Those who appoint themselves sheriffs of the collectors world and tell us what we should be reading or posting. Basically, it has to be within their tastes or otherwise get them off their lawn.
You guys know how I like to collect sets and put them in albums and such? Well one of my peeves is sets where the card number is way too tiny and hard to read! My Pepsi bottle glasses vision doesn't help in that regard either
Originally posted by: Estil You guys know how I like to collect sets and put them in albums and such? Well one of my peeves is sets where the card number is way too tiny and hard to read! My Pepsi bottle glasses vision doesn't help in that regard either
Estil, you need glasses bigger.
Or maybe switch to Coke bottle glasses. Much nicer glasses, I hear.
Bought a card off eBay, a raw and fairly rare one at that, only to receive it in a plain white envelope. This is the second time it has happened to me when I have purchased items that couldn't be replaced. Previously I bought a 1989 Cubs Canon Greg Maddux, one of only 2 known to exist, and this is what it arrived in:
Bought a card off eBay, a raw and fairly rare one at that, only to receive it in a plain white envelope. This is the second time it has happened to me when I have purchased items that couldn't be replaced. Previously I bought a 1989 Cubs Canon Greg Maddux, one of only 2 known to exist, and this is what it arrived in:
I find this happens most often when someone is advertising free shipping in their listing. Sellers who offer free shipping and don't offset it by sending as cheaply as they can are a minority. I think nearly everyone would rather be charged a few bucks for safe shipping w/ tracking as opposed to being offered free shipping and not know whether the item will arrive unprotected in a PWE.
I find this happens most often when someone is advertising free shipping in their listing. Sellers who offer free shipping and don't offset it by sending as cheaply as they can are a minority. I think nearly everyone would rather be charged a few bucks for safe shipping w/ tracking as opposed to being offered free shipping and not know whether the item will arrive unprotected in a PWE.
The sad thing is that in each listing the shipping charge was in the $3 range, so there was no reason for alarm at the time of purchase. Each package arrived with tracking as well, they were more concerned with protecting themselves than the card. lol The latest even had a non-machinable stamp, so luckily it wasn't damaged by being stuck in a sorter.
The fan that tried to pull the ol switcheroo with Trevor Story's first MLB HR...... All 4 hits in his first 3 MLB games have been HR's!!!!.... 1st to ever do it.....His OPS = 1.429......A fan gave stadium security a batting practice ball when they went to get his 1st ever HR ball.......Glad they caught it......Just love these people.
Interested in higher grade vintage cards. Aren't we all.
Those Numbers and/or letters you have to type in to prove you are a human and not another computer. The dang things are all twisted, upside down, or mutilated in some way which makes them virtually un-readable.
IOW, if it's hard for a human to read, it's that much harder for a computer to do so since (even now in 2016) still cannot think, reason and such on its own. Annoying, yes. But it's doing its job.
It's not quite a peeve but confusion. Why some bids are higher on PWCC right now for the exact same card with lower BINs on ebay? Some aren't even centered as well and still have higher bids. The ones I'm looking at the quality is obviouslylower than the ones with a BIN. Even to me. It's not like they're not using ebay to bid on PWCC. Whatever. A fool and his money.
Summary: Why some people bid more to an AH (PWCC) when a better quality card has a cheaper BIN on ebay? (Head nod emoji)
Hmm. You've been a member since Feb 2016, 2 months, and 13 posts and seem to know a lot about who's an alt here? Your either a genius, a mystic, a pot or the kettle. New guys like you and the one bashing flatfoot with "Im not going to bash this thread buuuut." A guy who is being purely altruistic and taking his time for the "Pay it forward thread" that are killing this site. It took just over 24 hrs to bash flatfoot. No wonder the old members are not here or don't post and more and more are signing up for the "other sites"
Aargh. Forget grader-of-death; I think my new complaint/vent/peeve for this thread is the grader-of-laziness. After waiting a while (actually only 60 business days, which is much quicker than lots of my orders have been taking lately, so relatively quick poppage I suppose) for one of my pending orders to be completed, I noticed over the weekend that the results were in but luckily it hadn't gone to the shipping department yet. Out of the 104 items in the order, 9 were graded and 95 received N9. Sure, some of them were some of the more obscure variety that I tend to sub where it takes a few cycles before they are graded, but the majority of the N9's were items that are regularly published in the Beckett Hockey Annual (mostly 1969-1989 Russian postcards), and there are some of them already graded and in the pop reports, so the data is at the fingertips of the research department without trouble. I called and also emailed first thing this morning to request a hold on the shipment until the order was sent back through the grading dept. and the problem resolved such that they were graded, and was assured by their problem order dept. that someone would be getting back to me with an update on the matter. No call, no email, then after closing time there, I receive an email saying that my order has shipped. Frustrated that 3 months was not enough time for the grader to bother looking up readily available published data on items they already grade, as well as that the customer service reps dropped the ball IMO too. Annoying that it was one of my supersize holder orders that don't come up on special very often either, so not sure how many months it will be until the grade price per card will be offered again.
