Has the Set Registry made you do bad things?

scoutsout47 · April 23, 2009 3:27AM

Hey guys,

I get a real kick out of the Registry, although it's devoid of the emotional and vengeful aspects of collecting, and is instead a collection of number grades and card images. That said, I'm interested in hearing some stories from those of you who have behaved desperately and cutthroat in pursuit of your collection. For instance, has anyone ever done one of the following:

1) Sabotaged a rival before he/she could overtake you in the rankings?

2) Manipulated an auction to thwart a sale, or simply frustrate the competition?

3) Convinced a seller that your rival was fraudulently bidding on his/her cards?

If there are other examples of mischievous behavior, I'd love to hear about it, and if they were omitted from above, it's only because I'm just not that imaginative.

lawnmowerman · April 23, 2009 3:31AM

I once broke into my rival's home and stole all his cards.

True story.

scoutsout47 · April 23, 2009 3:32AM

Well, it sounds as if he had it comin'.

gumbyfan · April 23, 2009 3:36AM

<< <i>I once broke into my rival's home and stole all his cards.

True story. >>

He gave me back my Gantners though, so I didn't care.

lawnmowerman · April 23, 2009 3:37AM

<< <i>Well, it sounds as if he had it comin'. >>

Kidding of course.

However, I have won cards I already had to obtain better examples when my rivals were bidding on them.

Sometimes a 10 is not really a 10. If it says 10 on the flip, that's what I want. Not an 8.

digicat · April 23, 2009 3:43AM

One one occasion, I went back in time to prevent my rival's parents from ever meeting.

MrVintage · April 23, 2009 3:52AM

The registry has cost me a 3 relationships, 2 dogs, and 1 job.....but its worth it!!!!!!!

thedutymon · April 23, 2009 3:53AM

Good day,
True Story............There is a Big Time Non Sport Guy (He has even been written about in SMR) who will buy/bid whatever it takes to keep somebody from catching him in the Registry, even if he has already bought 10 examples of the same card in the same grade. And he has serious Deep pockets. So if he is #1 in a set (Which he is in dozens), don't ever plan on upsetting him and becoming #1 !!!!!
Neil

CNote · April 23, 2009 4:04AM

I can't really outbid the person ahead of me in the Grif registry, so that's why I spent time acquiring hard to find Star sets, serial #'d refractors and the like and getting 'em graded....

If I get desperate, now I have some nice stuff to sell! I think my '06 Finest Gold Xfractor would fetch me a few hundo

corvette1340 · April 23, 2009 4:14AM

I had to sell all of my crack and herion to afford a few 9's for my '61 set.

edmundfitzgerald · April 23, 2009 7:55AM

I was working for the Obama campaign in parts unknown.
I embezzled 20% of the funds we collected (which was 800,000) to buy a sweet #1 registry set.
The people I worked with on the campaign never figured it out, and I sit in my basement looking
at these sweet cards day after day after day.

God Bless America !

lsutigers1973 · April 23, 2009 8:06AM

Spent $5 a pop to send in completely worthless commons of players you probably never heard of from the 1983 Donruss set.

nightcrawler · April 23, 2009 8:18AM

I beat up my Grandma and stole her welfare check so I could buy a 73 checklist.

fur72 · April 23, 2009 10:06AM

Back in the day before ebay hid ID's I saw some real battles and I am sure some dirty tricks went down.

digicat · April 23, 2009 10:43AM

<< <i>Back in the day before ebay hid ID's I saw some real battles and I am sure some dirty tricks went down. >>

You can still figure out who's who using feedback scores and a little creative searching.

Has the Set Registry made you do bad things?

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