Question for the Registry collectors

milbroco · January 31, 2005 10:34AM

Is it an acceptable practice to email registry collectors to alert them that you have an ebay item they need? I have a 1978 Topps Holsum Walter Payton being graded and the 2nd through fifth place collectors need it. I was wondering if this practice was acceptable.
Thanks,
Bob

calleocho · January 31, 2005 10:35AM

as long as its not pushy...

bobsbbcards · January 31, 2005 10:36AM

I'd be thrilled to get offers for cards I needed. Go for it (but I agree about the pushy part).

rjd · January 31, 2005 11:20AM

I also would be happy to get mail about the cards I need. If I didn't want any, I could leave my email link off. I agree, not to be pushy (that's relative). Bob

Golfcollector · January 31, 2005 11:22AM

Absoluely it is ok. This is how I have met many people in my collecting community.

milbroco · January 31, 2005 11:26AM

Thanks for the replies. My emails would not be pushy, as is my nature. I would simply state that I have a 19XX whatever card on ebay if interested. My ebay name is milbroco, item #, etc....;
Thanks again,
Bob

crsportscards33 · January 31, 2005 11:28AM

My thoughts on this: If they didn't want those type of emails, why would they include their email address attached to the set? I say go for it.

PlayBall · January 31, 2005 11:46AM

Bob,

Why wouldn't you offer it those people off-line at a price your happy with before it went on E-Bay? As I stated on a similar thread, if I received an e-mail about an E-Bay auction I would delete the e-mail and take that item out of bidding consideration. I very much appreciate an e-mail from someone who wants to sell a card privately, but I look at the E-Bay angle to be nothing more than someone trying to greedy. That just how I see it.

Twinsthreepeat · January 31, 2005 12:02PM

I sent a couple of emails today to registery members. I'm offering it privately to them until wednesday evening then it will go on ebay. Just so i don't offend anyone such as Bernie.

koby · January 31, 2005 12:07PM

<< <i>Bob,

Why wouldn't you offer it those people off-line at a price your happy with before it went on E-Bay? As I stated on a similar thread, if I received an e-mail about an E-Bay auction I would delete the e-mail and take that item out of bidding consideration. I very much appreciate an e-mail from someone who wants to sell a card privately, but I look at the E-Bay angle to be nothing more than someone trying to greedy. That just how I see it. >>

I think he is offering it to people for private sale. He is mentioning his ebay name only to let the potential buyer know that he is legit.

PlayBall · January 31, 2005 1:36PM

<< <i>Is it an acceptable practice to email registry collectors to alert them that you have an ebay item they need? >>

My assumption was that it is going on E-Bay, and then the e-mails go out. If that's not the case, then my apologies.

milbroco · January 31, 2005 8:48PM

Playball, your assumption was correct. My intention was to place the item on ebay and then email the registrants(?) to alert them. I thought they would prefer to handle it through ebay so they know I am legit and not out to scam them.

I guess I have several options:

1 - Place it on ebay and alert them to the listing.

2 - Email them alerting them that it will be going on ebay at a certain point in time - (then wait to see if an offer is made)

3 - Email them with an asking price

4 - Email them to make an offer

I am not sure which way I will go, but I would like to thank everyone for their input.

Thanks again,

Bob

BugOnTheRug · February 1, 2005 1:29AM

<< <i>I was wondering if this practice was acceptable. >>

1) no
2) invasion of privacy
3) the world has too much email
4) a lot of poeple do'nt no how too spel
5) can't spend all day on a computer
and
6)

just kidding!

Emailing registry participants is a good thing. My experiences are that a prospective buyer is pleased that I contacted him. (And as was mentioned before - just don't be pushy.)

BOTR

GangstaJayson · February 1, 2005 1:41AM

i have gotten many emails when ebayers put there 1959 football on..

And i really like it

augustaman · February 1, 2005 1:49AM

milbroco -

I would discourage you from the option of e-mailing registry members
and asking them to offer a price for a specific card. While I welcome
e-mails from others offering cards I need, I don't like them asking me
to offer a price. I believe the seller should always state a price or trade
proposal up front. The buyer buyer can then accept, decline, or counter.
Other than that, I see no problems with anything else. Good luck.

Bill

Axtell · February 1, 2005 2:10AM

I think alerting them and having them offer you a price on the card...kind of like a mini silent auction...maybe state in your email saying who you are, and that you have this card that you are willing to run a 5 day silent auction on, and highest bid wins.

That way all of them get a chance at buying it, instead of the first one to respond to the email.

pandrews · February 1, 2005 5:20AM

i wouldnt mind receiving offers for cards i need.. but i also have my email address hidden on my registry sets..

Buckwheat · February 1, 2005 11:08AM

Axtell,

I don't like it when people go that way. I always feel like they are trying to pit me against other buyers, and unlike Ebay, I never really know if the bidding is legitimate. If you know what price you want, then send the email out to the others at the same time, and first responder wins.

If you don't really know what the card is worth, and don't have a good relationship with one of the collectors, then just put it up on Ebay. I don't think it is necessary to notify the collectors, unless you know that someone doesn't use Ebay, because I am sure that if they are 2-5, they keep up with their sets and cars on Ebay.

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