(Kyle: no worries, it was not the order that had your items )
Originally posted by: miwlvrn(Kyle: no worries, it was not the order that had your items )
Good to hear! Similar experience recently with 3 cards in my most recent poppage, submitter got the order held to be fixed and they were, kind of, but still have to send all 3 back for Mech Errors. Think there was another pair of cards in swapped holders as well.
Originally posted by: lawnmowerman I can also complain about PWCC as well. I won one card from them and my inbox continually was flooded with their spam mail. That's seriously lame imo.
I can one up that...
I was a semi-regular, always-fast-paying customer of PWCC. Once, I spoke negatively about them on this forum for activity that seemed shady. Instead of them/he addressing me directly, he/they tracked down and linked my forum name to my eBay account and blocked me... it's been a couple years now... I still cannot bid on their auctions, but my inbox still gets slammed with their spam.
In the long run, I've probably saved several thousands of dollars not bidding (and being shilled up) on their auctions... WIN, WIN!
Originally posted by: lawnmowerman I can also complain about PWCC as well. I won one card from them and my inbox continually was flooded with their spam mail. That's seriously lame imo.
I can one up that...
I was a semi-regular, always-fast-paying customer of PWCC. Once, I spoke negatively about them on this forum for activity that seemed shady. Instead of them/he addressing me directly, he/they tracked down and linked my forum name to my eBay account and blocked me... it's been a couple years now... I still cannot bid on their auctions, but my inbox still gets slammed with their spam.
In the long run, I've probably saved several thousands of dollars not bidding (and being shilled up) on their auctions... WIN, WIN!
Wow...that's insane....
Always looking for OPC "tape intact" baseball wax boxes, and 1984 OPC baseball PSA 10's for my set. Please PM or email me if you have any available.
Originally posted by: Gemyanks10[/iThe movie Goodfellas on TV at some point every weekend. Just about have the whole thing memorized. It's a classic, but damn give it a rest
+1
This movie is on ALOT!
Yet, I always seem to watch it whenever it's on, like a train wreck... Just... Can't... Look....... Away!
Originally posted by: lawnmowerman I can also complain about PWCC as well. I won one card from them and my inbox continually was flooded with their spam mail. That's seriously lame imo.
I can one up that...
I was a semi-regular, always-fast-paying customer of PWCC. Once, I spoke negatively about them on this forum for activity that seemed shady. Instead of them/he addressing me directly, he/they tracked down and linked my forum name to my eBay account and blocked me... it's been a couple years now... I still cannot bid on their auctions, but my inbox still gets slammed with their spam.
In the long run, I've probably saved several thousands of dollars not bidding (and being shilled up) on their auctions... WIN, WIN!
Thats crazy but someone on here probably outed you out. Either way, you mentioned that you spoke negatively about them openly on here about activity that seemed shady but then you get upset that they didnt call you directly when they had a problem with you. Did you catch that? Not taking sides. Just observing.
Originally posted by: lawnmowerman I can also complain about PWCC as well. I won one card from them and my inbox continually was flooded with their spam mail. That's seriously lame imo.
I can one up that...
I was a semi-regular, always-fast-paying customer of PWCC. Once, I spoke negatively about them on this forum for activity that seemed shady. Instead of them/he addressing me directly, he/they tracked down and linked my forum name to my eBay account and blocked me... it's been a couple years now... I still cannot bid on their auctions, but my inbox still gets slammed with their spam.
In the long run, I've probably saved several thousands of dollars not bidding (and being shilled up) on their auctions... WIN, WIN!
Thats crazy but someone on here probably outed you out. Either way, you mentioned that you spoke negatively about them openly on here about activity that seemed shady but then you get upset that they didnt call you directly when they had a problem with you. Did you catch that? Not taking sides. Just observing.
