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dalemurphycollectordalemurphycollector Posts: 85
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Some of you may not be aware of this, but I'm a Dale Murphy collector. On the other hand, some of you already knew that. Just wanted to say that. Not really sure why, but there, I said it. Being a DM collector, I find myself bidding on many Ebay auctions of his. For about three years now, there has been a very disturbing trend. I lose and lose often. I really don't even sniff winning. I'm like the Washington Generals of Ebay. The main cause of this frustration is two seperate culprits, Gungho1 and Timepage. Anyone else out there have an Ebay nemisis also? If so, were naming names.
Collector of Dale Murphy
Collector of OPC 1980-1985
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    tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭
    mattntonya image
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    lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>mattntonya image >>



    You better be not trying to move in on my Emmitt action Barry!

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    goraidersgoraiders Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭
    i have had one lately myself on some raider cards and a
    few big ticket items,name=chipboy.
    i gotta give it up to him,he sees something he wants its his no problem.
    i always wonder if hes a member on the boards,buys alot of big$ items
    J.R.
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    tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭
    I be not, Matt image
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    gotsparks09gotsparks09 Posts: 957
    their fees
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    samspopsamspop Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭
    mrwally3, mcguiremuseum, onionring9
    Mike

    My eBay Auctions

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    metalmikemetalmike Posts: 2,152 ✭✭
    Mine would be shoeheart mostly for errors/proofs. On the flipside, I am a nemesis for josefina1747. I bid on purpose to cost him extra money but only on stuff I wouldn't mind buying if I win. Long story..........google josefina1747 for details.
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    mintmoondog seems to bid on a lot of the same things that I do!!
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    onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    everyone
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

    Forget blocking him; find out where he lives and go punch him in the nuts. --WalterSobchak 9/12/12



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    DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭
    A few I remember getting crushed by not long ago are, fellow board member JrFan, hustledouble, majoryankeefan, sufferjet,,,,,, the list goes on but those are the one's that are on the top of my head.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
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    8irvin88irvin8 Posts: 173 ✭
    Sorry Davidpuddy
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    ryaneversoleryaneversole Posts: 359
    cincyfan01 used to seem like my arch enemy, although i haven't seen him on there in forever.
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    wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    Someone I won't name, because he posts here,
    ends up costing me an extra 500 bucks or so on many cards.

    That's okay, there's someone I bid against that I end up costing him hundreds of bucks
    or more on most auctions that he wins that I bid on even though I know he will win anyway.

    All part of the game, and all part of the fun. image
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    TZAHLTZAHL Posts: 649 ✭✭
    Whoever reports my 'take your choice' heritage auctions.
    Trying to complete:
    2000 Bowman Chrome
    2002 Topps Heritage NAP
    2003 Topps Heritage chrome and seat relics
    2006 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2007 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
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    2006 Topps Heritage and Topps Chrome football
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    TheVonTheVon Posts: 2,725 ✭


    << <i>mintmoondog seems to bid on a lot of the same things that I do!! >>



    Yeah, me too. I checked out his latest buys and discovered that he buys pretty much everything in a PSA slab.
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    BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    Oprah.
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    hotmushhotmush Posts: 657
    majoryankeefan... same for me, Mr. Puddy!

    Sorry if anyone here is him. MYF has got a bigger bankroll than I and seems to LOVE O-Pee-Chee. It sometimes miffs me.
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    DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭
    Yep,
    MajorYankeeFan
    There's only a few consistent OPC bidders and he's gotten me one too many times.
    He's a board member, but I can't remember who.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
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    VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,127 ✭✭✭
    Major eBay rival action tonight. I can't believe I lost these. Heck, I was sniping! Are any of these you guys?

    1979 Carlton Fisk PSA 10 (pop 9)
    My bid: $111.00
    Winning Bid: $113.50
    RIVAL: anoldcard

    1961-62 Fleer BGS 7.5 (Old Label)
    My Bid: $207.00
    Winning Bid: 209.39
    RIVAL: layehays

    1983 Topps Carl Yastrzemski PSA 10
    My bid: $29.00
    Winning Bid: $30.00
    RIVAL: etlipar
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    theczartheczar Posts: 1,590 ✭✭
    everyone who has ever bid against me.
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    MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    I guess mine is some guy named "wilson49ers" or real close to that. All the guy bids on is Steve Young items. Interestingly, the guy bought one of my Steve Young lots a couple months ago and he also lives in Kansas.
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
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    rose14comrose14com Posts: 225 ✭
    For the Pete Rose collectors, I would assume they all know that korthjc is the one that seems to have unlimited pockets. It's all but over if he gets involved.
    kev

    keeping my ears open for oddball cards of Rose from the 60's and 70's.
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    MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    pittflash and mazman.
    Currently completing the following registry sets: Cardinal HOF's, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, Bill Mazeroski Master & Basic Sets, Roberto Clemente Master & Basic Sets, Willie Stargell Master & Basic Sets and Terry Bradshaw Basic Set
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    BrickBrick Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭✭✭
    lmayer. But no hard feelings, I just bought from him.
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    Tvac897Tvac897 Posts: 1,478
    mattntonya
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    RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Pauljas was in my crosshairs a few years ago, but no longer. The guy's actually nice, kind of a nut though.




    Ron
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    jlzinckjlzinck Posts: 907 ✭✭
    Back in the late 90's when I was on the Bledseo Bandwadon there were 2 who would outbid me all the time

    bledsoenut was one of them. Can't think of the other.

