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Today I learned a Valuable Lesson!!!

ChicagoGlenChicagoGlen Posts: 371 ✭
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Man am I Pi$$ed!!! As some of you know I am starting a Fisk Basic PSA set in 9 and 10's. Today I learned a valuable lesson. There was a PSA 10 1984 Topps card on ebay. Starting bid was $35 with a "Buy-It-Now" of $45. I did not use the BIN and ended up getting sniped with 2 seconds to go.

Now I normally snipe myself but I have been picking up Fisk 10's pretty easily and I figured that there was not much demand.

I'm just so mad at myself for being stupid!!!!!!:l:l:l:l:l:l:l:l

I am just venting because as you all know I should have just bought the darn card for the extra ten bucks and been happy. Now I sit at work pi$$ed because I won't be adding that 10 to my set anytime soon.

I know the card is not that rare and there will be plenty more, but you know how we all are addicted to this registry.

Next Time I will just BIN and feel Happy that I got it.

ugh,

Glen

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  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭
    The need to complete versus the need to compete....
    Been there; I feel your pain.
    I'm always looking to make the best deal, and I've lost cards that closed higher than the BIN. I ask myself the extra question now: Am I willing to lose this card rather than pony up the BIN?

    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • ChicagoGlenChicagoGlen Posts: 371 ✭
    That is what I'm going through. Was it worth the lousy tem bucks for my enjoyment? Yes! I used the $45 BIN a few weeks ago for a $45 1983 topps Fisk PSA 10. I should have done the same thing. I hate to lose and I was so excited to keep adding 10's for the set.

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  • packCollectorpackCollector Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭
    hmmm , here's my pain , the psa 6 bobby orr test rookie that was just on ebay had a buy it now of 3450 when it came out. I took out the buy it now by hitting the reseserve because I couldn't pay until the following week. card finished at 3950 and i have no card and probably won't any time soon. feel your pain buddy!
  • ChicagoGlenChicagoGlen Posts: 371 ✭
    packCollector,

    I hear yah. Right now I feel so stupid. The card was only a lousy $45 bucks, but did I BIN, NO! Because my friend, I am an idiot.

    Deep Breaths, Deep Breaths.

    I offed the buyer $55 but was turned down,

    sigh, sigh, weep, weep,

    Glen
  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    GLEN - I noticed your snipe bid was set at a penny higher then the Buy It Now!
    In cases where the opening bid is just a few dollars short of the Buy It Now, my logic has always been....If I plan to bid/snipe that amount anyway, I'll just use the BIN, and get the card w/o a battle and get it earlier then the full run of the auction. If I don't plan to bid that much, I just bid the opening bid and hope for the best, if I win it, then I save a few $ and I won the gamble. If I lost it, no problem as it wasn't meant to be...jay
    PSA-10 FISK final bids
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    Website: http://www.qualitycards.com
  • ChicagoGlenChicagoGlen Posts: 371 ✭
    Jay,

    I know I was stupid on this.

    I thought my first bid would win this because I have not noticed allot of demand for these 80's Fisks. This brilliant move took away the BIN. When I was out bid with a day to go I figured I would just throw in one more bid back up to the BIN thinking any snipe would not go that high. For a lousy tem bucks I really messed up my day because I just feel stupid.

    I know there will be more of these 10's out there in the future but to quote Varuca Salt, "I want it Now"!

    Now Jay, Since I am pissed at the Fisk Basic set, why not sell me some PSA 7, 1954 topps cards for a deal to make me feel better. image



    Thanks,

    Glen
  • CubfanCubfan Posts: 1,545
    Once I took about 5 minutes to think about purchasing the card in question and when I came back it was already gone through the BIN. I really kicked myself for that, learned the same lesson and now just jump in before others do. At least you DO know that everything usually comes back on ebay in its own time.




    Keith
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭
    Alright Glen - snap out of it! Get a hold of yourself man! Or....

    ...the beatings will continue until a suitable '84 Fisk is found.image


    After all, it's just a card. Things could be a lot worse....image
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • ChicagoGlenChicagoGlen Posts: 371 ✭
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    I got one! Side deal comes through for same price!

    Now Jay, about those 1954 Topps in 7................

    PM me, maybe we can work something out.

    Thanks all for letting me vent,

    Glen
  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    GLEN - I do have 10 or 12 PSA-7 '54 Topps, I'll PM you shortly, and we can take it from there.
    I also have a nice PSA-9 JOE BLACK currently running on eBay, which I'm sure would fit nicely in your collection ...jay
    1954 Topps PSA-9 JOE BLACK 1/1
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    Website: http://www.qualitycards.com
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