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Does this happen to you guys all the time?

MinorLeaguerMinorLeaguer Posts: 513 ✭✭✭
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A few months back, I tried to snipe a card I wanted for my collection and put a solid bid with around with 4 seconds to go when the high bid was around $700, I was high bid at $770 for a blip until one last snipe came in pushed the card past my $1300 high bid. No sour grapes, he bid higher, it's his card. Less than a week later, the buyer has the card out there with a $2k tag. That kinda pisses me off because he wasn't buying it as a collector. He bought it to flip. Okay, this is America. Capitalism rocks. His right to do so. No takers, drops the price, no takers, drop, no takers, drops. repeat. The card is now about where he paid for it so he'll take a loss with the fees. Flipper reaches out to me asking if I'd like to buy it at my high bid. I know I had the card at $770. So I responded $800 delivered and pointed out that no way I'm letting him wiggle off the hook because I know he outsniped me simply to flip where I wanted it for my collection and I won't pay a premium simply because he got in the way. I suppose if he's smart, he'll put it back on auction and just shill it. But if he does, $800 will be my max bid. Am I wrong for wanting him to take a bath?

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  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When you allow business to become personal it causes problems for yourself as well as the one you want revenge for. Best to mutter "What a jerk" under your breath and move on.
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  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Where to start?



    << <i>....No sour grapes, he bid higher, it's his card.... >>


    Really?




    << <i>.....That kinda pisses me off because he wasn't buying it as a collector. He bought it to flip..... >>


    No bearing whatsoever.




    << <i>......The card is now about where he paid for it so he'll take a loss with the fees......... >>


    Why would that matter to you?




    << <i>.....and pointed out that no way I'm letting him wiggle off the hook because I know he outsniped me simply to flip where I wanted it for my collection...... >>


    Unnecessary extension of the dialogue.




    << <i>.....Am I wrong for wanting him to take a bath?...... >>


    That depends, does he smell badly?


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  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Your logic is being used to justify your position. Unless YOU know that HE bid because HE knew that YOU would pay more when HE sold it, then you have no gripe. This is a commonplace practice of a few eBayer sellers. They win some, they lose some.

    You've made it personal and that is one of the worst things to do when making a business decision.

  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    you're passionate, kid. i'll give ya that. there may not be another who cares as much about almost there guys like you do.
  • MapleleafMapleleaf Posts: 506 ✭
    It happens all the time on ebay. I have a friend who makes a living buying off ebay and then relisting.
    Unless it's a really low pop or desirable card, chances are another will come along.
    There may have been other bidders who came in at say $1200 right after you and their bid would not even register.
    If it is a $1300 card, it sounds like the seller is willing to take a loss and let you have the card for what you were willing to pay.
    If the card is only worth $800, wait for another.
  • neildownneildown Posts: 183
    Get help.

    Love, the rest of us.
  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you were willing to pay $1300.00 before why not now? He could be equally as mad at you for bidding $500.00 more than you are now willing to pay.

    This is a perfect example of two guys over bidding on something and now neither one really wants it. Ebay is not exclusively for collectors, PLENTY of people try to "flip" items they think they can make money on, he screwed up.

    Never bid more than you are willing to pay. Now you do have a point, that no one except you thought the card was worth more than $770.00 but YOU SET THE PRICE BY BIDDING $1300.00.

    Good luck with whatever you decide.
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  • CubsKiller99CubsKiller99 Posts: 507
    Per the OP -- yes you are wrong for wanting him to take a bath.

    Auctions come, auctions go. Hell eBAY isn't even a real auction because
    it has a time limit.

    He outsniped you and beat you fairly. Just let it go.

    I've been using eBAY since 1999 and have particpated in several thousand. If I allowed
    transactions to become personal I'd be in a straight-jacket right now.
    The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the PSA 10 collector he didn't exist.

    DaveB in St.Louis
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096


    << <i>Okay, this is America. Capitalism rocks. His right to do so. >>


    The answer to your question is available within your own narrative.
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
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  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If I allowed transactions to become personal I'd be in a straight-jacket right now. >>



    Wiser words have never been spoken! Sometimes, you have to draw a line when it is personal and opt NOT to do business, but making buy/sell decisions based upon personal agendas is never a pleasant thing to do and usually ends up costing money either way.

    If one draws a line in the sand, leave the line and forget about it.
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