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Well, officially , its an oligopoly ...Brent vs Rick

Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
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Ebays New Consignment Center

In a typical Oligopoly, Coke and Pepsi dislike each other....

Not the case here....

Brent and I like each other and have tremendous mutual respect...

Rick Probstein
Ebay Store:
Probstein123
phone: 973 747 6304
email: rickprobstein1@gmail.com

Probstein123 is actively accepting CONSIGNMENTS !!

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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This looks like something that could easily help with the higher fees.

    Hopefully for your sake it drives more business your way.

  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136
    Probstein, does Dave Forman consign cards to you?
  • nonpareilnonpareil Posts: 198


    << <i>Probstein, does Dave Forman consign cards to you? >>



    Uh oh. It's way too early in the morning for popcorn. I will come back later to see where this goes.

    Edited to add: Maurice, you sure picked a doozie of a question to ask for your 707th post on this board! Interesting coincidence?
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  • Baez578Baez578 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭
    Am I the only here that doesn't like this? image
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    image
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    the strength and conditioning coach at Stanford?


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  • ToppsFanToppsFan Posts: 88
    Advertising an advertisement? I know I'm new to these forums, and that both mentioned businesses are valuable and reputable, but is it appropriate for one of their owners to post in the Sportscards forum about their own sales when there's a sales forum created specifically for them?

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  • letsgocapitalsletsgocapitals Posts: 177 ✭✭
    Seems just fine to me. It's newsworthy considering the following they have.
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Advertising an advertisement? I know I'm new to these forums, and that both mentioned businesses are valuable and reputable, but is it appropriate for one of their owners to post in the Sportscards forum about their own sales when there's a sales forum created specifically for them?

    - John >>

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  • PSamp77PSamp77 Posts: 70
    Yeah. Just like Coke and Pepsi, hilarious stuff.

    Will Ebay be regulating the consignors bidding on their own cards through this new initiative? ...perhaps through their user IDs?

  • SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭
    What's not to like?
  • neildownneildown Posts: 183
    Coke vs Pepsi? Don't flatter yourself muchacho.

    More like the Philly sausage oligarchy of fiorella brothers and maglio.

    They swear by each others sausages yet go to great lengths to expand their market penetration. Both are experts in Italian sausage yet are are not averse to a less viscous polish or Russian sausage. They know sausages like Rick knows 82 traded ripkens.
  • mygottamygotta Posts: 1,652
    Very interesting. Congrats Rick, if you ask me.
  • mikliamiklia Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭


    << <i>In a typical Oligopoly, Coke and Pepsi do whatever it takes to prevent a third competitor from breaking in to the market... >>



    fixed that for ya.
  • GoDodgersFanGoDodgersFan Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Rick.

    You have a great business plan going.
  • DetroitSquirreLDetroitSquirreL Posts: 742
    Just my 2cents, I like to deal with and buy from Probestein as he lists lower sought after cards in high grade that I can buy and not break the bank...where as PWCC only has cards for you with deep pockets. I like the idea of the consignment center as I know there are some people who will pop a really nice card but will get a lower price as they might not be known in the hobby. I like competition, the best will always rise. Good luck to the both of you
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  • ClockworkAngelClockworkAngel Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭
    They are both very good at what they do as I have dealt with both quite a bit.

    Congratulations and kudos should go out to them. They have built a great business with great reputations, which is very difficult to do. Knocking people down for their success is the norm these days, but the reality is that they are living the dream because they do it right.
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  • ShreveBoShreveBo Posts: 145
    Hearing rumblings that consignors are increasingly unhappy with PWCC
  • psychumppsychump Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hearing rumblings that consignors are increasingly unhappy with PWCC >>



    Why?
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  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096


    << <i>

    << <i>Hearing rumblings that consignors are increasingly unhappy with PWCC >>



    Why? >>


    When he responds to you, bear in mind that this board member's sole reason for belonging to this forum is to stir things up and get people going. So you're probably going to want to have the 'reason' verified by someone other than just him.
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  • CollectorAtWorkCollectorAtWork Posts: 859 ✭✭✭
    Don't know why ebay doesn't link to your ebay stores from the contact info.
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  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136


    << <i>Probstein, does Dave Forman consign cards to you? >>


    I'm sure Rick has been very busy and didn't see this question.
  • eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭
    my question for rick has nothing to do with dave forman or the alleged discontent with pwcc........

    can you explain how this change aids would-be consignors?

    thanks and good luck. eyebone
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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭


    << <i>Hearing rumblings..... >>



    occasionally, the Golden Goose gets indigestion.
  • KbKardsKbKards Posts: 1,782 ✭✭✭
    Maybe they're taking a proactive stance against consignors bidding on their own consignments and it's not going over too well with the consignors.
  • CWCW Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hearing rumblings that consignors are increasingly unhappy with PWCC >>



    Wow, thanks for all the specifics and examples you cited -- it really adds to this discussion! You have such a pulse on the hobby.

