell his multiple examples. You're a great addition to this forum, Brett.

Bill

Thanks Bill. Hopefully I can earn back your respect... It's VERY important to me. If your logic were correct why wouldn't I have bought up the other 3 that were on ebay right before I started the topic? I have ONE extra if that's what you mean by "multiple examples". Again, what I do with my cards is simply none of your business, got it?

[ChiefBenderForever]

You brought it to everybodys attention so you deserve first crack at it to see what the new market for this card is. I imagine it will do quite a bit better than the psa4 that sold last week for $115 the day you posted. Will be fun to watch and see what happens !