Who said I was upset??? I actually find it extremely comical!
Brent was a somewhat active forum member at the time. I still stand by what I said in the thread. In that thread, I also gave them praise and noted how I have bought from them many, many times without issue. What I said was only negative because it painted at least some truth on something shady they appeared to be doing. All I know, was shortly after, what I brought up, seemed to stop with their listings almost completely. He never took accountability for what I and others pointed out... yet it stopped... coincidence???
As for contacting me directly... I wasn't looking for a call. He was active on the forums. He was active in that thread. He didn't respond to me directly in the thread, nor did he attempt to contact me via PM to sort things out. He simply figured out what my eBay ID was and blocked it. I've got my opinions of what kind of person acts that way... but you can judge for yourself!
Dont get so offended. Your use of questions marks one after another along with your exclamation point leads me to believe that you probably were. Honestly, it's really not even a big deal to me. I am just observing what you wrote and again, I am saying that you could have also contacted him through a PM on these boards just like you hoped he would have contacted you. I see your point and I see his. It works both ways.
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I thought of it as somewhat of a reference to the potential career path of Justin Bieber.
Hopefully he's just awoken from life number 8 as well.
I thought of it as somewhat of a reference to the potential career path of Justin Bieber.
Yeah, after I accumulate my first $100M, the first thing I'll do is white trash the crap out of myself.
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
Just make sure your Uncle Billy doesn't misplace $8000 of it!
It's ok....we found it
Just make sure your Uncle Billy doesn't misplace $8000 of it!
It's ok....we found it
That doesn't count. It's not real.
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
52T Mantle being referred to as his 'rookie' by investors, when all collectors know it's the 51B. That really grinds my gears.
+1
Nuts ! You would think they would make a holder that fits the box.
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
You guys know how I like to collect sets and put them in albums and such? Well one of my peeves is sets where the card number is way too tiny and hard to read! My Pepsi bottle glasses vision doesn't help in that regard either
Estil, you need glasses bigger.
Or maybe switch to Coke bottle glasses. Much nicer glasses, I hear.
Dodgers collection scans | Brett Butler registry | 1978 Dodgers - straight 9s, homie
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Greg Maddux #1 Master SetGreg Maddux #2 Basic Set
Bought a card off eBay, a raw and fairly rare one at that, only to receive it in a plain white envelope. This is the second time it has happened to me when I have purchased items that couldn't be replaced. Previously I bought a 1989 Cubs Canon Greg Maddux, one of only 2 known to exist, and this is what it arrived in:
I find this happens most often when someone is advertising free shipping in their listing. Sellers who offer free shipping and don't offset it by sending as cheaply as they can are a minority. I think nearly everyone would rather be charged a few bucks for safe shipping w/ tracking as opposed to being offered free shipping and not know whether the item will arrive unprotected in a PWE.
I find this happens most often when someone is advertising free shipping in their listing. Sellers who offer free shipping and don't offset it by sending as cheaply as they can are a minority. I think nearly everyone would rather be charged a few bucks for safe shipping w/ tracking as opposed to being offered free shipping and not know whether the item will arrive unprotected in a PWE.
The sad thing is that in each listing the shipping charge was in the $3 range, so there was no reason for alarm at the time of purchase. Each package arrived with tracking as well, they were more concerned with protecting themselves than the card. lol The latest even had a non-machinable stamp, so luckily it wasn't damaged by being stuck in a sorter.
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Greg Maddux #1 Master SetGreg Maddux #2 Basic Set
This right here below
2/23/2016--- 3/10/2016 Shipped 15 CC Free PSA RENEWAL
2/23/2016--- N/A OK 89 Monthly Special 4 PSA
Sent in same box
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
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Greg Maddux #1 Master SetGreg Maddux #2 Basic Set
Summary: Why some people bid more to an AH (PWCC) when a better quality card has a cheaper BIN on ebay? (Head nod emoji)
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Hmm. You've been a member since Feb 2016, 2 months, and 13 posts and seem to know a lot about who's an alt here? Your either a genius, a mystic, a pot or the kettle. New guys like you and the one bashing flatfoot with "Im not going to bash this thread buuuut." A guy who is being purely altruistic and taking his time for the "Pay it forward thread" that are killing this site. It took just over 24 hrs to bash flatfoot. No wonder the old members are not here or don't post and more and more are signing up for the "other sites"
great pic
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Greg Maddux #1 Master SetGreg Maddux #2 Basic Set
...and that Bryce Harper isn't on my fav or fantasy team.
