One of the dumb things eBay sellers do

MeteoriteGuy · March 23, 2009 5:32AM

This is not a complaint....more so something I have always found funny and never heard anyone else comment on.

Take this Tony Gonzalez refractor card for example....ebay linky

"THIS CARD CAME OUT A PACK PUT IN A SOFT SLEEVE THEN A TOP LOADER AND A TEAM BAG OVER THAT."

How come most sellers that state something like that, and there are a lot,.....do not show the card in a top loader but just a regular photo of the card on their scanner. Wouldn't it make more sense to show the card, as in this example....in a top loader with a team bag?

Stingray · March 23, 2009 5:33AM

Or they use the term "card went directly from pack into a top loader".

intence · March 23, 2009 6:09AM

ive noticed this too

Elemenopeo · March 23, 2009 6:22AM

<< Or they use the term "card went directly from pack into a top loader". >>

... and then into a plain white envelope for shipping.

WinPitcher · March 23, 2009 6:24AM

lol, I like that and pet free, smoke free house.

Steve

Bottom9th · March 23, 2009 7:23AM

I sell some stuff for a buddy of mine. I wish I could say it comes from a smoke free home...boy does it reek!

lawnmowerman · March 23, 2009 7:38AM

Card went directly from pack into a top loader so it has to be mint!!

lawnmowerman · March 23, 2009 7:42AM

One of the funniest ones I have seen was a guy selling a 1993 Emmitt Smith card stating it was his rookie card. The card was in one of those "Rookie Card" toploaders and in the auction description he said:

"My case case says Rookie Card on it!!!"

LOL

digicat · March 23, 2009 9:09AM

<< lol, I like that and pet free, smoke free house. >>

I actually apprecaite the "smoke free" part. One of my pet peeves is opening up a bubble mailer or a box and getting a strong wiff of stale smoke hitting me in the face. Smokey cards tend to have icky yellow edges too, instead of white.

nearmint · March 23, 2009 9:19AM

I like it when they say that the cards have been in protective sleeves for 30 years--but the cards are 40 years old.

HighChopper · March 23, 2009 9:20AM

My favorite card shop was in an opium den.

jswieton · March 23, 2009 11:19AM

<< lol, I like that and pet free, smoke free house.

Steve >>

Has anyone actualy recieved a card that smelled like smoke?

ElToroLoco · March 23, 2009 12:26PM

Smoker's cards, yes, they stink just as described. It's important, I don't care what anyone says. As for the top loader description, I'm all for protecting the card when it is sent to me. I hate to have a card fall out of the top loader or anything in that nature while shipped. I think the dumbest thing any seller can do is send in a PWE.

MeteoriteGuy · March 23, 2009 12:39PM

<< As for the top loader description, I'm all for protecting the card when it is sent to me. I hate to have a card fall out of the top loader or anything in that nature while shipped. I think the dumbest thing any seller can do is send in a PWE. >>

My point on the top loader description is the card is not in a top loader.

ndleo · March 23, 2009 12:47PM

I can't stand the shoeless joe auctions with the music and voiceover. I just skip his auctions rather than listen to that.

jswieton · March 23, 2009 2:55PM

<< Smoker's cards, yes, they stink just as described. It's important, I don't care what anyone says. As for the top loader description, I'm all for protecting the card when it is sent to me. I hate to have a card fall out of the top loader or anything in that nature while shipped. I think the dumbest thing any seller can do is send in a PWE. >>

I have had many cards damaged becuase they have slipped out of the top loader when being shipped. It really sucks when all a sender needs to do is use a piece of tape or a team bag to keep it from slipping out.

killingdream · March 23, 2009 4:14PM

<< I think the dumbest thing any seller can do is send in a PWE. >>

This seems to be getting more and more common unfortunately. I average 20-30 ebay purchases a month and roughly 50% of them are coming in pwe's. At least a toploader is used, thank god!!

digicat · March 24, 2009 2:04AM

<< Has anyone actualy recieved a card that smelled like smoke? >>

Yes, many times, unfortunatly. I have a 800 ct box with a 1990 Score set in it, and just by opening the box, you can tell which cards are the smokey ones. They're the ones with the yellow (instead of white) edges.

<< I have had many cards damaged becuase they have slipped out of the top loader when being shipped. It really sucks when all a sender needs to do is use a piece of tape or a team bag to keep it from slipping out. >>

I've actually gotten cards that were ruined when they got stuck to the tape holding top of the top loader closed. I'd say, put the card in a penny sleeve, then put that in the top loader upside-down to avoid this.

leathtech · March 24, 2009 2:20AM

<< 

<< Has anyone actualy recieved a card that smelled like smoke? >>

Yes, many times, unfortunatly. I have a 800 ct box with a 1990 Score set in it, and just by opening the box, you can tell which cards are the smokey ones. They're the ones with the yellow (instead of white) edges.

<< I have had many cards damaged becuase they have slipped out of the top loader when being shipped. It really sucks when all a sender needs to do is use a piece of tape or a team bag to keep it from slipping out. >>

I've actually gotten cards that were ruined when they got stuck to the tape holding top of the top loader closed. I'd say, put the card in a penny sleeve, then put that in the top loader upside-down to avoid this. >>

I agree tape sucks and it's a pain in the butt to get off.

PowderedH2O · March 24, 2009 2:56AM

I don't care what wording the seller uses to describe the holder or whatever. Is the card what I want at the price I want? Will the seller ship it to me in a safe and timely manner? That's all I care.

One of the dumb things eBay sellers do

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