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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Scott Levy
It seems like the board is always bashing PSA and eBay (often with good reason) but who is Public Enemy #1? Yes I know that shady characters and true scam artists deserve the top spot....but let's just look at the hobby bigs for now.... |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Steve Murray
is in the running. She's left the sinking ship. |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Anthony N.
we might be wishing Meg was back, the way things are going. |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Eric Brehm
I re-entered the hobby about two years ago, after a 20 year hiatus, and the two main things that made we want to get involved it again were eBay and third party professional grading. Those things are far from perfect but without them the hobby would be very different than it is today. |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Jason L
and this Board, to be honest. |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: leon
Scott Elkins.... |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: MikeU
Speaking of roosters, I was saddended to hear on the radio last week that I believe Lousiana justed banned legal cock fighting. Apparently they were the last State in the Union to ban the practice. |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: joseph fornal
MR. MINT |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Bob
What eBay to this generation, Sports Collectors Digest was to mine. The minute I picked up my first issue in 1978 (I think), I was hooked. The "voice |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Matt
Bob - wow. I wonder what the folks who won those lots think about the hammer price. |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: davidcycleback
The two enemies are unethical sellers and ignorant buyers. |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Jason L
"The two key enemies are amoral sellers and ignorant buyers" |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Tom Boblitt
that Mr. Mint came after the post about cocks? |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: davidcycleback
Jason, what you say is correct. Scammers require the ignorant to make their money, because the knowledgeable identify the scams and scams. A seller of the Brooklyn Bridge requires a rube to do business. And a seller of a AAA graded shard of paper requires a buyer who knows precious little about grading companies and the baseball card hobby. |
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Public enemy #1
Posted By: Mark
Tom... |
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