(Kyle: no worries, it was not the order that had your items
Good to hear!
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Greg Maddux #1 Master SetGreg Maddux #2 Basic Set
I can also complain about PWCC as well. I won one card from them and my inbox continually was flooded with their spam mail. That's seriously lame imo.
I can one up that...
I was a semi-regular, always-fast-paying customer of PWCC. Once, I spoke negatively about them on this forum for activity that seemed shady. Instead of them/he addressing me directly, he/they tracked down and linked my forum name to my eBay account and blocked me... it's been a couple years now... I still cannot bid on their auctions, but my inbox still gets slammed with their spam.
In the long run, I've probably saved several thousands of dollars not bidding (and being shilled up) on their auctions... WIN, WIN!
The lack of OPC baseball HOF and team sets in the registry.
ECW going out of business in 2001
The movie Goodfellas on TV at some point every weekend. Just about have the whole thing memorized. It's a classic, but damn give it a rest.
Gary Sanchez being called the next Kevin Maas or Montero...stop with all the negativity.
Reality tv shows....
I can also complain about PWCC as well. I won one card from them and my inbox continually was flooded with their spam mail. That's seriously lame imo.
I can one up that...
I was a semi-regular, always-fast-paying customer of PWCC. Once, I spoke negatively about them on this forum for activity that seemed shady. Instead of them/he addressing me directly, he/they tracked down and linked my forum name to my eBay account and blocked me... it's been a couple years now... I still cannot bid on their auctions, but my inbox still gets slammed with their spam.
In the long run, I've probably saved several thousands of dollars not bidding (and being shilled up) on their auctions... WIN, WIN!
Wow...that's insane....
+1
This movie is on ALOT!
Yet, I always seem to watch it whenever it's on, like a train wreck... Just... Can't... Look....... Away!
"I'm like a clown, here to amuse you?"
I can also complain about PWCC as well. I won one card from them and my inbox continually was flooded with their spam mail. That's seriously lame imo.
I can one up that...
I was a semi-regular, always-fast-paying customer of PWCC. Once, I spoke negatively about them on this forum for activity that seemed shady. Instead of them/he addressing me directly, he/they tracked down and linked my forum name to my eBay account and blocked me... it's been a couple years now... I still cannot bid on their auctions, but my inbox still gets slammed with their spam.
In the long run, I've probably saved several thousands of dollars not bidding (and being shilled up) on their auctions... WIN, WIN!
Thats crazy but someone on here probably outed you out. Either way, you mentioned that you spoke negatively about them openly on here about activity that seemed shady but then you get upset that they didnt call you directly when they had a problem with you. Did you catch that? Not taking sides. Just observing.
I can also complain about PWCC as well. I won one card from them and my inbox continually was flooded with their spam mail. That's seriously lame imo.
I can one up that...
I was a semi-regular, always-fast-paying customer of PWCC. Once, I spoke negatively about them on this forum for activity that seemed shady. Instead of them/he addressing me directly, he/they tracked down and linked my forum name to my eBay account and blocked me... it's been a couple years now... I still cannot bid on their auctions, but my inbox still gets slammed with their spam.
In the long run, I've probably saved several thousands of dollars not bidding (and being shilled up) on their auctions... WIN, WIN!
Thats crazy but someone on here probably outed you out. Either way, you mentioned that you spoke negatively about them openly on here about activity that seemed shady but then you get upset that they didnt call you directly when they had a problem with you. Did you catch that? Not taking sides. Just observing.
Who said I was upset??? I actually find it extremely comical!
Brent was a somewhat active forum member at the time. I still stand by what I said in the thread. In that thread, I also gave them praise and noted how I have bought from them many, many times without issue. What I said was only negative because it painted at least some truth on something shady they appeared to be doing. All I know, was shortly after, what I brought up, seemed to stop with their listings almost completely. He never took accountability for what I and others pointed out... yet it stopped... coincidence???
As for contacting me directly... I wasn't looking for a call. He was active on the forums. He was active in that thread. He didn't respond to me directly in the thread, nor did he attempt to contact me via PM to sort things out. He simply figured out what my eBay ID was and blocked it. I've got my opinions of what kind of person acts that way... but you can judge for yourself!