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runningman
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Am I the only one that thinks Steve should have saved SOME of these for his loyal customers instead of selling all of these to one person. No haters please just wondering if I'm alone in my thinking.
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Steve does plenty for us, and after all, he is in the business of selling.
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<< <i>Am I the only one that thinks Steve should have saved SOME of these for his loyal customers instead of selling all of these to one person. No haters please just wondering if I'm alone in my thinking. >>
Has the world suddenly found itself in the grip of an acute shortage of early '80's unopened product? I would think that something like an '83 vending case would be like a city bus- if you miss one another will be along in 20 minutes.
Maybe the person who bought them is a loyal customer.
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<< <i>Has the world suddenly found itself in the grip of an acute shortage of early '80's unopened product? I would think that something like an '83 vending case would be like a city bus- if you miss one another will be along in 20 minutes. >>
it's been a few months since there's been a case of '83 Vending on the site
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<< <i>Maybe the person who bought them is a loyal customer. >>
Trent, my thoughts exactly. The buyer may purchase many times the dollar amount the board purchases ... who knows!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Maybe the person who bought them is a loyal customer. >>
This is the best point.
Made me laugh.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I say take the money from the customer who is waving it your face and worry about satifying others later. 1st come 1st served.
<< <i>Am I the only one that thinks Steve should have saved SOME of these for his loyal customers instead of selling all of these to one person. No haters please just wondering if I'm alone in my thinking. >>
No.
Now, if I had posted a wantlist with Steve and was a good customer? That would be a different story.
<< <i>I'm a baby boomer - I have "no" sense of entitlement about most things - this one included. >>
I don't think you have to be a baby boomer in order to avoid the level of entitlement that the OP is displaying here.
<< <i>Am I the only one that thinks Steve should have saved SOME of these for his loyal customers instead of selling all of these to one person. No haters please just wondering if I'm alone in my thinking. >>
not sure he cares who he sells too...
Get over your fantasy it does not work.
He listed a price and a buyer came in and took it. And it just so happened to be all of it.
Good for BBCX.
<< <i>You are living in a make believe world called socialism.
Get over your fantasy it does not work. >>
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+1 to vlad. 'socialism' is probably the most misunderstood and needlessly demonized word in the english language. i think you were going for 'communism' dpeck.
If a whale comes in and takes the batch too bad. That is life.
The OP was essentially stating it was not fair and thought it should be evenly distributed. Socialism.
So - you pay 5K for a raw RC - KNOWING it will get a 9 or 10.
But, the grader wants to fair to you and the other 4 people he's grading in that "block" of time.
So, instead of giving you that well deserved 9 or 10 - he gives you a 6.5 along with the other 4 people.
Now...
isn't that fair?
<< <i>again dpeck and stone, that's not at all what socialism is in practice - no matter how many times talk radio hosts say it. i'm a political scientist, so if anyone's actually interested, pm me and i can suggest some good nonpartisan reading material. if we're all just trolling, then I got yer socialism right here:
Now, that's more like it!
Geez - I was just messin' around with the "perceived" view. Socialism is very complicated and don't think we would want it here - it might totally eliminate conspicuous consumption?
<< <i>The OP was essentially stating it was not fair and thought it should be evenly distributed. Socialism. >>
Not how I read it at all
To me it came across that he would have liked to have had a chance to buy some of the stuff and was disappointed that he missed out
Further, "evenly distributed" is not the standard for socialism
Socialism "Share and share alike."
Capitalism "Every man for himself."
Libertarianism "Live and let live."
Pick your poison.
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Ralph
First - the OP was polite and respectful in the query and deserves the same - asked: "no haters" - fair enough.
Second - this was - IMO - not a political question - and in no way a distributive issue a la socialism or communism or autism. More - I believe - a question of loyalty and fair play towards a "block" of customers?
I'm of the belief that Hart is running a business - and the profit margin on his "buy" vs "sell" is not high and the sooner he liquidates - the better. He can't afford to "sit" on inventory. So, in light of that - the quicker the flip...the better. At least that's my understanding.
As I said earlier - if I were spending thousands a month with him and he had my "wantlist" and totally disregarded it, I might be a bit disappointed.
Why should it bother anyone who Steve sells his stuff too? He had a buyer at a price he was happy with and sold it, good for him! If someone doesn't like Steve's business model, you can always buy from someone else.
1. Dibs.... to claim something
such as "I got dibs on that last rack pack case"
2. Dibs
A claim expressing priority over an object. Similar to the equally definite process of calling something.
such as...."If you kill yourself, I have dibs on your rack pack cases"
3. dibs
The most powerful force in the universe, it is used to call possession of a certain object or idea. There are very few things that trump dibs.
Perhaps the OP can try this one for future 'grabs'
4. dibs
To have the rights to something, to own something.
such as...."I have dibs on anyting that Steve gets in the next 48 hours"
5. dibs
The game played by young gentlemen in which you call 'dibs' on any young lady that takes your fancy. Players are limited to five 'dibs' per evening out. When a player calls 'dibs' he must also tap another player with varying degrees of force, depending on the amount of alcohol that has been consumed. Once a young lady has had 'dibs' called on her she becomes out of bounds for all other players for the entirety of the evening. Any player who flaunts this rule and continues to 'pull' a lady who has had 'dibs' called on her, must pay a suitable forfeit.
The only exception to this rule is when a player calls cardboard on a young lady who has had ‘dibs’ called on her. Players are limited to one ‘cardboard’ call per evening and this allows that player to ‘pull’ the afore mentioned young lady as well as the original ‘dibs’ caller. The young lady remains out of bounds for all other players.
'Have you seen her!?? Dibs on that mate'
We can simply sub "young lady" for rack packs, cases, wax boxes, whatever the OP wants....
6. Dibs
In normal cases Dibs is a stupid game that children play with things that they can't actually have, but among the people of The Mals Nation it's an entirely different story. Dibs is a legally binding statement. Once the announcement has been made that one has "Dibs" on anything (living or not) it cannot be disputed.
We do not have enough info here...perhaps the Op is from the Mals Nation
just trying to think outta the box here...
To be honest, no direction, but...
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<< <i>Am I the only one that thinks Steve should have saved SOME of these for his loyal customers instead of selling all of these to one person. No haters please just wondering if I'm alone in my thinking. >>
Do I WISH a case or two would have been saved for the boards? Of course!!
Do I THINK he should have saved a case or two for the boards? No. They're his.
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<< <i>flatfoot816, you forgot one!
Screw vending cases, those are the kind of dibs I'm talking about.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
I'm also fanatic about my showerheads and less than $5 shipping.
dibs...calling dibs on the next case....