Just when I think people can't possibly be that stupid....

TNP777 · January 16, 2006 10:14AM

.... six bidders (so far) prove me wrong.

Geordie

MrMoo · January 16, 2006 10:15AM

Ummmm yeah.

thesplendidsplinter · January 16, 2006 10:22AM

I just laughed so hard! This is hilarious and SIX DIFFERENT BIDDERS!
I need oxygen

phreakydancin · January 16, 2006 10:28AM

Do you think the printed scan will include the toploader for that "extra-authentic" look?

Southerncards · January 16, 2006 10:30AM

I'm not sure who is dumber, the 6 bidders or the rest of us for not thinking of it sooner.

5STAT · January 16, 2006 10:44AM

what the heck am I doing deleting all my old scans....I'm a millionaire and didn't even know it!!

wonder what the scans of 1950 Bowman football set are worth....a COMPLETE set...wow....just picture them hanging in your office...
What you think....Reserve of $2,500???

Cummon...they ARE high quality photos after all...lol

Golfcollector · January 16, 2006 10:49AM

Pure genius.....Moral of the story is read the desciption before bidding.....

MuckyMutt · January 16, 2006 10:52AM

I've been keeping it a secret - but sometimes I print a picture of a really nice card that I know I'll never own - and I hang it up near my computer at work. Geez, how come I never thought about selling them on Ebay.

I need oxygen too from laughing so hard!! Thanks for sharing that GEM Mint 10 of an auction.

theczar · January 16, 2006 10:58AM

Ironically because last week I heard a story on the news where someone sold a photo of an X-box 360 for $800-$900 on E-Bay before Christmas. The lazy buyer complianed to whomever at E-Bay etc. but was shot down.

Hub · January 16, 2006 11:14AM

Curious??

Carew29 · January 16, 2006 11:47AM

Alright... so which one of you guys is macneal17?lol

tennesseebanker · January 16, 2006 12:13PM

I am going to bid on this, and if I win I will send him photos of some actual cash.

wolfbear · January 16, 2006 12:16PM

<< <i>I am going to bid on this, and if I win I will send him photos of some actual cash.

>>

rlankhaar · January 16, 2006 12:49PM

And this cancelled bid is good for a laugh:

a_boondock ( 0 ) New eBay Member (less than 30 days) Cancelled: US $2.24
Explanation: Doesnt seem serious about winning auction, risk of shilling. Bid: Jan-13-06 20:38:34 PST
Cancelled: Jan-13-06 20:50:06 PST

And he's worried about shilling for what reason exactly???

divecchia · January 16, 2006 2:19PM

That's the sad thing. There are people that are that stupid. The guys pretty clear in his description that you're not getting the card, but a picture on glossy paper. Maybe he's getting bids because of the high quality glossy paper. I don't know.

Donato

stevek · January 16, 2006 4:35PM

I remember seeing an auction for a picture of a group of vintage fishing lures. It sold for about $45 and the neg the seller got from the buyer when he of course was expecting to receive the actual lures, not a picture, was the nastiest cuss filled neg I've ever seen on ebay - LOL

schr1st · January 16, 2006 5:18PM

There is a bit of a story behind the auction. Basically a member of the Beckett boards (his "good friend Lyonel" which is not really the case) a few months ago got that Butler on eBay for a really nice BIN. Some other guys on the Beckett boards didn't appreciate it, and thought he was showing it off too much, and thus decided to run a picture of the card as an auction. Why they thought it was a good idea I'll never know.

Link to more of the story.

Just when I think people can't possibly be that stupid....

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