I am a blocked bidder.. lol

OAKESY25 · July 29, 2008 9:57AM

I offered him $150 when this was listed for $600.... a fair price for a raw 62 clemente..
super fair...
he countered me at 600.. and said this was a great card blah blah
so he has come down to $449 and I figured.. maybe he realizes he wildly over shot
and might want to reconsider... I am blocked.. hahaha 1st time ever
the item i bid on..

lawnmowerman · July 29, 2008 10:21AM

HA

I once got blocked for simply asking a question about a raw card's condition

bobbyw8469 · July 29, 2008 10:35AM

Well, the card looks to be between a 7 and an 8...if that is the case $150 might be a tad low.....but I also had this exact same card rated a PSA 8. Book on it is $500, All Star Cards is paying $380 no questions asked for this card in the 8 grade, and my auctions on Ebay couldnt even get higher than 380. Eventually another card company hit my measly $390 reserve....I personally think the market for this card is soft.....

WinPitcher · July 29, 2008 10:40AM

If the seller wants PSA 8 prices for his cards maybe he should get it graded then?

It could possibly come back a 6 too.

Or Evid of trimming.

Nothing wrong with making an offer.

edited to add: the top looks awfully short to me.

Steve

mmync · July 29, 2008 11:04AM

Oakesy, you want me to offer him $125

TNTonPMS · July 29, 2008 11:05AM

There is a reason is isn't graded , the guy want's above grade price for a raw card . . . he's smokin crack rocks

OAKESY25 · July 29, 2008 11:11AM

he got some crazy prices from one guy..who bought a ton of stuff..
he is a big money buyer..

TNTonPMS · July 29, 2008 11:13AM

You can have my answer now, if you like. My final offer is this: nothing. Not even the fee for the gaming license, which I would appreciate if you would put up personally.

OAKESY25 · July 29, 2008 11:14AM

it doesn't look trimmed to me.. but I have send cards in that I was 92% sure
were not trimmed and they come back as such.. so i thought $150 was above and beyond
I think I may have actually offered $200 the first go round now that I think of it

storm888 · July 29, 2008 11:43AM

I would pay about ZERO for a high-priced, ungraded card on EBAY.
The top-edge of the subject card makes me a little sea-sick; might
just be the shadow.

I almost always block folks who make unsolicited lowball-offers.
(I state on all ME-Pages and in many listings that I don't want
any offers, that I am doing retail-business, and that I often raise/lower
prices during the course of all listings. Folks who pester me with junk
offers, usually only get to do it once.)

On the rare times I use OBO, I set auto-decline below my acceptable
price.

In general, EBAY sellers are in a foul mood these days. The ones
with plenty of money could not care less if they sell anything or not,
UNLESS they get their price.

Bosox1976 · July 29, 2008 11:56AM

He has been selling a lot of wavy gravy IMHO.

mickeymantle24 · July 29, 2008 12:24PM

A lot of the 62 Topps cards are altered because of the brown background, I once had a Mantle 62 Topps that I thought was ateast a 9 came back altered. So I would conider that for the 62's also.

BunchOBull · July 29, 2008 12:31PM

The problem with '62s is that they look too much like '87s IMHO. Still, a card I don't own that I need for my player collection though.

cardbender · July 29, 2008 1:03PM

<< <i>I would pay about ZERO for a high-priced, ungraded card on EBAY.
The top-edge of the subject card makes me a little sea-sick; might
just be the shadow.

I almost always block folks who make unsolicited lowball-offers.
(I state on all ME-Pages and in many listings that I don't want
any offers, that I am doing retail-business, and that I often raise/lower
prices during the course of all listings. Folks who pester me with junk
offers, usually only get to do it once.)

On the rare times I use OBO, I set auto-decline below my acceptable
price.

In general, EBAY sellers are in a foul mood these days. The ones
with plenty of money could not care less if they sell anything or not,
UNLESS they get their price. >>

Storm, I couldn't have said it better. Agreed.

One exception would be the approach used in the low ball offer. If the person offering 1/4 of my BIN price does it in a reasonable, friendly way, I would cordially decline it or counter offer. If they offer it in a way that I feel is very rude or insulting, I would block them too. It's all in the approach to me.

Rich

mtcards · July 29, 2008 1:09PM

I had a modern short print auto card #7/17, book was $150 at the time, I put it up for $49.95 and had someone offer $20 for it. I didnt block him and countered with $45 (shipping inc.) and he said something to the effect of "You havent sold it for $50, why would I pay $45?"

I told him I would burn the card before I sold it for $20

BobaFett72 · July 29, 2008 2:03PM

i just offered, 12.99, 13.99, 23.99 and 33.99./

sadly i was denied. sigh.

my FIRST impression; Trimmed.

Ironmanfan · July 29, 2008 2:17PM

trimmed

mosaic · July 29, 2008 2:17PM

I don't have the best trained eye, but it sure is suspicious that the top edge isn't parallel with the white line bordering the photo... especially since the other three edges are.

Stone193 · July 29, 2008 2:32PM

<< <i>I told him I would burn the card before I sold it for $20 >>

WinPitcher · July 29, 2008 5:39PM

I asked him why it wasn't graded and he told me I need to read the description.

whatever that means.

Steve

clydecoolidge · July 29, 2008 10:49PM

I can already see one major surface scratch, so who knows how many more there are. Card is nicely centered, and the corners seem nice though. I always disclose the amount/severity of the surface scratching (if any) and the amount of gloss on the card. Those two things seem to be something that most people never list in their auction descriptions, and they're pretty important IMO.

carew4me · July 29, 2008 10:55PM

<< <i>i just offered, 12.99, 13.99, 23.99 and 33.99./

sadly i was denied. sigh.

my FIRST impression; Trimmed. >>

Congrats!

You just proved the seller right in blocking morons who waste the seller's time with bids that amount to
judgemental tantrum's. Yes, here come the keyboard Gomer's yelling "Citizens arrest!" at prices they deem unreasonable.

Good work men.

Morgoth · July 29, 2008 11:00PM

Trimmed or min size requirement. Either way probably doesn't come back in a holder.

Stingray · July 29, 2008 11:04PM

<< <i>If the seller wants PSA 8 prices for his cards maybe he should get it graded then?

It could possibly come back a 6 too.

Or Evid of trimming.

Nothing wrong with making an offer.

edited to add: the top looks awfully short to me.

Steve >>

And wavey??

RonBurgundy · July 29, 2008 11:23PM

Pretty high price for a '62 mini. Stay away from this clown.

RB

BobaFett72 · July 30, 2008 1:22AM

"Stay away from this clown"

good advice ron, we all avoid carew4me as it is, but thanks for the reminder. He's got cooties.

OAKESY25 · July 30, 2008 10:00AM

you know what will happen.. is someone will see all the offers and think there is fals interest and make a
big offer that he accepts... lol

I am a blocked bidder.. lol

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