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Selling my Husband's Cards

DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
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How do people fall for that crap?

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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    good way to meet psychotic women who dig sports.
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭


    << <i>good way to meet psychotic women who dig sports. >>



    I think he's saying that sellers that say they are selling "their husband's cards" are actually men selling their own cards.

  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭


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    << <i>good way to meet psychotic women who dig sports. >>



    I think he's saying that sellers that say they are selling "their husband's cards" are actually men selling their own cards. >>



    well that's just ridiculous. like dudes posing as chicks in a chat forum. what possesses these people?
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>good way to meet psychotic women who dig sports. >>



    I think he's saying that sellers that say they are selling "their husband's cards" are actually men selling their own cards. >>



    well that's just ridiculous. like dudes posing as chicks in a chat forum. what possesses these people? >>



    They do that?!? image

    Edited for missed autocorrect. Damn you Bill Gates!!!
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  • HuncrelanHuncrelan Posts: 216 ✭
    Over the years setting up at cards shows, I had several women bring in their husbands collection to sell due to a divorce or just spite. I never made a offer to buy any of them because it just didn't seem right to me.
    One lady brought in a 2 row shoebox filled with Chicago bear cards mainly from the 50's and 60's. I would have loved to own them but she seemed like she was just selling them to get a little revenge.
    Several ladies said there husband had passed away and they were looking to sell but I referred them to other dealers who dealt in singles more than I did.
    I'm sure most of the Craigslist ads are BS but the 1:1,000,000 does happen.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    in Ancient Times, i.e. the 90's, i ran local ads for buying collections and the diversity of people did include spiteful ex or soon-to-be ex-wives, but also some who simply knew what they were doing and at least educated themselves on the values before flat out dumping their stuff.

    some negotiations went easily, as such....... "This is how much I want and I know because I looked it up in this Price Guide."

    "But that Price Guide is ten years old."

    "Oh. Well, how much could these silly things have gone up in that time, anyways."

    "Probably not much. Here's your cash."

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  • HuncrelanHuncrelan Posts: 216 ✭
    Now that's some funny stuff. Ha

    I envisioned one of those "Cops" episodes where the ex showed up at your house in his pickup truck looking for his cards.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    image that's why i wore the fake nose and glasses!!!!!
  • FrozencaribouFrozencaribou Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think riffing on the "husband" hook is overdue.

    "Selling my stepfather's collection. Just put him in a home and can't wait to get rid of his stuff..."

    "Selling my kid's baseball cards. Young Bobby needs to learn that if he doesn't eat his broccoli there are dire consequences..."
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>How do people fall for that crap? >>


    There's a sucker born every minute, and probably more than that many joining eBay every minute.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Did I ever tell you guys about the chick and the red wagon? image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    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.
  • stormtrooper80stormtrooper80 Posts: 317


    << <i>Young Bobby needs to learn that if he doesn't eat his broccoli there are dire consequences..." >>



    Maybe Dick Towle can help
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
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  • scashaggyscashaggy Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭
    Fellas, we live in modern times here. If a seller posts "Selling husband's cards" the seller doesn't necessarily have to be a woman. image
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  • stormtrooper80stormtrooper80 Posts: 317


    << <i>Fellas, we live in modern times here. If a seller posts "Selling husband's cards" the seller doesn't necessarily have to be a woman. image >>



    Or a man with an extremely unhealthy interest in women wearing stormtrooper helmets
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Or a man with an extremely unhealthy interest in women wearing stormtrooper helmets >>



    That was your picture - don't deny it! Now go play with your light saber.....
  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭


    << <i>"Selling my kid's baseball cards. Young Bobby needs to learn that if he doesn't eat his broccoli there are dire consequences..." >>



    My friend had this happen at toys r us. Some mom was super pissed at her kid and returned all his unopened star wars toys for retail price. Apparently this led to lots of tears. My buddy just sat and waited for everything to be returned, then he bought it all. The cashier told the mom more than once that she was losing a lot of money. She thought it was a great lesson. That's the happiest I ever remember seeing my buddy. A great time was had by nearly all.
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