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Not sure I understand auctions like these...

dranozdranoz Posts: 34
in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
...or I should say, why anybody would bite.

Mays auction

I mean, if I understand this correctly, the guy thinks he has a perfect card, but he won't slab it. Which means he wants the (potential) buyer to take all the risk, which is fine sometimes, but a $275.00 buyout?

Am I missing something? What sort of offer would be reasonable under the circumstances?
CARD IS TIGHT

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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    No offer.

    Look at the top left corner, it is all dinged up. On principal alone I wont buy anything from a seller who says RAZOR sharp corners then shows a card like that.
    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
    -- Yogi Berra

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  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    A PSA 7 of that card is worth about $15-$20
    Collector of:Baseball
    1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better

    Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
    Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
    Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete


  • dranozdranoz Posts: 34


    << <i>No offer.

    Look at the top left corner, it is all dinged up. On principal alone I wont buy anything from a seller who says RAZOR sharp corners then shows a card like that. >>



    I noticed that too, but I thought maybe it was the scan. But yeah, this doesn't add up to me, so I reckon it's a pass.
    CARD IS TIGHT
  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>No offer.

    Look at the top left corner, it is all dinged up. On principal alone I wont buy anything from a seller who says RAZOR sharp corners then shows a card like that. >>



    I noticed that too, but I thought maybe it was the scan. But yeah, this doesn't add up to me, so I reckon it's a pass. >>



    DON'T PASS!!!!! He is accepting offers!! $8.00 sounds good!! image
    Collector of:Baseball
    1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better

    Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
    Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
    Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete


  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,241 ✭✭✭
    That card is a 5 or 6. He'd make out like a bandit if he got $8 for it.

    This reminds of the wheeler dealer who calls home:
    "Yeah, Ma, I'm close to landing a huge sale as we speak!"
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    I am seeing too much of this type of grading on raw product.Every card is Mint!!!!!
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • jskirwinjskirwin Posts: 700 ✭✭✭
    I'm knee-deep in 1972's right now, and I would not list that card any higher than Exmt IF everything he said was true except for that upper-left "ding".

    He's someone who believes he will find a sucker to buy that card.

    He's the only sucker, however, for paying the listing fees on a card that isn't going to sell.
  • blindflyerblindflyer Posts: 758
    put in a best offer of $5.00

    automatically declined.

    what a loser.

    -t
    - Building these sets:
    ------- 1960 Topps Baseball PSA 8+
    ------- 1985 Topps Hockey PSA 9+
  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭
    Maybe he made a mistake? His other auctions have similar ungraded cards for very high prices... but not as crazy as this Mays. I would say it was mistake or he was drunk. Just my guess. Or maybe he meant to sell it for $27.50? Still high but within line of his other auctions!?
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