Unusual way that buying cards can get you in trouble with the wife.

acowa

I just got my credit card statement this month. I bought a card and used paypal. The company that I paid was "Interiors of Excellence". On the paypal statement, it shows up as "Interiorsex".

My wife hasn't said anything but the bill was opened. Not sure if I should go with the up front approach and show it to her or conveniently lose the bill and plead ignorance.


Regards,


Alan

WinPitcher

yikes

Krems

thats pretty funny...I'd plead ignorance, but then again I pretty good at playing dumb

MorrellMan

I'd demand to know what the hell she was buying from Interior Sex!

qualitycards

ALAN - Funny Stuff!
All my bills, correspondences & packages come to my PO Box, never a problem w/ the Misses ...jay

BigtimeBowmanfan

If i got a po box she would be convinced that something was up.

MarkLee

Scott, Scott, Scott ... you aren't supposed to tell her about the PO box!

Mac53

Alan: I was going to advise you to buy her something that required a plug, wrap it up, tape one of those "thinking of you" cards to it, and leave it on her pillow. Then I decided not to.

zef204

I had a similar expirience, I bought a concrete pedestal for a dining room table and I wanted it refinished. So I found a local company and conferred back and forth from our home phone. One day the wife asked me, "Are you planning a Bachelor Party?" and followed by a series of questions which ended with her accusing me of cheating on her. The whole time I had no idea what she was talking about as I was (and always am) a good boy.

The comanies name is Chicago Concrete Strippers and on the caller ID the middle word is mysteriously left out.

danandkat

Tell her it's the room addition you are planning to build.

Thanks
Dan

gmoneystyles

christ thats funny!

DCDSports

I have to tell you, this is one of the funniest threads I've read in a long time. Thanks for the laughs.

Doug

iamthegreatcornholio

gosteelers

This thread got me thinking. Do you guys:

A-Tell your significant other AFTER you bought the card, and state, 'I got a great deal on this one!'
B-Tell them you're thinking of buying a card, 'only if the bid doesn't go too high', and then purchase it anyway, either way
C-Don't tell them anything about your purchases!

Mark

oaktown

I try to low ball the price I got the card for, but the problem starts when I resell and make a profit. I have to remember what I initially told her!

ChrisKK

Mark,

for me it's C-Don't tell them anything about your purchases! if i can get to the mailbox first, otherwise i use A-Tell your significant other AFTER you bought the card, and state, 'I got a great deal on this one!'

i'm sure she does the same thing with her hobbies.

Chris

pandrews

<< <i>This thread got me thinking. Do you guys:

A-Tell your significant other AFTER you bought the card, and state, 'I got a great deal on this one!'
B-Tell them you're thinking of buying a card, 'only if the bid doesn't go too high', and then purchase it anyway, either way
C-Don't tell them anything about your purchases!

Mark >>



C

Buccaneer

I just tell her about all of the cards I hae sold on eBay this year.

gmoneystyles

As a Financial Planner in life, I stress to her that I am investing in our future and that the cards are highly liquid assetts that could potentially meet near-term financial goals or requirements.

She sees through my BS, of course.

PROMETHIUS88

I found recently if I just keep talking about the set I am working on, how tough the sp's are, populations, what other cards have sold for, etc., she gets really tired of hearing about it and doesn't even bother asking anymore. Good part is, she doesn't know any of the players, so when they come in, they are all commons!! Key is, you have to make sure the seller doesn't send and invoice!!

Happy buying to all my fellow liars out there!!!

Tim

MorrellMan

Perry - glad to see you've been moved to minimum security.

Fabfrank

DENY! DENY! DENY!
If she proves you're lying, DENY again!

67ToppsRule

Pay the bill yourself, and stick it in the mail before she sees it!! Then, no worries....Then tell her: It was a card -- Most wives (mine included) I think are secretly quite pleased that their husband's worst "habit" is buying a few cards once in a while...At least you're not: gambling, drinking it away, using drugs or running around with other women.....

matrixbend247

matrixbend247

i will never turn a profit on any card i buy, somehow my wife finds out what i paid, goes out, comes home and tells me something like" this is the psa 8 mantle you bought last week", on her wrist. matrix

Buccaneer

I just blew it. What I told my wife that I got myself for Father's Day (uh huh) was a 1961 Mantle All-Star PSA 8. It arrived today and I opened the box to show her. What I didn't realize was that Wayne Varner left the price sticker on the back. When my wife saw the price, her jaw dropped to the floor (think Jim Carrey in The Mask). Guess I have to cool it for a while on big cards.