    I only remember bledsoenut because he recently bid on a Bledsoe I listed.
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    CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Rod Stewart.
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    jlzinckjlzinck Posts: 907 ✭✭


    << <i>Mine would be shoeheart mostly for errors/proofs. On the flipside, I am a nemesis for josefina1747. I bid on purpose to cost him extra money but only on stuff I wouldn't mind buying if I win. Long story..........google josefina1747 for details. >>



    Wow I looked at some of the josefina auctions. Thief may be an understatement.

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    thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭
    I wouldn't even name names, but You Know Who You Are !!!!!!imageimageimage
    Neil
    Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭


    << <i>lmayer. But no hard feelings, I just bought from him.
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    Yes, I have realized that when I see his name I better drop out of bidding!!
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    smtjoysmtjoy Posts: 617
    des1728 Has been paying crazy prices for graded exhibits, then I sold him one of mine and found out its Don Spence, OUCH. So much for my top registry set, I am counting the days, haha.

    I know a good portion of the heavy Clementes bidders and while I lose my share I am glad when they win and not some stranger.
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    HighChopperHighChopper Posts: 1,091
    lastminutebidderssuck

    Who is this clown?
    There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in.
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    MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    Give us some details on why he is a clown as his name implies he either hates late action on auctions so he can't cancel them before they go cheap or he hates snipers.
    Currently completing the following registry sets: Cardinal HOF's, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, Bill Mazeroski Master & Basic Sets, Roberto Clemente Master & Basic Sets, Willie Stargell Master & Basic Sets and Terry Bradshaw Basic Set
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    stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    hmpb50, jmdvm, and jrmazzeo are my biggest rivals.

    I don't understand bigred_cards bidding practice but that's another story...
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭


    << <i>lastminutebidderssuck

    Who is this clown? >>



    Not sure, but he is bidding on something that I want. Does he have some wierd bidding practices??
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    BobSBobS Posts: 1,738 ✭✭
    NESC -

    Everyone says they get special treatment, but I have placed some aggressive snipes on early 70's rack packs the past few months and they win them all.

    So - opening vintage packs = good grading results for them I guess.
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    cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    I didn't have any until Mark (sidepocket) decided to go after Nam's '54 Snider. image It's all good though.

    Chris
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    My small collection
    Want List:
    '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
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    TheVonTheVon Posts: 2,725 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>lastminutebidderssuck

    Who is this clown? >>



    Not sure, but he is bidding on something that I want. Does he have some wierd bidding practices?? >>



    I think this is the guy that sends angry, scathing e-mails to other bidders that used a snipe service to win an auction he was bidding on. He tries to blast them for sniping and tells them that it's a stupid strategy to snipe. The irony of his e-mails seems to escape his grasp.
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    NathanSrNathanSr Posts: 509 ✭
    I have 2 rivals that are equal in regards to competition. One lives in Germany and the other is in Australia. Go figure.

    NathanSr
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    DrKDrK Posts: 58 ✭
    newenglandsportscards - He buys every high grade Topps set between 1974 and 1979 to support his grade and dump model. His bids are consistently well above market (he bought a 1976 set for $470 two days ago). Sure, he's always only $10 higher than the next guy but his bids are way higher than the close - I have bid intentionally high against him a few times and it is futile. If you look at the completed auctions he has bid on he wins every single one, he must bid $1,000 on 1978 Topps sets because he sells off the PSA 9 commons for $80 each. It has sort of ruined those years unless you like buying his graded singles.
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    themetalsignthemetalsign Posts: 555 ✭✭


    77-78yankees


    He is crushing me on my Munson's.








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    iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>lastminutebidderssuck

    Who is this clown? >>



    Not sure, but he is bidding on something that I want. Does he have some wierd bidding practices?? >>



    I think this is the guy that sends angry, scathing e-mails to other bidders that used a snipe service to win an auction he was bidding on. He tries to blast them for sniping and tells them that it's a stupid strategy to snipe. The irony of his e-mails seems to escape his grasp. >>



    LMAO, I'm going to snipe stuff he bids on just out of spite.
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    BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    I won't answer this question...2 of the people who outbid me on high dollar Thomas cards are members of this board...I don't need to give them a big head and promote further outbiddage on my behalf.
    Collector of most things Frank Thomas. www.BigHurtHOF.com
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    onionring9onionring9 Posts: 8


    << <i>mrwally3, mcguiremuseum, onionring9 >>



    that group sounds familiar, just replace onionring9 with samspop!!
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    BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    I think I spark contempt in certain bidders in the Thomas community. If I bid high and early, I tend to be outbid fairly readily. Even to the point of paying well over market average.

    If I wait for my snipe, I win more than not, for a lot less.

    I think people see that familiar feedback score and get competitive.

    Maybe it's all in my head though.
    Collector of most things Frank Thomas. www.BigHurtHOF.com
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Some guy named Czar!!image
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    bjbrall4bjbrall4 Posts: 277 ✭✭
    I used to be consistantly beaten out for 2001 Heritage chromes by Bluezee123, but I haven't run across him lately. Reds24fan and rugbymarine would probably consider me their rival.
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    jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭
    I don't have any competition. Not many bottom feeders around here.
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    TNTonPMSTNTonPMS Posts: 2,282
    I used to be consistantly beaten out for 2001 Heritage chromes by Bluezee123, "but I haven't run over him lately
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