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Burned by "1975 not mini"

BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I've been working on a nice 1975 Topps Mini set. Collecting the HOFers in PSA 7-8 and the rest ungraded. I arrived home today to a nice Gary Carter (PSA 8), Gaylord Perry(PSA 8) and Winfield (I settled on a 7 because the 8's I see listed on eBay tend to be too expensive for the card or have fish eyes - this one looked like it had eye appeal).

Anyway, turns out the Winfield is the regular issue Topps card. I search eBay using "1975 Topps Mini". So I go back and check the ad and the title is "1975 Topps Dave Winfield...not mini". Why even mention 'mini' at all? It should be understood that if you have a regular issue Topps card, it should just be listed as "1975 Topps Dave Winfield".

OK, done ranting image
Daniel

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    bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    weird listing...
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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,220 ✭✭
    Why even mention 'mini' at all?
    Because his card will now get looked at by more eyes. Not a cool thing to do ... and frowned upon by eBay.
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    mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    Either the seller is a keyword spammer or he thinks that minis are crap compared the regular size cards.
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    SteelyDanSteelyDan Posts: 30
    That almost seems purposeful. Was the "not mini" highlighted in any way?
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    shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,567 ✭✭✭✭
    That's a pretty common (and crappy) practice with eBay listings. You'll often see SGC cards listed as "Not PSA" and things of that nature. It's all about spamming.
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    LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Either the seller is a keyword spammer or he thinks that minis are crap compared the regular size cards. >>


    Or perhaps the seller got tired of the messages when listed correctly "Is that a mini or a regular?"
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    BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Was the "not mini" highlighted in any way? >>



    It actually said "Not Mini!!!!!!!!" but I still missed it b/c I thought I was just looking at the list of 1975 Mini PSA based on my search criteria. So my fault there but still, why not put:

    1975 Topps Winfield, not Pete Rose
    or 1975 Topps Winfield, not 1974
    or 1975 Topps Winfield, not Colgate toothpaste

    Once you say what it is, there's no need to mention what it's not. Not a huge deal anyway, it was a 7.99 card. Just a hassle to have to return it and needed to vent.
    Daniel
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    AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    Without knowing who this seller is to verify--but another reason could be if he usually lists a bunch of "mini" issues, but had one or a few "non-minis" listed that he wanted it to be clear to all the "mini" buyers, so he put it in title. However, I would think using the word "Regular" would make more sense than "Non-Mini" in the title (unless he truly wanted to keyword spam for more views).
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    mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It actually said "Not Mini!!!!!!!!" but I still missed it b/c I thought I was just looking at the list of 1975 Mini PSA based on my search criteria. So my fault there but still, why not put:

    1975 Topps Winfield, not Pete Rose
    or 1975 Topps Winfield, not 1974
    or 1975 Topps Winfield, not Colgate toothpaste
    >>



    It's not allowed, but some sellers still do stuff like that.
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    esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    If you don't want the card, I would suggest contacting the buyer, explaining what happened, and returning it. eBay would almost surely back you on this and could take action against the seller.
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    coachnip13coachnip13 Posts: 464
    I am as disgusted by the false-promo listings as anyone, but this one doesn't bother me at all. It's not as though minis command some kind of premium. The guy could have done it better, but it doesn't look like some kind of scheme.
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    ClockworkAngelClockworkAngel Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭
    Same reason sellers put "Not PSA" in the title....to get as many looks as possible.

    I have purchased a reg one when it said Mini in the title too. Seller gave me my money back and it was painless
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    WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    When you reach out to the seller tell him that you'd like to return the card
    because it's not a mini.


    image
    Good for you.
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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,919 ✭✭✭✭
    Keyword spamming...and on this one I don't blame Feebay one bit for strictly enforcing that one. For example, if were able to say for example:

    1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr RC not Topps Donruss Fleer Score

    1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr RC equal to Jeter Arod of 2014 2013

    Or if you was to sell a vehicle:

    1985 Ford F-150 not Chevy Dodge Toyota Nissan runs like 2014 2013

    Allowing these things to happen would just make a total mockery of the search feature.
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