    I guess those "rumblings" are contrasting with all the vocal supporters who are constantly commenting on their positive experiences with PWCC.
  • ShreveBoShreveBo Posts: 145
    KB might be right.......& that might not make some people around here too happy.
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136


    << <i>Probstein, does Dave Forman consign cards to you? >>


    Was this question answered? I don't remember.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    perhaps he thinks you already know the answer.
  • PSamp77PSamp77 Posts: 70
    Who is Dave Forman and why would it matter if he sells cards through a consigner?
  • JHS5120JHS5120 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Who is Dave Forman and why would it matter if he sells cards through a consigner? >>



    Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe he is part owner of SGC and at one time COO.
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  • bigjedbigjed Posts: 135
    eBay Consignment Center connects you with top collectibles Consignment Sellers on eBay. These Consignment Sellers are not eBay employees, but rather highly trusted independent specialist sellers on the site. They sell your items; you make more money. Consignment Sellers may decide to consign or buy your items outright. Whether you’re a collector, dealer or have just inherited or purchased collectibles, put the expertise of eBay’s Consignment Sellers to work for you today.

    This has me scratching my head. If you are sending an item to an ebay consignment seller to sell on ebay then why would the consignment seller buy the item outright? Outright meaning not listing it on ebay. Ebay makes no money that way. Or does this mean the consignor may bid and "buy" the item via the ebay listing? If so, it seems like this statement is ebay's way of saying it is ok if the consignor bids on the items he/she lists as consignments.

    I read this is the consignment seller can keep "buying" the item until it finally sells for a price where the seller feels it isn't worth "rebuying".
  • KbKardsKbKards Posts: 1,782 ✭✭✭
    Ebay assumes that the consignment seller will be listing the items they get on Ebay, whether they're consigned or purchased outright by the consignment seller. Ebay makes the same money either way.
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    How you come up with this stuff Maurice, I will never know, but its very interesting.

    As an aside, there is an interesting conversation taking place across the street on a similar subject.
  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭


    << <i> As an aside, there is an interesting conversation taking place across the street on a similar subject. >>



    Just went to check out net54. I'm guessing you are referring to the thread with the word "corruption" in the title. If so,
    I stopped reading after seeing and reading the first reply. I wanted to get out my barf bag after reading that one.

    aconte

  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭


    << <i>Just went to check out net54. I'm guessing you are referring to the thread with the word "corruption" in the title. If so,
    I stopped reading after seeing and reading the first reply. I wanted to get out my barf bag after reading that one. >>



    Keep reading Part Duex!
  • thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭


    << <i> >>



    Wow, first time ever, Maurice edits himself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How approp..po!

    YeeHahimage

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  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭


    << <i>Wow, first time ever, Maurice edits himself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How approp..po! >>



    But what was there before the edit, was quite interesting.
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


    << <i>But what was there before the edit, was quite interesting. >>



    Indeed it was, but Rick has a way of somehow missing certain questions, while pouncing right on top of others. image

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  • MrSnuffleupagusMrSnuffleupagus Posts: 689
    Edit:NvrMnd
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Edit:NvrMnd >>



    Wise move, Snuffy, lol..


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  • hookemhookem Posts: 971 ✭✭
    Congrats Rick. I for one really appreciate what you do for our hobby.
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  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Just went to check out net54. I'm guessing you are referring to the thread with the word "corruption" in the title. If so,
    I stopped reading after seeing and reading the first reply. I wanted to get out my barf bag after reading that one. >>



    Keep reading Part Duex! >>



    Nice. Missed that thread.

    aconte
  • galaxy27galaxy27 Posts: 8,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yet another difficult read that was. Never gets any easier to assimilate sh!t like that. Certain individuals do not possess a shred of moral fiber, and they never will.

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  • MrSnuffleupagusMrSnuffleupagus Posts: 689


    << <i>

    << <i> As an aside, there is an interesting conversation taking place across the street on a similar subject. >>



    Just went to check out net54. I'm guessing you are referring to the thread with the word "corruption" in the title. If so,
    I stopped reading after seeing and reading the first reply. I wanted to get out my barf bag after reading that one.

    aconte >>



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  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


    << <i>I stopped reading after seeing and reading the first reply. I wanted to get out my barf bag after reading that one. >>



    Well I, for one, was thrilled to get Jose's thoughts on corruption... you know, since he's always been such a moral compass for the hobby. image

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