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Really poor ethics w/this hobby on Ebay

Hi all,

I have been back in the hobby for about a year now and I am just so disappointed with a few of my
transactions on Ebay. I am not a big time buyer or seller. I haven't gotten screwed on any major
transactions, but the dishonesty I have seen is just SAD. Had a dealer try to sell me a tampered
PSA 9 card recently and I got a full refund only after I stated that I would file a claim. Just today,
another dealer shipped a card that was not as 'shown' on the auction. This might be an error,
but I don't think so. This was a 7.00 PSA 9 card. Thanks to this board I have the knowledge to
protect myself.

Just wanted to vent. Then again, there are still GOOD people out there.

Final note. There's nothing like buying at a show and to inspect the card in hand.

Tom

Comments

  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    I have found that if you are selective in the dealers you
    chose to do business with, you are pretty safe on eBay.

    The challenge for new buyers is finding those dealers;
    many do not find them in time, and the hobby is being
    degraded substantially because of it.

    Once somebody gets burned, it is hard to prop up their
    excitement about the hobby. eBay could fix it, but has
    chosen not to.

    storm
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,131 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don't lose heart. I have had over 2600 transactions with only 4 bad ones.

    Shane

  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    I think really poor ethics were found in this hobby long before ebay.
    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
    -- Yogi Berra

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