Failed attempt at humor

Mescalito345

A local Craigslist seller has two cards for sale: a 1961 Mantle and a 1968 Ryan/Koosman RC. Both cards are in PSA holders (grades not listed) and are in “100% perfect condition”.

My email to seller:
I have over 10,000 Topps commons from 1988 through 1991 that I might be willing to trade. Maybe $15 plus 10,000 cards, for the Ryan RC and the Mantle?? I could also throw in a slightly scratched Van Halen CD.

Seller’s reply: “Never was a Van Halen fan and I can't really do anything with that many cards.”

Kid4hof03

I don't think it failed, I just think he turned out to be funnier than you

scashaggy

You're right. I don't see the humor.

Dpeck100

You sound like a loser to me that tried a troll job and he did not take the bait.

I see no humor what so ever in your email.

Mescalito345

<< <i>I don't think it failed, I just think he turned out to be funnier than you >>



Maybe you're right. I just assumed that his reply was serious, but maybe it wasn't.

WalterSobchak

Why the hell would someone post PSA graded cards for sale and not list what the grades are? Do you really think that you're not going to have to field that question from every serious inquiry?

P.S: I like Van Halen from the DLR era only. I neither like nor dislike Sammy Hagar era Van Halen. It's just kind of there.

Mescalito345

The seller didn't post any photos. Just said that the cards had been graded by PSA, and were in "100% perfect condition". That would imply that both cards were PSA 10 (selling for $400 apiece).

WalterSobchak

<< <i>The seller didn't post any photos. Just said that the cards had been graded by PSA, and were in "100% perfect condition". That would imply that both cards were PSA 10 (selling for $400 apiece). >>



I don't read that to mean that the cards are both PSA 10. When I first read that, I assumed all he meant was there is no damage to the slabs.

Mescalito345

Maybe you're right. It's hard to tell if he's talking about the cards or the slabs. Here's his original post:

I have a 1961 Mickey mantle card and a 1968 J. Koosman and Nolan Ryan card.
They are both graded by PSA and are in sealed hard plastic cases with plastic wrapped around that!
They are 100% perfect condition. I will let them both go for 750 bucks which is a hell of a deal or you can buy them individually for 400 a piece OBO.

WalterSobchak

Well, if the way you read it is correct, the guy's right...... that's a hell of a deal!

Sean1125

@ you guys.... oh where would I be with out you.

jimmyg

I laughed out loud at your response to him. Not sure why no one else thinks it's funny. The "slightly scratched' detail is what makes it work.

vladguerrero

72skywalker

Shirley, you can't be serious?

He is serious and don't call him Shirley.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

My reply to you would have been-

On which song do the scratches affect playback?

Exactally how many over 10k are we talking?

For a short while I was leaving funny fb on ebay. I loved it when buyers/sellers played along.

nightcrawler

<< <i>Felicia, you can't be serious?

He is serious and don't call him Felicia. >>

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